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Forcepoint CASB vs. Symantec Cloud Secure Web Gateway

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Forcepoint CASB

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/AForcepoint CASB delivers comprehensive security for SaaS and Generative AI applications by combining API integration with real-time inline controls, ensuring sensitive data stays protected without compromising performance or user experience.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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    Forcepoint CASBSymantec Cloud Secure Web Gateway
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    Forcepoint CASBSymantec 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
    Forcepoint CASBSymantec Cloud Secure Web Gateway
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Forcepoint CASBSymantec Cloud Secure Web Gateway
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Forcepoint
    It is appropriate for medium to large-scale enterprises, especially the ones that have remote employees. The live-monitoring feature is extremely useful in this case. However, the implementation and initial processing are headache-inducing so you definitely need a dedicated IT team. Be warned though, that not only is their interface quite complex, their customer service is also extremely unhelpful so you won't be able to implement this or tackle any issues without a skilled team. But if that isn't an issue, this is definitely worth a try!
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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
    Forcepoint
    • Integration with Forcepoint DLP.
    • Excellent in monitoring shadow IT.
    • Cloud Monitoring can be conducted.
    • UEBA is excellent.
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    Broadcom
    • Complete web protection.
    • Easy to setup.
    • Great reputation and credibility.
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    Cons
    Forcepoint
    • Better reports
    • Better technical support
    • Better integration with other solutions as proxy and onpremise DLP
    • Did I say better support?
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    Broadcom
    • Advanced and targeted attacks
    • Policy granularity
    • better support
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    Usability
    Forcepoint
    The platform is really good but needs a lot of customization and effort. Need to build an AI platform that will help in customizations.
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    Broadcom
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    Support Rating
    Forcepoint
    The expertise is highly lacking in the implementation side.
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    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
    Forcepoint
    The interface of both the softwares is complex, but Forcepoint is certainly more complicated. But once you get past that, it is quite smooth and offers a lot of amazing features. It is one of the best options for remote security, although I would love to see more features - like encryption. The one place where it truly lacks is customer service, and since it has such an intricate implementation procedure, this one carries a lot of weight and needs to be improved to make this software even more accessible.
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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
    Forcepoint
    • We are working on strategies to understand what to do with the information that CASB gave to us, it would be good if Forcepoint gives us a few key points but they haven't.
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    Broadcom
    • Slightly on the costlier side.
    • Less risk of security lapse.
    • Extensive protection against web attacks.
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