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Categories and Ranking

iboss
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Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Secure Web Gateways (SWG) (20th), Internet Security (8th), Web Content Filtering (5th), Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) (9th), ZTNA as a Service (14th), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (15th)
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Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
45
Ranking in other categories
ZTNA (5th)
NordLayer
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Secure Web Gateways (SWG) (29th), Network Access Control (NAC) (13th), Internet Security (9th), Enterprise Infrastructure VPN (25th), ZTNA as a Service (16th), ZTNA (13th), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (14th), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (22nd)
 

Featured Reviews

Jack Hamm - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 20, 2024
We experienced benefits immediately but the report generation is lagging
iboss excels on the networking side but lags slightly behind competitors like Zscaler and Netskope in terms of security feature parity. I'd like to see them accelerate development on the security side, particularly around data loss prevention. Using iboss for DLP instead of traditional endpoint solutions is preferable, but its current feature set requires some clunky workarounds. I'd also like to see better integration of DLP into the platform. Additionally, while it's improving, reporting can be slow at times. This is problematic when generating reports for executives who expect them immediately. I'd like to see further improvements in reporting speed and efficiency.
Asad Rizvi - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 10, 2023
User-friendly, easy to navigate, and intuitive interface
Delivery Hero primarily uses GCP as the cloud provider. All of our services are deployed on GCP and we utilize GCP's Pub/Sub queues for messaging GCP has been instrumental in providing all the necessary cloud resources for my company. It serves as the foundation for all our cloud deployments. It…
Christophe Derdeyn - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 19, 2023
A convenient and easy tool with an incredibly high number of dialing points
I use the product to make sure my laptop is seen as being in a specific location. It is sometimes required within the context of specific accesses or content access. VPN also makes sure that our connections are much more secure. If we have an open connection to the Internet, we make ourselves much…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Valuable features: Within the filter: Controls (Web categories, applications, and Allow/Block list) and Network (local Subnets). Within the reporter: Logs (Event Log) and Reports."
"Its initial setup was straightforward."
"Our primary use case for this product is DLP,"
"Iboss is a solution that prevents advanced persistent threats, and has a zero tolerance for attacks."
"Technical support is pretty sharp and very responsive."
"The iboss system is highly reliable. The false positive rates are small compared to some other systems we've experienced through other partner agencies who use competing solutions."
"It was a very easy product to install. It can be deployed very fast."
"The security aspect of the solution, particularly the malware behind it, is excellent. That's something that really helped us out. It's not just a simple proxy that just blocks the insights of potential threats that come on behind it. They do malware detection and that helps us a lot."
"We do not need to learn anything new to use the product."
"There is a certain accessibility feature that I can set using a cloud identity, which is really valuable to us."
"Functions well and has good features."
"Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy provides more control of our assets because normally when you're using Google Cloud, you have to use your Google email. IAP can control the assets that only come from the dedicated company or IP address."
"Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy is a scalable solution."
"Since the solution works with Terraform, it makes Infrastructure as Code (IaC) easier."
"It is totally awesome in terms of scalability. Its scalability was the main reason for moving to Google Cloud. It also comes with a lot of features. We are satisfied with the features it has."
"Google Cloud Platform has the best feature for real-time collaboration."
"The solution is convenient and easy."
 

Cons

"To scale up, a new iboss Node Blade Chassis must be purchased."
"Sometimes, obviously, there are bugs."
"SSL decryption: We had issues with learners using apps instead of using web browsers. This type of encryption is tough for any appliance in a BYOD environment."
"Fold that in with the risk intelligence they're getting from all of the different subscriptions they are a part of. Now, these security companies subscribe to things like emerging threats, databases, etc. You can fold all this intelligence to decide what's happening on an endpoint. I would love to see them start moving into that space. That would compete directly with Microsoft. Maybe that's why they haven't. Having that ability native within the solution would be great. The other area in which I would love to see improvement is more detailed descriptions of why they block websites."
"The dashboards for local use could be better."
"File integrity monitoring would be very advantageous as an additional feature."
"The area I would like to see improvement in is the ability with in the reporter to navigate directly to the content the user is traversing. It is kind of there, but it's not perfect. Quite frequently, I receive links that lead me to pages with error messages."
"The solution could be stronger on the integration side and offer more cloud applications like G Suite or Oracle."
"The UI of the solution is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"The product is expensive. Its price needs improvement."
"The initial setup was quite complex."
"The platform’s stability and scalability need improvement."
"We encounter issues while setting up emails for the solution."
"The solution should be more user-friendly and should have descriptive manuals on the page website."
"Sometimes, it just fails to get some documents, and then it resumes normally. Google should work to enhance the overall features of the solution."
"The stability regarding voice commands in the solution has certain shortcomings that need improvement."
"The tool is not perfectly stable."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is expensive compared to one of its competitors."
"The overall pricing for iboss is very competitive and transparent."
"My organization makes yearly payments towards the licensing charges attached to the tool."
"We need to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs. It is an expensive and premium solution."
"There is a need to make payments towards the license in charges attached to the product on a yearly basis."
"There are different pricing plans depending on data volumes and services, but it's comparable to other providers. The value and benefits depend on what we're developing and the specific use case."
"The licensing costs us $100,000 so pricing could be better."
"The service is quite affordable. We have to pay yearly for it."
"I think that the cost is metered based on the data, but I don't have the details."
"There are some costs attached to the licensing part of Google Cloud Platform, but it does not pose a challenge."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
19%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Computer Software Company
31%
Legal Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Real Estate/Law Firm
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about iboss?
Content filtering is the most useful feature of iboss.
What needs improvement with iboss?
Sometimes the agent stops working in iboss, and we have to reinstall the agent. This is a hiccup that iboss should im...
What is your primary use case for iboss?
We use iboss for the proxy solution. I used iboss in my organization to block a few sites for a few of my employees.
What do you like most about Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy?
I can access the information whenever I want. It's integration is easy. The tool's GUI is easy to use with an IT back...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy?
There are different pricing plans depending on data volumes and services, but it's comparable to other providers. The...
What needs improvement with Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy?
Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy should improve stability.
 

Also Known As

iBoss Cloud Platform
GCP Cloud IAP, Google Cloud Platform Cloud IAP, Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy
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More than 4,000 global enterprises trust the iboss Cloud Platform to support their modern workforces, including a large number of Fortune 50 companies.
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