Barracuda Web Security Gateway vs. CMIT Secure DNS Filtering

For a larger organization, this is a must. It provides insight into what the users are doing online and most malicious sites will no longer be accessible if access is denied. This can also give access to non-work related sites, but in a limited capacity, based on user or time of day. Though a smaller company would benefit from the features, it may be cost prohibitive.

With its consistent and reliable
backup, CMIT Secure DNS Filtering is an excellent option for backing up our
data.

Provides practical IT advice for
developing strategies to support go-to-market plans.

• Integrates with other Barracuda products, including the Barracuda Web Application Firewall and the Barracuda Email Security Gateway.
• Helps manage bandwidth to improve network performance.
• Easy to use.
• Allows you to perform SSL inspections to view content on social networks.
• Help prevent data loss.
• Protect our privacy.

Incentivized

• CMIT Solutions can perform comprehensive network inspections and security scans, enabling proactive problem resolution before business security is compromised.

Incentivized

• I don't think I have anything to mention here. The Barracuda Web Security Gateway does everything we need it to do.

• For problem-solving, CMIT Secure DNS Filtering provides a very sizable, efficient, and trustworthy IT support staff.
• It is a program that novices must prepare for, though.

There are a lot of settings you can adjust. The web log is easy to use. If a user is having issues accessing a website, you can go in and see what's being blocked and why. After that, you can make adjustments fairly easy. The GUI is easy to navigate and updating the software is a simple click of a button.

Incentivized

Barracuda support have also been excellent when we have had to contact them. The only time we had a hardware issue on a device (and that device was about 8 years old) it was replaced within about 24 hours of reporting it. Generally there has not been much need to contact their support, as once the device is in and set up, it just works.

Incentivized

SonicWall, Barracuda NG Firewall, and WatchGuard provides Content Filtering, but are primarily firewalls with Content Filtering features. The Web Filter is a dedicated appliance with more storage space and better reporting of users.

Incentivized

Before it affects other network-connected devices, you can identify the anomaly and fix it with CMIT Secure DNS Filtering.

Incentivized

• I came into the company with Barracuda already implemented so it worked well for a number of years.
• Their support contract was a bit pricey.
• For what the company paid for the system, Barracuda was worth the money over the 10 years it was implemented.

Incentivized

• The chance that your employees' web browsing will cause issues for the company can be decreased with CMIT Secure DNS Filtering.
• Networks for businesses can be kept private.
• You can stop routine web utilization from posing a security risk.
• Unwanted website traffic is decreased.
• Computer infections are less likely to occur.