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Barracuda Web Security Gateway

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What is Barracuda Web Security Gateway?

Barracuda Web Security Gateways now available in the 200 through 1000 series provide web content filtering as well as access and advanced threat protection, and are available as physical appliances, virtual appliances, or as a SaaS.

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The Barracuda Web Security Gateway has been widely used by organizations to efficiently control and manage web traffic. According to …
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Barracuda Web Filter Review

8 out of 10
December 27, 2017
We are resellers of the Barracuda Web Filter. Our clients use the Barracuda Web Filter for several reasons. Content filtering, web usage …
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What is Barracuda Web Security Gateway?

Barracuda Web Security Gateways now available in the 200 through 1000 series provide web content filtering as well as access and advanced threat protection, and are available as physical appliances, virtual appliances, or as a SaaS.

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  • No setup fee

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Product Details

What is Barracuda Web Security Gateway?

The Barracuda Web Security Gateway is designed to let organizations benefit from online applications and tools without exposure to web-borne malware and viruses, lost user productivity, and misused bandwidth. As a comprehensive solution for web security and management, it unites award-winning spyware, malware, and virus protection with a policy and reporting engine. Advanced features ensure that organizations adapt to emerging requirements like social-network regulation, remote filtering, and visibility into SSL-encrypted traffic.

Barracuda Web Security Gateway Features

  • Supported: Hardened and Secure OS
  • Supported: Content Filtering
  • Supported: Advanced Policy Creation
  • Supported: Network Threat Protection
  • Supported: Spyware Removal
  • Supported: Summary Reports
  • Supported: Role-Based Administration
  • Supported: Advanced Threat Protection

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Barracuda Web Security Gateway Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, Mac
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Barracuda Web Security Gateways now available in the 200 through 1000 series provide web content filtering as well as access and advanced threat protection, and are available as physical appliances, virtual appliances, or as a SaaS.

WebTitan DNS Filter are common alternatives for Barracuda Web Security Gateway.

Reviewers rate Support Rating highest, with a score of 9.4.

The most common users of Barracuda Web Security Gateway are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Community Insights

TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

The Barracuda Web Security Gateway has been widely used by organizations to efficiently control and manage web traffic. According to users, it offers effective protection against threats on applications and social media platforms, thanks to its real-time detection of untrustworthy content. The seamless integration with other Barracuda products enables maximum end-to-end protection, ensuring a comprehensive defense against web-borne malware and viruses. With the Barracuda Web Security Gateway, organizations can easily regulate access to websites and monitor user activities, such as the sites visited, time spent, and bandwidth utilized. The detailed reports generated by the Web Filter appliance allow for precise web usage tracking and enable the blocking or allowing of websites for different user groups within an organization. Additionally, IT teams rely on the Barracuda Web Security Gateway to block insecure email messages and guarantee secure email delivery. By effectively restricting access to malicious websites and logging web activity if required, the product provides an extra layer of security and compliance measures. It also grants flexibility in controlling access through options to allow or block specific sites. In various industries, such as retail, the Barracuda Web Filter is employed to limit internet access to certain websites while offering an intuitive interface for monitoring web browsing activities. Overall, this product offers essential features like content filtering, security measures, reporting capabilities, bandwidth usage control, and compliance enforcement that address the diverse needs of organizations across different sectors.

Seamless Integration with Other Barracuda Products: Users highly appreciate the seamless integration of this product with other Barracuda products, such as the Barracuda Web Application Firewall and the Barracuda Email Security Gateway. This integration allows for a comprehensive network security solution, which has been positively received by many reviewers.

Effective Bandwidth Management: The product effectively manages bandwidth, resulting in significant improvements in network performance. Reviewers have consistently mentioned how this feature has helped them optimize their network resources and achieve better overall performance.

User-Friendly Interface: The product boasts a user-friendly interface that receives praise from users across multiple reviews. Its intuitive design makes it easy to navigate through various settings and features, ensuring that users can quickly understand and utilize its functionality without any steep learning curve.

Confusing Rule Setup: Some users have found the process of setting up specific rules for a website or user to be confusing, requiring additional time and effort to navigate through the configuration settings.

Cost Prohibitive for Smaller Companies: According to some users, the Barracuda Web Security Gateway may be cost prohibitive for smaller companies due to its pricing structure, potentially making it less accessible for businesses with limited budgets.

Installation and Configuration Assistance Required: Several reviewers have expressed that proper installation and configuration of the software may require the assistance of an engineer, which could add complexity and extra costs to the implementation process.

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Reviews

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Sharon Cienci | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Barracuda Web Security Gateway is a secure solution. This solution offers advanced filtering for web content, application control, access control, network monitoring, and user authentication to control network access. It is easy to use, helps prevent access to harmful content. Therefore, I highly recommend the Barracuda Web Security Gateway to enhance your network security, secure remote administration, and approve and control application usage.
Danielle Davidson | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I've found Barracuda Web Security Gateway somehow catches safe emails while spam/junk emails still make their way to my inbox. I work in HR and I continue to receive phishing scam emails that impersonate actual employees. The emails are asking for financial/banking information and are fraudulent yet somehow they do not get filtered out in my experience.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

We used to have about 2-3 PC's a month being infected from users browsing to undesirable sites. This was taking a huge toll on my IT resources. Since implementing the Barracuda Web Security Gateway we have, maybe, one PC infected a year. Incredible improvement!

We also had an HR incident with an employee being accused of looking at pornography while at work. After reviewing the Barracuda Web Security logs, we determined the user did not, and could not, browse to any pornographic websites. This cleared the accused employee of the false allegations and also allowed us to take action against the employee who made the false allegations.

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Because of the range of devices available, Barracuda Web Security and Filtering can be suitable for many sizes of business, and is quite reasonable in terms of cost for each device as well. They do need some degree of technical knowledge to initially configure, however some of the ongoing configuration could be done by someone with less technical knowledge if needed, as adding sites to block/white lists is quite a simple task. This could be beneficial in smaller environments where you might not have a big IT team to support the network. Also because they can provide restrictions based on AD users or groups, it would be very useful in any environment where different departments have different requirements; for example if you want one department to only be able to access a few specific sites, whereas another department could have more access to a range of sites.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I think it is well suited for all companies. The only difference would be on the size and model of the device you would want to go with. I have not had too many problems with this device and the support has been very helpful. It is also usually pretty quick.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Reseller
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.
Derek Schroeder | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
The only reason one would not choose a Barracuda Web Filter is due to pricing limitations. There are many firewalls and appliances that perform Content Filtering, but this is the best solution for long-term storage of data for reporting on web usage.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Barracuda is really great to use in the corporate environment but it has a slight learning curve. Once you have a solid list of sites to white and black list, you just set it and you are good to go as long as all web traffic passes through it. As always, the only place the web filter will have issues is with your web development team as it will block access to sites they may need to get to for downloading tools etc that may be flagged as malware.
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