Precisely (Assure Security)
Precisely's Assure Security suite is the broadest single-vendor IBM i security platform on the market, spanning multi-factor authentication, encryption, compliance monitoring, and access control in one licensing family. It is the platform we point mid-size and enterprise IBM i shops to first when they need one vendor covering the most ground.
Strengths
- Widest single-suite coverage: MFA, encryption, exit point control, and compliance monitoring under one console
- Strong native IBM i journal-based monitoring with real-time SIEM forwarding (Splunk, QRadar, Sentinel)
- Assure Encryption supports field-level and full-database encryption without application changes in most cases
- Established install base and long IBM i-specific engineering history (originated from Townsend Security and Syncsort lineage)
Limitations
- Suite pricing and licensing complexity increases as modules are added; full-suite cost is not the cheapest entry point
- MFA client coverage for legacy green-screen sessions requires exit-point configuration that takes real implementation time
- Reporting UI is functional but less modern than some newer point-solution dashboards
Best Fit
Mid-size to enterprise IBM i shops that want one vendor for MFA, encryption, and compliance monitoring rather than stitching together point products.
Controls Covered
Where this vendor shows up in the security stack. Each control is covered in more depth on its own page.
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