Defensia Database Security vs GuardOne

Defensia Database Security detects database ports exposed to the network and monitors authentication failures that may indicate brute-force attacks. Its agent monitors authentication logs for MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL and MongoDB, and checks Redis port exposure. At startup, it checks ports 3306, 5432, 27017 and 6379; a port bound to 0.0.0.0 creates a dashboard advisory. Repeated authentication failures can trigger IP blocking through iptables or nftables. The agent runs as a systemd service and detects MySQL, PostgreSQL and MongoDB log files automatically. It requires Linux kernel 4.x or newer, root or sudo access, and HTTPS access to the Defensia panel. Deployment options include Docker, Docker Swarm and Kubernetes, with a Helm chart for Kubernetes. The dashboard shows attack timelines, blocked IPs and port advisories. Free is free, with one server, 2,000 events/month, three days of log retention and monitor mode only. Pro is €9 a month, with unlimited servers and events and 90 days of retention.

GuardOne is a web-based AI security posture management platform for networks, databases, and infrastructure. It performs agentless, read-only discovery across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, then scores risk and supplies prioritized remediation guidance assigned to owners with audit-ready evidence trails. Listed databases are MSSQL, Oracle DB, MySQL, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL. Infrastructure coverage includes AlmaLinux 9, Rocky Linux 9, SUSE 15, AIX, other Linux distributions, Nutanix AHV/Acropolis, VMware ESXi 8.x, and network devices and servers across L2–L7. Findings can be mapped to HIPAA, PCI DSS, ISO/IEC 27001, CIS Benchmarks, RBI Cyber Security Framework, CERT-In Guidelines, and the UAE National Encryption Policy. NimbusOne positions GuardOne for BFSI and healthcare enterprises in India and the Gulf. The company describes a production bank deployment covering 800 database instances and more than 2,500 network devices, and says onboarding is non-disruptive, with a posture score advertised in five days. Pricing is by request.