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Symantec Web Application Firewall pros and cons

Vendor: Broadcom
4.3 out of 5

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PROS

Setup was straightforward.
Symantec Web Application Firewall has an up-to-date data repository to deal with external threats.
The best feature of Symantec Web Application Firewall is that it is very easy to use.
Deployment and implementation processes are really easy.
Symantec Web Application Firewall is recognized for providing ease in deployment and implementation.

CONS

Management dashboards are reliant upon Java.
It may not be the best option in future scenarios.
Scanning sometimes slows down endpoints.
Improvement is needed by introducing AI for data insights.
AI integration in dashboards is desired for querying like ChatGPT.
 

Symantec Web Application Firewall Pros review quotes

JT
Networking and Security Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jan 27, 2020
The interface is user-friendly.
it_user1218156 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Architect at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Feb 19, 2020
The setup was straightforward.
it_user1231533 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head IT Infrastructure (DGM-IT) at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Mar 31, 2021
The solution has an up-to-date data repository to deal with external threats.
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Vatsal Mehta - PeerSpot reviewer
Director, Co-Founder & CEO at HEDEHI Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Jun 27, 2025
The best feature of Symantec Web Application Firewall is that it is very easy to use, and the deployment and implementation processes are really easy.
 

Symantec Web Application Firewall Cons review quotes

JT
Networking and Security Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jan 27, 2020
It would be an improvement if the management dashboards were not reliant upon Java.
it_user1218156 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Architect at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Feb 19, 2020
I'm not convinced that it's necessary the best solution going forward in the future.
it_user1231533 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head IT Infrastructure (DGM-IT) at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Mar 31, 2021
Sometimes scanning slows down the endpoints.
Find out what your peers are saying about Broadcom, Fortinet, NetScaler and others in Web Application Firewall (WAF). Updated: November 2025.
879,422 professionals have used our research since 2012.
Vatsal Mehta - PeerSpot reviewer
Director, Co-Founder & CEO at HEDEHI Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Jun 27, 2025
There's room for improvement in Symantec Web Application Firewall by introducing AI into their dashboard so that we can query the dashboard and fetch data insights, similar to querying ChatGPT for answers.