2022-05-19T14:18:00Z
NC
Content Manager at PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)
  • 157
Published:

Top 4 Secure Web Gateways (SWGs)

Explore related topics
Product comparison that may be of interest to you
0
PeerSpot user
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco Umbrella vs. Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway and other solutions. Updated: May 2023.
708,243 professionals have used our research since 2012.
Related Questions
EG
Security Specialist at TEUNO
May 2, 2023
Hello peers,  I am a Security Specialist at a small tech services company. I am currently researching DNS Security solutions. Which solution do you prefer: Cisco Umbrella or Palo Alto Networks DNS Security? What are the pros and cons of each solution? Thank you for your help.
CorySales - PeerSpot reviewer
User at Oklahoma State University
Feb 15, 2023
Hi peers,  I work at a large university. I am currently researching DNS security solutions. If you had to choose one or the other, would you choose Cisco Umbrella or Palo Alto Networks DNS Security as your DNS solution, and why? Thank you for your help.
See 1 answer
Alfonso Reimunde - PeerSpot reviewer
Independent Business Owner at Practical Information Systems
Feb 15, 2023
I would choose Umbrella first. Firstly, it's 100% cloud-based (private Cisco cloud) from the ground up, with no need for a new appliance, firewall, or server and they have their own DNS servers worldwide in an anycast configuration that has never ever been down. Those DNS servers do the filtering for you so the university network won't be affected by filtering. It's highly scalable and you can choose between different packages with other Cisco security products integration or more advanced information. Umbrella uses data from many different security sources, even AI so it actually filters sites even before they get publicly reported as malicious. It's a very proactive solution. It's very easy to set up initially from a central location even though you may set up different networks with their own filtering rules. You can set it up initially with basic filtering rules very fast and make it more complex later on. They offer special education institutions discounts even though the solution is already very competitive cost-wise. They invented DNS security and have been working on it longer than anyone by far. I've been using it for over 10 years, even before it was bought and enhanced by Cisco's own products (the solution was named OpenDNS Enterprise before) with no problems whatsoever. The other vendors have yet to catch up with them IMO. Their support is very good although you seldom have to use it. By the way, you may contact many universities and other educational institutions which have been using their solution for a long time for advice. Another big advantage is you can take advantage of it even in a hybrid working solution. Even if your students or faculty access or work from another location they will still be protected through the use of an agent. And you can integrate login through the active directory. To summarize, no other product compares for versatility IMO. 
Related Articles
DB
Content Strategist at PeerSpot
Feb 24, 2023
Internet security describes security for activities and transactions made over the internet. The primary purpose of an internet security solution is to protect users and corporate IT assets from attacks traveling over the internet. Internet security is a branch of computer security that encompasses the internet, browser security, website security, and network security. Internet security’s obj...
See 1 comment
Remy Ma - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Security Services at ACE Managed Securty Services
Feb 24, 2023
Internet security has been a challenge since the dawn of the digital age. There have been many solutions to these problems, but sometimes the solutions may be harder than the original problem! Managed Security Services is one such solution that thankfully makes life much easier for those trying to keep their data safe.  Managed Security provides various tools and services that help organizations keep their data secure. Managed Security focuses on preventive measures to prevent the most common cyber-attacks, such as malware and phishing attacks. It also provides advanced-level security protocols like encryption and authentication, which provide an extra layer of protection against malicious attackers.
NC
Content Manager at PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)
Apr 6, 2022
PeerSpot’s crowdsourced user review platform helps technology decision-makers around the world to better connect with peers and other independent experts who provide advice without vendor bias. Our users have ranked these solutions according to their valuable features, and have also discussed where they see room for improvement. You can read user reviews for the top 8 web content filtering t...
Shibu Babuchandran - PeerSpot reviewer
Regional Manager/ Service Delivery Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Feb 27, 2022
What Is SASE? Secure Access Service Edge, or SASE (pronounced “sassy”), is an emerging cybersecurity concept that Gartner first described in the August 2019 report. SASE is the convergence of wide-area networking or WAN, and network security services like CASB, FWaaS and Zero Trust, into a single, cloud-delivered service model.  According to Gartner, “SASE capabilities are delivered as a s...
Product Comparisons
Related Categories
Related Articles
DB
Content Strategist at PeerSpot
Feb 24, 2023
4 Internet Security Challenges and the Solutions that Fixed Them
Internet security describes security for activities and transactions made over the internet. The ...
NC
Content Manager at PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)
Apr 6, 2022
Top 5 Web Content Filtering Tools 2022
PeerSpot’s crowdsourced user review platform helps technology decision-makers around the world to...
Download Free Report
Download our FREE report comparing Cisco Umbrella and Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway based on reviews, features, and more! Updated: May 2023.
DOWNLOAD NOW
708,243 professionals have used our research since 2012.