Rapid7 vs. IBM QRadar
IBM QRadar SaaS demands heavy resources, complex customization, and fragmented tools. Additionally, IBM QRadar customers face an imminent forced migration. Rapid7 Incident Command unifies SIEM, AI, and exposure management in one platform.
Unified AI-native architecture
Incident Command unifies detection, exposure visibility, and response, eliminating manual correlation so analysts can focus on threat hunting and response.
Out-of-the-box detection
Rapid7 delivers immediate, high-context threat detection curated by SOC experts. IBM QRadar requires heavy customization and more resources to reach full value.
Total attack surface visibility
Rapid7 integrates ASM with SIEM to map known, unknown, and shadow IT assets. IBM QRadar’s modular setup adds complexity and higher operational burden.
Unified AI-native architecture
Incident Command unifies detection, exposure visibility, and response, eliminating manual correlation so analysts can focus on threat hunting and response.
Out-of-the-box detection
Rapid7 delivers immediate, high-context threat detection curated by SOC experts. IBM QRadar requires heavy customization and more resources to reach full value.
Total attack surface visibility
Rapid7 integrates ASM with SIEM to map known, unknown, and shadow IT assets. IBM QRadar’s modular setup adds complexity and higher operational burden.
With the Rapid7 implementation, we have agents deployed on all the endpoints, so I can see all kinds of alerts in real-time. And the SOC analysts, with a few clicks, can investigate the machine, gather the application cache, gather the DNS data, get the list of all the processes running on the system, and see all the cloud activity, such as what is going on in the cloud. Plus, all this information is collected, correlated, and presented together..
It is not just about checking more boxes, but we do anyway
| Use case/Feature | Rapid7 | IBM QRadar SaaS |
|---|---|---|
yes (built-in) | yes (bolt-on) | |
yes (built-in) | yes (bolt-on) | |
yes (not required) | no (required) | |
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