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IBM Secure Gateway vs. Symantec Cloud Secure Web Gateway

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Secure Gateway

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/AThe IBM Secure Gateway provides a secure connection between anything and anything, allowing the user to quickly set up gateways to connect your environments, manage the mapping between your local and remote destinations, and monitor all of your traffic.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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    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Forcepoint SWG
    Score8 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    Skyhigh Secure Web Gateway
    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM Secure GatewaySymantec Cloud Secure Web Gateway
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    IBM Secure GatewaySymantec Cloud Secure Web Gateway
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    Datapower external connectivity is made easy with built-in client provisions in gateway servers. [There are] other use cases if you need to access resources in IBM Cloud with enterprise connectivity setup.
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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
    IBM
    • Ease of setup
    • Integrated Datapower clients
    • Console based management in IBM Cloud
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    Broadcom
    • Complete web protection.
    • Easy to setup.
    • Great reputation and credibility.
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    Cons
    IBM
    • Product documentation on setting up various client use cases
    • Flexible plan
    • Deployment options beyond saas
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    Broadcom
    • Advanced and targeted attacks
    • Policy granularity
    • better support
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    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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    IBM
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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
    IBM
    • Was able to quickly set up vpn tunnel with our IBM Cloud resources access. That helped to get quick time to market.
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    Broadcom
    • Slightly on the costlier side.
    • Less risk of security lapse.
    • Extensive protection against web attacks.
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