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# OpenText ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) Reviews
**Vendor:** OpenText  
**Category:** [Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/security-information-and-event-management-siem)  
**Average Rating:** 3.7/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 17
## About OpenText ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM)
ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) is a comprehensive threat detection, analysis, triage, and compliance management SIEM platform that dramatically reduces the time to mitigate cyber-security threats.




## OpenText ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) Reviews
  ### 1. Very basic Siem tool

**Rating:** 2.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Technology and Services | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 31, 2022

**What do you like best about OpenText ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM)?**

Well used this product for 2 to 3 years, Only good thing about this product was the event search tab which was easy to search and hunt while doing an investigation.

**What do you dislike about OpenText ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM)?**

The agent is resource intensive, the UEBA module is missing, Alarm/alert  trigger quite late which leads to a breach of SLAs.

**What problems is OpenText ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Its helping us in analyzing logs , once they are aggregated and normalized we can see if any anatomy is there in logs which further helps to hunt malicious activities within firm.


## OpenText ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) Discussions
  - [What is ESM in Siem?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-esm-in-siem)
  - [What is the purpose of ArcSight?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-purpose-of-arcsight)
  - [What are the components of ArcSight?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-components-of-arcsight)
  - [What is ESM in security?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-esm-in-security)
  - [How do i train my SOC team better to optimize the solution](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-train-my-soc-team-better-to-optimize-the-solution) - 1 upvote

- [View OpenText ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/opentext-arcsight-enterprise-security-manager-esm/reviews?filters%5Bnps_score%5D%5B%5D=2&section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-08-14+04%3A11%3A19+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=4ebd81b6-a9b8-4a89-a7bd-7a6bfd295b83&secure%5Btoken%5D=ecb7a22657548a791722d35fbb161547ba606449bbbfbf2e425e4d33040c6a86&format=llm_user)

## OpenText ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) Features
**Network Management**
- Activity Monitoring
- Asset Management
- Log Management
- Network Monitoring
- Server Monitoring
- File Integrity Monitoring
- Real-Time Monitoring
- User Management
- Endpoint Management
- Compliance Management
- Incident Management
- Vulnerability Management
- Policy Management
- Event Logs

**Incident Management**
- Event Management
- Automated Response
- Incident Reporting
- Real-Time Reporting

**Security Intelligence**
- Threat Intelligence
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Behavioral Analytics
- Data Examination
- Real-Time Data

**Agentic AI - Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)**
- Autonomous Task Execution
- Multi-step Planning
- Proactive Assistance
- Decision Making

**Additional Functionality**
- Real-Time Notifications
- Audit Trail
- Application Security
- Risk Analysis
- AI Copilot
- Data Import/Export
- Alerts/Notifications
- Prioritization
- Security Auditing
- Search/Filter
- Compliance Tracking
- Generative AI
- API
- Third-Party Integrations
- Activity Dashboard
- Data Visualization

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