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Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway pros and cons

Vendor: Forcepoint
3.9 out of 5

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PROS

Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway provides robust content filtering and URL filtering, enhancing security by effectively blocking undesirable websites and features.
The platform seamlessly integrates with other Forcepoint solutions, facilitating a comprehensive security environment through URL filtering and traffic inspection.
Its DLP and sandboxing capabilities contribute significantly to data security and threat protection.
Real-time analytics and categorization features allow detailed monitoring and management of internet usage patterns and security.
The deployment and administration processes are streamlined, ensuring ease of use and maintenance at various organizational levels.

CONS

The sandboxing reports need enhancement along with improved website exemption and classification.
Database synchronization failures and latency issues during synchronization are concerns.
Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway's technical support response time is notably slow.
Complexity in deployment and management requires expertise, leading to time-consuming processes.
Scalability and performance issues need addressing to enhance usability and stability.
 

Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway Pros review quotes

BS
Sep 21, 2020
The feature that I find to be most valuable is the flexibility of the single endpoint.
reviewer1447047 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 2, 2020
The GUI is quite nice.
RG
Sep 30, 2022
There is some sandboxing available, which is quite useful.
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reviewer988044 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 26, 2020
The most valuable feature is the categorization, where you can allow general access to an application but limit specific features.
it_user564000 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 11, 2019
The most valuable feature of Forcepoint Web Security is creating the easy to install further policies that are deployed through the Forcepoint security manual at some stage. Just drag and drop and the policies are there.
Shipra Gupta - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 3, 2022
It’s pretty stable after you get up and running.
reviewer1433466 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 19, 2020
It has got a really good URL categorization database. It is simple to set up. It is also easy to use and quite intuitive. It has got a nice utility for troubleshooting.
AmgadYousry - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 16, 2020
In terms of functionality, Forcepoint is the best web proxy available.
Shanaka Guruge - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 11, 2023
This is a highly detailed product with very good key features.
SunilSharma10 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 1, 2024
The product's user management is an area where my company does not face any challenges.
 

Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway Cons review quotes

BS
Sep 21, 2020
Stability needs some improvement, we have on occasion experienced some delay when it is synchronized.
reviewer1447047 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 2, 2020
It's the support that's the problem because that's a different question from the product itself — it's the Achilles heel.
RG
Sep 30, 2022
The Sandbox solution should be integrated with the NIST to handle whatever new vulnerabilities or new sites are identified as potential threats.
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reviewer1319712 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 22, 2025
Forcepoint can improve the Secure Web Gateway for enterprise-level services. If some internet service providers want to offer Web Proxy as a service, these appliances cannot handle that.
reviewer988044 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 26, 2020
The deployment is a bit complex and it requires expertise to deploy, which is something that should be improved and made easier to do.
it_user564000 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 11, 2019
The firewall doesn't have any features because some customers are requesting they will install the firewall without licensing. At this time we cannot go further without licensing. Licensing is a must with Forcepoint Web Security firewalls.
Shipra Gupta - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 3, 2022
We have had latency issues.
reviewer1433466 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 19, 2020
We are using a V10000 G3 appliance. It is just a proxy. It is just HTTP, FTP, and HTTPS. Now, as our website has developed and we are using rich time-connectivity protocols, the proxy doesn't have the ability to work with these protocols. It would be nice if the UDP feature was there for it to filter UDP traffic. It needs firewall capabilities for UDP filtering. Its upgrades can be quite complex, and they don't always go as per the plan. Its reporting could be a bit more granular.
AmgadYousry - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 16, 2020
The solution should be better able to support itself and operate faster. Sometimes the technical support team takes too long to respond.
Shanaka Guruge - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 11, 2023
I'd like to see the solution improve the banded optimization to offer more bandwidth control, similar to what is on offer with Blue Coat.