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Cisco Secure Web Appliance

Composite Score

8.4 /10

CX Score

8.5 /10

41 Reviews Write a Review

What is Cisco Secure Web Appliance?

Get advanced threat defense, advanced malware protection, application visibility and control, insightful reporting, and secure mobility. The Cisco Secure Web Appliance combines all of these forms of protection and more in a single solution.

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Awards & Recognition

Cisco Secure Web Appliance won the following awards in the Secure Web Gateway category

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2025 Data Quadrant Champion

Latest Award, 2025

4 Top Rated Capabilities

10 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

2025

Product Impact

2025

Service Experience

2024

Cisco Secure Web Appliance Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

88 Likeliness to Recommend

96 Plan to Renew

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+91 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Cisco Secure Web Appliance?

0% Negative

2% Neutral

98% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Unique Features
Caring

Feature Ratings

Average 84

URL Filtering

Application Control

URL Categorization

Mobile Device Protection

Malware Detection

SSL Scanning

Bandwidth Utilization Management

DLP Functionality

Rule Based Policy Engine

Analytics and Reporting

Directory Integration

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 79

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Customization

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Cisco Secure Web Appliance Reviews

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Government
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2022

Powerful control, simple to use.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Shashi B.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2022

Fantastic product

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Cisco Secure Web Appliance from other similar products?

Easy to use, implement and customize

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Product price and support

What do you dislike most about this product?

Integration with other product

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Self implementation and configuration

Pros

Caring
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Effective Service

Cons

Vendor Friendly Policies
Under Delivered
Leverages Incumbent Status

Kishor N.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Technology
Involvement: Initial Implementation

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2022

Easy to implement, manage and user friendly!

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Cisco Secure Web Appliance from other similar products?

A single appliance solution with best web site reputation filtering, sandboxing capabilities, malware defence, good protection and value for money with Lower TCO.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

BEST IP & Web reputation, Reporting and Integrated threat intelligence.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Custom block message. Limited reporting.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Single appliance with Best IP & Web Reputation analysis, malware defence with sandboxing, licnese transparency..and specially the Cisco Support.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

Cisco Secure Web Appliance Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

96 Plan to Renew

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+91 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Cisco Secure Web Appliance?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

URL Filtering Manages and controls websites that end users can visit. Filters unwanted websites based on URL and can support real-time reputation incl. certificate validation

Application Control The solution provides ICAP support, anti-circumvention support, and an auto-record function of all traffic session details.

URL Categorization The solution performs real-time unknown URL categorization supported by an out-of-the-box library of policies.

Mobile Device Protection Ability to support multiple devices, OSes and platforms using mobile optimized, HTML-based web access and/or native applications.

Malware Detection Detects malware based on signature-based and heuristic engines

SSL Scanning Scan and monitor websites with SSL security for malicious content.

Bandwidth Utilization Management The solution can limit bandwidth usage by controlling uplink and downlink traffic on certain websites and time-based policies.

DLP Functionality Define policies to prevent loss of sensitive electronic data. Capabilities include content-aware DLP.

Rule Based Policy Engine The solution comes out of the box with a library of customizable policies covering device type, user ID, user group, and multiple attributes.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Directory Integration The solution integrates with AD or LDAP to manage web security policies in the organization.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Cisco Secure Web Appliance Reviews

Powerful control, simple to use.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Shashi B.

Fantastic product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Kishor N.

Easy to implement, manage and user friendly!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

URL Filtering

Application Control

URL Categorization

Mobile Device Protection

Malware Detection

SSL Scanning

Bandwidth Utilization Management

DLP Functionality

Rule Based Policy Engine

Analytics and Reporting

Directory Integration

Vendor Capability Ratings

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Customization

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement