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Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway Reviews

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3.9 out of 5

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As of July 2025, the mindshare of Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway in the Secure Web Gateways (SWG) category stands at 4.6%, down from 5.5% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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CategorySecure Web Gateways (SWG)Jul 23, 2025Download
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Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Healthcare Company
5%
Real Estate/Law Firm
5%
Insurance Company
5%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Retailer
4%
Construction Company
4%
Educational Organization
3%
Legal Firm
3%
University
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Hospitality Company
2%
Outsourcing Company
2%
Energy/Utilities Company
2%
Performing Arts
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Consumer Goods Company
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Non Profit
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Logistics Company
1%
Media Company
1%
Aerospace/Defense Firm
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Wholesaler/Distributor
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Transportation Company
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Renewables & Environment Company
1%
Mining And Metals Company
1%
Marketing Services Firm
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Agriculture
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Pharma/Biotech Company
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Verified user of Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway
Mar 4, 2025
Strong data loss prevention with room for cloud service enhancements

Pros

"The DLP functionality is very good, including features like OCR."

Cons

"Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway could be improved by offering a SaaS-based service, which is increasingly being adopted in the market. They need to enhance their CASB solutions since currently, the cloud index support is low compared to competitors."
AhmedHawana - PeerSpot user
Network and Security Engineer at a government with 201-500 employees
Verified user of Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway
Nov 26, 2024
Efficient user access control enhances productivity and browsing experience

Pros

"It efficiently categorizes which sites should not be accessed during work hours."

Cons

"Enhancing the dashboard would provide better insights into users' usage patterns. "
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UmangChokshi - PeerSpot user
Vice President Cloud Security Architect at Reliance Industries Ltd
Verified user of Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway
Jul 23, 2024
Useful for for malware protection and content filtering

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"The tool's most valuable features are content filtering and URL filtering. "

Cons

"Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway needs to improve its scalability. We have also encountered less frequent performance issues. "
SunilSharma10 - PeerSpot user
Director of cyber security at GlobalLogic
Verified user of Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway
Mar 7, 2024
Needs to improve performance but offers good user management capabilities

Pros

"The product's user management is an area where my company does not face any challenges."

Cons

"The performance issues in the product are an area of concern where improvements are required."
Shamirhan Sulaiman - PeerSpot user
Director Market Growth and Development at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Verified user of Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway
Oct 21, 2024
Familiar configuration and easy policy customization enhance secure redirection capabilities

Pros

"Configuration and customized policies are easy to implement."

Cons

"They are gearing towards a cloud-based platform for easier management and implementation."
Deepak  Nagar - PeerSpot user
Manager, Strategic Alliances at Softcell Technologies Limited
Verified user of Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway
Jan 24, 2024
A flexible and affordable product that provides easy and secure access to the internet

Pros

"The solution provided our organization with easy and secure internet access."

Cons

"The reporting must be improved."
RG
Lead Integration Architect at DXC Technology
Verified user of Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway
Oct 12, 2022
Reasonably priced, easy to set up, and offers near real-time reporting capabilities

Pros

"There is some sandboxing available, which is quite useful. "

Cons

"The Sandbox solution should be integrated with the NIST to handle whatever new vulnerabilities or new sites are identified as potential threats. "
MuhammadBahgat - PeerSpot user
Senior IT Security Engineer at Banque Du Caire
Verified user of Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway
Feb 8, 2024
A highly scalable solution that can be used to secure the network traffic

Pros

"The solution’s administration is easy."

Cons

"The technical support team's response time could be improved."