FireEye Helix
FireEye Helix
FireEye Helix integrates threat intelligence with security event data to streamline incident response workflows. It enables correlation and investigation across multiple data sources within a unified platform.
FireEye Helix integrates threat intelligence with security event data to streamline incident response workflows. It enables correlation and investigation across multiple data sources within a unified platform.
Cost considerations
Cost considerations
Functionality
Functionality
Compatibility
Compatibility
User experience
User experience
Customer support
Customer support
Why these ratings?
Cyberse perspective
Cyberse perspective
Solution details
Key features
API access
Platform solution
Integrations
Endpoint security
Vulnerability management
Identity security
Cloud security
Network security
Data security
Cloud ecosystem partners
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure Cloud
Google Cloud Platform
Target industry
Technology
Public sector
Industrials
Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Financial services
Pricing
Free trial available
Services support
In-house services
Managed services
Subcategory
Security Orchestration Automation and Response
Security Information and Event Management
Product features
Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM)
Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)
Security operations management
Threat intelligence
Threat detection and response
Deployment
Cloud-hosted
Market segment
Enterprise
We use the following criteria to evaluate this product:
We use the following criteria to evaluate this product:
Cost considerations
Peer reviews label FireEye Helix expensive and mention added fees for third-party log ingestion, while FireEye’s own channel executives acknowledged they had to overhaul pricing to counter the market view that the offering costs more than competitors; those factors leave customers with higher per-event spend and limited near-term ROI versus mid-priced automation tools.
Cost considerations
Peer reviews label FireEye Helix expensive and mention added fees for third-party log ingestion, while FireEye’s own channel executives acknowledged they had to overhaul pricing to counter the market view that the offering costs more than competitors; those factors leave customers with higher per-event spend and limited near-term ROI versus mid-priced automation tools.
Functionality
FireEye Helix provides ready playbooks and a point-and-click builder that integrates with 500+ third-party controls across cloud, network and endpoint, enabling automated bidirectional actions and correlated detection. Analysts also get embedded case tracking and activity dashboards, but the tool lacks the deeper AI playbook design and granular metrics leaders now offer, keeping functionality just below top-tier.
Functionality
FireEye Helix provides ready playbooks and a point-and-click builder that integrates with 500+ third-party controls across cloud, network and endpoint, enabling automated bidirectional actions and correlated detection. Analysts also get embedded case tracking and activity dashboards, but the tool lacks the deeper AI playbook design and granular metrics leaders now offer, keeping functionality just below top-tier.
Compatibility
Helix comes with a cloud portal that provides over 80 maintained connectors and exposes REST/webhook interfaces, so linking to common SIEM, EDR, ticketing and chat systems is point-and-click. When teams need to hook up a niche tool they can add light scripting or use the open API. Vendors offering hundreds of connectors go further, so Helix ranks one notch below the highest compatibility tier.
Compatibility
Helix comes with a cloud portal that provides over 80 maintained connectors and exposes REST/webhook interfaces, so linking to common SIEM, EDR, ticketing and chat systems is point-and-click. When teams need to hook up a niche tool they can add light scripting or use the open API. Vendors offering hundreds of connectors go further, so Helix ranks one notch below the highest compatibility tier.
User experience
Peer reviews note that Helix’s interface is functional but not intuitive, so analysts spend time hunting through menus and alerts before feeling comfortable. Users add that navigation and playbook handling require training and the graphical layout could be clearer, though documentation covers the basics. Compared with drag-and-drop SOAR leaders, Helix lands mid-pack for usability.
User experience
Peer reviews note that Helix’s interface is functional but not intuitive, so analysts spend time hunting through menus and alerts before feeling comfortable. Users add that navigation and playbook handling require training and the graphical layout could be clearer, though documentation covers the basics. Compared with drag-and-drop SOAR leaders, Helix lands mid-pack for usability.
Customer support
FireEye Helix provides 24-hour specialist phone support with a published 30-minute response target for high-severity cases, a level of responsiveness few rivals guarantee. A comprehensive documentation and knowledge-base portal helps customers resolve issues without waiting for an agent. Publicly available materials do not highlight proactive playbook health checks or free enablement sessions, so the offering meets—but does not exceed—the rubric’s criteria for a score of 4.
Customer support
FireEye Helix provides 24-hour specialist phone support with a published 30-minute response target for high-severity cases, a level of responsiveness few rivals guarantee. A comprehensive documentation and knowledge-base portal helps customers resolve issues without waiting for an agent. Publicly available materials do not highlight proactive playbook health checks or free enablement sessions, so the offering meets—but does not exceed—the rubric’s criteria for a score of 4.
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