LevelBlue AppDetectivePRO
LevelBlue AppDetectivePRO scans databases and big data stores for configuration errors, access control problems, missing patches, and risky settings that may…
What LevelBlue AppDetectivePRO is
LevelBlue AppDetectivePRO scans databases and big data stores for configuration errors, access control problems, missing patches, and risky settings that may expose systems to compromise. It assesses environments on premises or in the cloud and lets users discover, assess, and report on database security, risk, and compliance posture. The product includes more than 50 built-in policies, while its Data Security Knowledgebase receives 12 updates per year. LevelBlue SpiderLabs experts contribute vulnerability research, and policies can be customized. Supported datastore examples include Amazon RDS, Azure SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, Couchbase, Elasticsearch, and Teradata. Licensing depends on the number and type of databases, with a licensed unit defined for each database platform; pricing is available on request. A 30-day trial is available, but the trial license excludes some filtering or customization features and does not include technical support. An evaluation without an evaluation license is limited to one scanned asset and one built-in policy, and stops running 30 days after first opening. Supported versions are the latest release and the two prior releases; upgrades require a current support and maintenance contract or subscription.
Good
- Assesses on-premises and cloud databases.
- Includes more than 50 built-in policies.
- Knowledgebase policies receive 12 annual updates.
- Covers a range of named database platforms.
- Offers a 30-day trial.
Watch out
- Trial excludes some filtering and customization features.
- Technical support is unavailable during the trial.
- No-evaluation-license access is limited to one asset and policy.
- Pricing depends on database number and type.
Who it suits
AppDetectivePRO may suit organizations that need to assess database and big data store security or compliance across on-premises and cloud environments. It is relevant to teams working with the listed database platforms and willing to manage platform-based licensing.
Verdict
AppDetectivePRO focuses on database risk, configuration, access control, and compliance assessment. Review trial restrictions, license units, and support requirements when evaluating it.
Plans and prices
From LevelBlue AppDetectivePRO's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| AppDetectivePRO 30-Day Trial | Free | single-license trial · filtering and customization features excluded · no technical support during trial |
| Complimentary single-license trial | Free | Single license · one extended evaluation license per company unless approved · excludes some filtering and customization features · no technical support during trial |
| AppDetectivePro offering (iTnews review) | Priced on request | support and maintenance included in reviewed price · pricing beginning at $900 |
The facts
Each one read from LevelBlue AppDetectivePRO's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API and SDK status
- The Common Criteria document says the software uses documented platform APIs and lists bundled third-party libraries, but it does not present a public product API or SDK.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Audit scanning
- Authenticated Audit policy scans inspect database configuration, integrity and security controls.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Auto-remediation limitation
- The scanner does not automatically alter databases or remediate findings.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Backend database
- Installations can use embedded Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express or an existing SQL Server 2005, 2008 or 2012 instance.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Cloud targets
- The systems sheet lists VMware vSphere, Citrix XenServer, Microsoft Hyper-V, Oracle VM, Red Hat virtualization, Amazon EC2 and Rackspace CloudServers as supported environments for target stores.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Compliance coverage
- LevelBlue lists policy coverage for FedRAMP, Zero Trust, CMMC, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, CCPA, GLBA, Sarbanes-Oxley and other frameworks.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Credential handling
- Cached scan credentials are protected with Windows Data Protection API and removed when the application closes.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Custom policies
- Built-in policies include CIS, DISA STIG, GDPR and best-practice checks, and the Policy Editor can create or modify policies and checks.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Database checks
- A Trustwave datasheet states that the SpiderLabs knowledgebase contains more than 5,000 database-specific checks.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Database discovery
- The product discovers and inventories known and unknown databases, objects, users, roles and security configurations.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Datastores
- The official systems sheet lists Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, IBM DB2 LUW and z/OS, Sybase ASE, MySQL and Hadoop as target data stores.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The product assesses databases and big data stores on premises or in the cloud.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Deployment model
- LevelBlue describes scanning databases both on premises and in cloud environments, with a downloadable Windows client.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- An independent iTnews review found the supplied PDF documentation indexed, searchable and generally easy to follow for administrators.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The product supports asset import and export, third-party credential-management integration such as CyberArk, and exports suitable for security dashboards.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Knowledgebase
- The product advertises more than 50 built-in policies and 12 annual knowledgebase updates on the current LevelBlue page.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Legacy evaluation limits
- The evaluation guide says an evaluation without an evaluation license is limited to one scanned asset and one built-in policy, and stops running 30 days after first opening.checked 30 Sep 2026
- License basis
- Licensing is based on the number and type of databases, with the licensed unit defined for each database platform.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Limit: documentation
- A G2 reviewer said the documentation was difficult to understand.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company headquarters
- LinkedIn lists Chicago, Illinois as Trustwave's headquarters and gives 70 W Madison St, Suite 600, Chicago, Illinois 60602 as the primary location.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company identity
- LinkedIn identifies Trustwave, now a LevelBlue company, as a privately held computer and network security business.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn displays 633 employees for Trustwave, a LevelBlue company, and describes the company as founded in 1995.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2024checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Plano, Texas, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
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