What is Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway?
Proactively secure the web with advanced, real-time threat defenses—full content inspection and in-line security scanning help mitigate risk and protect against malware.
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85 Likeliness to Recommend
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98 Plan to Renew
84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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Emotional Footprint Overview
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+93 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 Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway?
Pros
- Efficient Service
- Effective Service
- Includes Product Enhancements
- Trustworthy
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Analytics and Reporting
Malware Detection
DLP Functionality
URL Filtering
URL Categorization
Sandboxing
SSL Scanning
Directory Integration
Application Control
Mobile Device Protection
Rule Based Policy Engine
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Quality of Features
Ease of Customization
Availability and Quality of Training
Business Value Created
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Ease of IT Administration
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
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Ease of Implementation
Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway Reviews
Sophiya T.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: Initial Implementation
Submitted Feb 2024
The features are fantastic.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway from other similar products?
Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway (SWG) is a cloud-based security solution that helps organizations protect their users from online threats and malware. URL filtering: Blocks access to malicious websites and phishing attempts. Data loss prevention (DLP): Prevents sensitive data from being exfiltrated from the network. Advanced malware protection: Detects and blocks malware, including zero-day attacks. Cloud security: Protects against threats in cloud applications. Sandboxing: Isolates suspicious files to detonate them in a safe environment.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Comprehensive security features Cloud-based deployment Sandboxing Strong customer support
What do you dislike most about this product?
Expensive Complex Can impact network performance
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Forcepoint SWG is a powerful security solution that can help organizations protect their users and data from a wide range of online threats. However, it is important to consider the cost, complexity, and potential performance impact before deploying it.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
Ajeet S.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Feb 2024
Easy to deploy and manage
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway from other similar products?
Unified Management Dashboard for on-premise and roaming users . Provide various type of deployment options to route the traffic. custom Report can be created.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
easy policy management
What do you dislike most about this product?
Support need improvement.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
good to go product if you are looking for unified policy enforcement.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
Lisa G.
- Role: Finance
- Industry: Finance
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Jul 2022
Perfect choice for our company
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway from other similar products?
Forcepoint Secure Web is a perfect choice for our company because it has made us able to quickly and simply deploy a safe web gateway for our company, shielding our vital assets and personnel from online dangers. This system is very simple to configure and manage. I suggest that users must implement this best-in-class secure online gateway for their company today to stop web-based threats.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Forcepoint Secure Web SWG has blown me away with its capabilities when I used it for regulating conformity and hostile actions with privacy standards to prevent human mistakes. Forcepoint Secure Web SWG is also drastically helped to guarantee that each employee only visits areas that are approved for use in connection with work.
What do you dislike most about this product?
I was aware that web sockets needed to be handled in some fashion because there was nothing we could do to avoid it. This had several layers, and our clients found it quite difficult to pinpoint those issues. No method existed for effectively troubleshooting connections without making the user put in a lot of effort.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Forcepoint Secure Web SWG enables you to better manage and safeguard your network. Additionally, SWG will also be helpful for you if you have a distributed workforce with workers and contractors operating from any location in the world because you may deploy it there and provide your team with a virtual and safe setting.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
- Trustworthy
- Inspires Innovation
