Our clients use Orca Security for various reasons. We implement it for the clients.
Orca Security CNAPP Cloud Security Platform
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Good threat intelligence and straightforward deployment
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
Orca Security has helped reduce the time it takes to address cloud security alerts. It has reduced alerts by almost 30% to 40%. It was initially 300 alerts, and recently with one customer, it reduced to 30% to 40%, which is a good value add for this.
It takes approximately three to six months to see time to value.
What is most valuable?
The GUI features are very good. Threat intelligence is also very good.
What needs improvement?
Orca Security can be improved as there should be some kind of central pane of glass. Similar to how cloud management works, Orca Security should have something comparable. They have something right now, but it is not fully developed. For example, if they have something similar to Palo Alto Panorama, it would be a great tool for their existing customers.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have approximately two years of experience working with this tool.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Orca Security is a very good solution. I consider it stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Scalability doesn't really apply here because this is a posture management tool. At the end of the day, whether we have 10 servers, 50 servers, or even 500 servers in the form, we provide just one entry for Orca Security.
How are customer service and support?
I would rate technical support from Orca Security as very good. Orca Security is very good in this regard.
How was the initial setup?
Deployment is pretty easy. If you take professional services from them, you have to pay the money. If you do not need any professional services, or if there is any vendor for your organization, you can give it to that vendor. The vendor will deploy the tools for you. It is an easy tool.
Our clients are using a hybrid deployment model for Orca Security. Many customers are predominantly using the cloud. If the cloud is not there, a hybrid deployment is used.
What about the implementation team?
The customer asks us to implement Orca Security, and we deploy it based on their best practices.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Its license is a bit expensive.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
The decision is taken by the customer. Some customers go for it because it is in Gartner's Top 5 and has good reviews. They request us to deploy it.
What other advice do I have?
We do not use Orca Security for cost optimization. We have different tools for that.
I tried integrating it with ServiceNow, but I have not integrated it with any other solutions such as Cisco or Palo Alto. We are using it as a standalone service for every customer.
I would rate Orca Security a nine out of ten.
A powerfule security tool for all cloud environments
Interesting vision
Cloud Security Architect
Malware files and the way presenting the attack paths.
Orca As an MSP
Maximize cloud security management with effective CIEM and CDR features
What is our primary use case?
I use Orca Security as a CSPM tool primarily for cloud security and posture management. I utilize its CIEM and CDR features extensively. CIEM focuses on cloud infrastructure and entitlement management, and CDR deals with cloud detection and response.
What is most valuable?
I find Orca Security's CIEM feature invaluable, as it focuses on entitlement and posture management, identifying assets with older OS versions, and asset misconfiguration.
The CDR feature is also critical, focusing on detection and response, triggering alerts like brute force attacks and malware. It provides alert and asset details, which include multiple remediation actions. It combines functionalities of multiple security tools and collects alerts and logs from them.
What needs improvement?
A notable limitation with Orca Security is its scanning feature. The automatic scan only runs every 24 hours, and if an alert is remediated within an hour, it still remains until the next scheduled scan. A more frequent or on-demand scanning option might mitigate this issue.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Orca Security for one and a half years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of Orca Security is satisfactory, and I would rate it nine out of ten. I have experienced very little downtime.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Orca Security is highly scalable, and I would rate its scalability as eight to nine. I have observed minimal downtime.
How are customer service and support?
I have had experiences where I needed to contact Orca support to address issues with alerts that remained active even after remediation. Based on my interactions, I would rate the support team a six out of ten.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Orca Security's pricing is known to be a bit high, however, I'm not directly involved in that aspect.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I have not used any alternatives to Orca Security.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Orca Security overall as eight out of ten.
Agent-less Solutions, easy onboard, powerful CNAPP
Seamless integration and side scanning optimize cloud security management
What is our primary use case?
I am primarily using Orca Security for cloud security. Being part of the vulnerability management team, I utilize Orca Security for generating vulnerability alerts on cloud assets.
What is most valuable?
One aspect that stands out is the seamless integration. Once our organization is configured, any cloud account under that organization is automatically detected in Orca Security, along with all the assets associated with it.
Another valuable feature is the side scanning technology using a snapshot mechanism. This technology allows for coverage of almost all cloud assets without interrupting their operations.
What needs improvement?
Orca Security could improve its ticket creation process. Currently, it allows for creating tickets in only one bucket, which requires monitoring to redirect tickets to the appropriate team. It would be beneficial to have segregation for different projects.
Additionally, Orca Security could improve in reporting OS package vulnerabilities, such as missing MS patches or Linux patches.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Orca Security for one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I would rate the stability as nine out of ten. I personally have not encountered any bugs or issues with the console. It runs almost 24/7.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I would rate the scalability as nine out of ten. The seamless integration allows us to automatically reflect any connected project from our cloud into the console.
How are customer service and support?
I would rate customer service between eight and nine out of ten. The support team assists with issues and provides information on new updates, helping us understand the product better.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Previously, we used Rapid7 for vulnerability management. We switched because we moved from on-premises to the cloud, which required a cloud security solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I am not sure about the pricing, as all decisions related to pricing and configuration were made by a different department.
What other advice do I have?
I recommend Orca Security to others looking for a cloud security solution due to its seamless integration and side-scanning technology that does not hamper cloud asset performance. It also offers automation for ticket creation directly from alerts.
I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.