Forcepoint LLC

Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway

8.0 /10

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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Awards & Recognition

Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway won the following awards in the Secure Web Gateway category

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2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Conflict Resolution

2024

2021 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2021

Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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85 Likeliness to Recommend

97 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+94 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?

0% Negative

0% Neutral

100% Positive

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Efficient Service
Effective Service

Feature Ratings

Average 82

Analytics and Reporting

DLP Functionality

Malware Detection

URL Filtering

SSL Scanning

Sandboxing

URL Categorization

Directory Integration

Application Control

Mobile Device Protection

Rule Based Policy Engine

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 81

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Data Integration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Vendor Support

Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway Reviews

Role: Consultant
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2020

Blocks malicious content Feature rich Powerful

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Efficient Service
Helps Innovate
Reliable

Role: C-Level
Industry: Retail
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2020

Awesome product! Everything I expected and more.

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy

Cons

Less Respectful
Under Delivered
Commodity Features

Role: Operations
Industry: Banking
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2020

Fantastic product that will make you love it

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

Pros

Enables Productivity
Effective Service
Fair
Acts with Integrity

Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway

What is Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway?

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway Ratings

85 Likeliness to Recommend

97 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+94 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway?

Pros

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sandboxing Inspection of executable files in a protected environment to detect malicious behavior. Performs real-time analysis of web objects using browser code emulation.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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 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.

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.

Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway Reviews

Blocks malicious content Feature rich Powerful

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Awesome product! Everything I expected and more.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Fantastic product that will make you love it

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

1
Since last award

Feature Ratings

Analytics and Reporting

DLP Functionality

Malware Detection

URL Filtering

SSL Scanning

Sandboxing

URL Categorization

Directory Integration

Application Control

Mobile Device Protection

Rule Based Policy Engine

Vendor Capability Ratings

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Data Integration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Vendor Support