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Cisco Cloud Web Security vs. Symantec Cloud Secure Web Gateway

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco CWS

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/ACisco offers Cloud Web Security (a, internet security platform / web security gateway), based on technology acquired from ScanSafe.N/A

    Symantec Cloud Secure Web Gateway

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ASymantec Cloud Secure Web Gateway (formerly Web Security Service) is a line of defense against modern-day cyber threats. A critical capability of Symantec SSE, it enables enterprises to control access, protects users from threats, and secures their sensitive data.N/A
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    Cisco CWSSymantec Cloud Secure Web Gateway
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    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco CWSSymantec Cloud Secure Web Gateway
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    Cisco CWSSymantec Cloud Secure Web Gateway
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
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    5.0
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    User Testimonials
    Cisco CWSSymantec Cloud Secure Web Gateway
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    Remote and telework but not for onsite filtering.
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    Broadcom
    Symantec Web Security Service monitors and filters network traffic to protect web servers from cyberattacks. Its single dashboard view, excellent UI/UX, and easy DLP integration make it a market leader. Excellent sandboxing for safe browsing in restricted IT networks. Threat categorization and stateful SSL description of web traffic to identify dynamic threat vectors. However, alerts and notifications only work quickly when large-scale DDoS attacks happen.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • Flexibility
    • Scalable
    • Ease of administration
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    Broadcom
    • Complete web protection.
    • Easy to setup.
    • Great reputation and credibility.
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • Intuitiveness of the UI
    • Real time reporting
    • Report detail
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    Broadcom
    • Advanced and targeted attacks
    • Policy granularity
    • better support
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Broadcom
    The support has become average ever since broadcom acquisition and they moving to GCP. There is no focus of existing customers as the presale do not exist
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    CWS is on par with Forcepoint cloud web security. It offers flexibility and scalability.
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    Broadcom
    Symantec Web Security Service is a powerful tool for moderating website traffic and protecting user data. Easy DLP integration makes it a market leader, and it works with Symantec DLP and EDR to protect remote users' browsing activity. Threat categorization and stateful SSL description of web traffic to identify dynamic threat vectors. Unified threat dashboard with seamless alerting. So compared to other solutions, it is standout.
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • Increased security
    • Decrease in number of infections
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    Broadcom
    • Slightly on the costlier side.
    • Less risk of security lapse.
    • Extensive protection against web attacks.
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