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# IBM X-Force Exchange Reviews
**Vendor:** IBM  
**Category:** [Threat Intelligence Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/threat-intelligence)  
**Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 17
## About IBM X-Force Exchange
IBM Security X-Force Threat Intelligence is a security solution that adds dynamic Internet threat data to the analytical capabilities of IBM QRadar Security Intelligence Platform.




## IBM X-Force Exchange Reviews
  ### 1. Used integrated with IBM Qradar, an additional layer of security

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Gambling & Casinos | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 30, 2021

**What do you like best about IBM X-Force Exchange?**

It is able to download each xxx mins the IoCs and update them constantly in such a way to integrate this information inside thrid party solutions, in order to prevent cyber attacks

**What do you dislike about IBM X-Force Exchange?**

Sometimes it returns false positives and the updates delays can create an high number of alerts over the integrated solutions

**Recommendations to others considering IBM X-Force Exchange:**

I don't recommend as primary Threat intelligence feed, but if the cost is low, can be an additional feed to the best ones

**What problems is IBM X-Force Exchange solving and how is that benefiting you?**

In the company we use it to prevent cyber attackes, for example we integrate the information extracted from X-Force into the SIEM and each time an connetion to a imported domain is detected, it is notified to the analyst for futher analysis.

  ### 2. Great insight and detail that is both timeous and relevant

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Zunaid J. | Lead Cyber Security Consultant & Architect, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** April 07, 2021

**What do you like best about IBM X-Force Exchange?**

the analytics and noise reduction to articulate the best results required

**What do you dislike about IBM X-Force Exchange?**

few natural api's into all systems and applications

**Recommendations to others considering IBM X-Force Exchange:**

Ensure you position it correclty to consume the right data for the best results

**What problems is IBM X-Force Exchange solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Gathering the correct data and analytics at the right time to optimise the turn-around response

  ### 3. A good to have solution

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Banking | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** April 02, 2021

**What do you like best about IBM X-Force Exchange?**

Product has good clean UI and provides good level of information regarding wide level of threats

**What do you dislike about IBM X-Force Exchange?**

Must have more actionable intelligence, should be able to take information from data lake and provide more actionable insights to improve the security posture

**What problems is IBM X-Force Exchange solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Helping customers get better threat intel for their organization

  ### 4. Xforce review

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer & Network Security | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** April 15, 2021

**What do you like best about IBM X-Force Exchange?**

Easily integratable ,reliable feeds, it would be helpful if they can add more info like likely false positive probablity and other adversary related details

**What do you dislike about IBM X-Force Exchange?**

Nothing much of dislike.As suggested it would be helpful if you can provide teliablity statistcis

**What problems is IBM X-Force Exchange solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Detecting attacks proactively

  ### 5. Very good threat intelligence tool, by this IBX X - Force we can do deeper investigation.

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** April 02, 2021

**What do you like best about IBM X-Force Exchange?**

Full fledged analysis, it can reduce alot of effort while doing investigation.

**What do you dislike about IBM X-Force Exchange?**

Not much it can improve in future  and possibly move integration into AI

**Recommendations to others considering IBM X-Force Exchange:**

Good product

**What problems is IBM X-Force Exchange solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Timely upgrade required

  ### 6. Good OSINT Tool

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Parth P. | Consultant, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 30, 2020

**What do you like best about IBM X-Force Exchange?**

Provides reverse ip-lookup information,
Geo location data is accurate.

**What do you dislike about IBM X-Force Exchange?**

No reverse lookup on domains,
Data is not always reliable - often many IPs are flagged as malicious when they are not.

**What problems is IBM X-Force Exchange solving and how is that benefiting you?**

OSINT searches for IoC


## IBM X-Force Exchange Discussions
  - [What is X-force in cyber security?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-x-force-in-cyber-security) - 1 comment
  - [Is IBM X-Force Exchange free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-ibm-x-force-exchange-free) - 1 comment
  - [What is IBM X-Force Exchange?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-ibm-x-force-exchange) - 1 comment

- [View IBM X-Force Exchange pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-x-force-exchange/reviews?filters%5Bnps_score%5D%5B%5D=4&section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-08-13+23%3A39%3A43+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=6baa038b-eea0-46ba-a387-0374583c01d5&secure%5Btoken%5D=7df0a8fb39fa3beac495885c9f20a4f88c6677b80393d9112e203ce60f0fc021&format=llm_user)

## IBM X-Force Exchange Features
**Orchestration**
- Asset Management
- Security Workflow Automation
- Deployment
- Sandboxing
- Remediation Management

**Information**
- Proactive Alerts
- Malware Detection
- Intelligence Reports
- Threat Intelligence
- Real-time Alerts

**Personalization**
- Endpoint Intelligence
- Security Validation
- Dynamic/Code Analysis
- Event Analysis
- Web-Application Security
- Application Security

**Generative AI**
- AI Text Summarization
- Generate Attack Scenarios
- Generate Threat Detection Rules
- Generate Threat Summaries
- Generative AI

**Agentic AI - Threat Intelligence**
- Autonomous Task Execution
- Multi-step Planning
- Proactive Assistance
- Decision Making

**Additional Functionality**
- Real-Time Reporting
- Real-Time Analytics
- Network Monitoring
- API
- Reporting/Analytics
- Alerts/Notifications
- Behavior Analytics
- AI Copilot
- Activity Dashboard
- Profiling
- Cloud Backup
- Data Visualization
- Activity Monitoring
- Network Scanning
- Event Logs
- Monitoring
- Server Monitoring
- Vulnerability Scanning
- Incident Reporting
- Activity Tracking
- Reporting & Statistics
- Network Provisioning
- Prioritization
- Threat Response
- Real-Time Data
- IT Reporting

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