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| Product | Splunk Security Essentials by Splunk View product | FortiSIEM by Fortinet View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Splunk Security Essentials by Splunk: learning guides. Ideal for security guidance. Deployment: on-premises or cloud. See how it compares with top SIEM alternatives. | Get the facts on FortiSIEM: log management, event correlation and SIEM analytics. Built for SOC monitoring. Compare it with other SIEM options before you decide. |
| Product type | Free SIEM Detection Content & Guides | Security information and event management platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Security Operations, Enterprise IT | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | On-premises; Cloud (Splunk App); Free application installable via Splunkbase | Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud deployment options; Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud deployment options |
| Data residency | Installed locally on Splunk search head | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Splunk Search HeadsEnterprise IT | Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudOracle Cloud+1 more |
| Compliance | MITRE ATT&CKCIS Controls | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Splunk EnterpriseSplunk CloudSplunk Enterprise Security | FortiGateFortiAnalyzerFortiEDRFortiNDRFortiMailFortiWebthird-party network/endpoint/cloud sources |
| Industries | Cross-industrySecurity OperationsEnterprise IT | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more |
| Regions | Global | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Splunk | Fortinet |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA | Sunnyvale, California, USA |
| Company size | 8,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Founded | 2003 | 2000 |
Overview
What it is
Splunk Security Essentials
Splunk Security Essentials by Splunk: learning guides. Ideal for security guidance. Deployment: on-premises or cloud. See how it compares with top SIEM alternatives.FortiSIEM
Get the facts on FortiSIEM: log management, event correlation and SIEM analytics. Built for SOC monitoring. Compare it with other SIEM options before you decide.Product type
Splunk Security Essentials
Free SIEM Detection Content & GuidesFortiSIEM
Security information and event management platformBest for
Splunk Security Essentials
Cross-industry, Security Operations, Enterprise ITFortiSIEM
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersPricing
Pricing model
Splunk Security Essentials
Contact VendorFortiSIEM
Contact VendorFree trial
Splunk Security Essentials
Free trial: yesFortiSIEM
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Splunk Security Essentials
FortiSIEM
Deployment details
Splunk Security Essentials
On-premises; Cloud (Splunk App); Free application installable via SplunkbaseFortiSIEM
Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud deployment options; Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud deployment optionsData residency
Splunk Security Essentials
Installed locally on Splunk search headFortiSIEM
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionKey features
What it offers
Splunk Security Essentials
- Pre-packaged SIEM detection rules
- MITRE ATT&CK coverage matrix
- Data source gap analysis
- Learning guides
- Free detection rule catalog
- MITRE ATT&CK coverage mapping
- Security guidance
FortiSIEM
- Log management
- Event correlation
- SIEM analytics
- Incident detection
- UEBA
- Performance monitoring
- Threat intelligence
- Compliance reporting
Platform & access
API access
Splunk Security Essentials
API access: yesFortiSIEM
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Splunk Security Essentials
SSO: noFortiSIEM
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Splunk Security Essentials
RBAC: yesFortiSIEM
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Splunk Security Essentials
Multi-tenant: noFortiSIEM
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Splunk Security Essentials
Mobile app: noFortiSIEM
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Splunk Security Essentials
FortiSIEM
Compliance
Splunk Security Essentials
FortiSIEM
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Splunk Security Essentials
FortiSIEM
Industries
Splunk Security Essentials
FortiSIEM
Regions
Splunk Security Essentials
FortiSIEM
Vendor
Company
Splunk Security Essentials
SplunkFortiSIEM
FortinetHeadquarters
Splunk Security Essentials
San Francisco, California, USAFortiSIEM
Sunnyvale, California, USACompany size
Splunk Security Essentials
8,000+FortiSIEM
10,000+Founded
Splunk Security Essentials
2003FortiSIEM
2000