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| Product | Symantec Web Protection by Broadcom View product | Check Point Secure Web Gateway by Check Point View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Symantec Web Protection offers secure web gateway proxy and high-speed SSL/TLS inspection. Use it for corporate web filtering. See Web Security alternatives. | Check Point Secure Web Gateway, from Check Point, provides SSL/TLS decryption. Common uses: corporate web filtering. Check deployment options and top SWG competitors. |
| Product type | Secure Web Gateway & Web Isolation Platform | Hybrid Secure Web Gateway (SWG) Solution |
| Best for | Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Retail, Enterprise, Education | Financial, Healthcare, Retail, Enterprise, Cross-industry, Education, Financial Services |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise | SaaSCloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS / Hardware Appliance / Hybrid; Cloud SaaS; Hardware Appliance (ProxySG); Hybrid | Cloud-delivered / Gateway Software Blade; Cloud SaaS (SASE edge); On-premises Gateway Blade |
| Data residency | Global cloud edge locations; On-premises appliances | Global cloud POPs; On-premises deployment |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise EndpointsNetwork EdgeCloud SASE Edge | Web browsersCorporate endpointsGateway perimeters |
| Compliance | GDPRHIPAAPCI-DSSISO/IEC 27001CIPASOC 2 | GDPRCIPAHIPAAPCI-DSSISO 27001 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Symantec DLPMicrosoft Entra IDActive DirectoryOktaCisco SD-WANSplunk | Check Point Infinity PortalSmartConsoleMicrosoft Entra IDOktaActive Directory |
| Industries | Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentRetailEnterpriseEducation | FinancialHealthcareRetailEnterpriseCross-industryEducation+1 more |
| Regions | GlobalMulti-region edge | Global50+ cloud POPs |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Broadcom | Check Point |
| Headquarters | Palo Alto, California, USA | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Company size | 10,001+ | 5,000+ |
| Founded | 1961 | 1993 |
Overview
What it is
Symantec Web Protection
Symantec Web Protection offers secure web gateway proxy and high-speed SSL/TLS inspection. Use it for corporate web filtering. See Web Security alternatives.Check Point Secure Web Gateway
Check Point Secure Web Gateway, from Check Point, provides SSL/TLS decryption. Common uses: corporate web filtering. Check deployment options and top SWG competitors.Product type
Symantec Web Protection
Secure Web Gateway & Web Isolation PlatformCheck Point Secure Web Gateway
Hybrid Secure Web Gateway (SWG) SolutionBest for
Symantec Web Protection
Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Retail, Enterprise, EducationCheck Point Secure Web Gateway
Financial, Healthcare, Retail, Enterprise, Cross-industry, Education, Financial ServicesPricing
Pricing model
Symantec Web Protection
Contact VendorCheck Point Secure Web Gateway
Contact VendorFree trial
Symantec Web Protection
Free trial: yesCheck Point Secure Web Gateway
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Symantec Web Protection
Check Point Secure Web Gateway
Deployment details
Symantec Web Protection
Cloud SaaS / Hardware Appliance / Hybrid; Cloud SaaS; Hardware Appliance (ProxySG); HybridCheck Point Secure Web Gateway
Cloud-delivered / Gateway Software Blade; Cloud SaaS (SASE edge); On-premises Gateway BladeData residency
Symantec Web Protection
Global cloud edge locations; On-premises appliancesCheck Point Secure Web Gateway
Global cloud POPs; On-premises deploymentKey features
What it offers
Symantec Web Protection
- Secure web gateway proxy
- High-speed SSL/TLS inspection
- Remote browser isolation
- Integrated Symantec DLP
- URL category filtering
- Global Intelligence sync
- Corporate web filtering
- Encrypted SSL inspection
Check Point Secure Web Gateway
- Cloud URL filtering
- Application control
- SSL/TLS decryption
- ThreatCloud AI threat prevention
- Web data loss prevention
- Unified policy management
- Corporate web filtering
- Phishing and malware protection
Platform & access
API access
Symantec Web Protection
API access: yesCheck Point Secure Web Gateway
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Symantec Web Protection
SSO: yesCheck Point Secure Web Gateway
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Symantec Web Protection
RBAC: yesCheck Point Secure Web Gateway
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Symantec Web Protection
Multi-tenant: yesCheck Point Secure Web Gateway
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Symantec Web Protection
Mobile app: noCheck Point Secure Web Gateway
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Symantec Web Protection
Check Point Secure Web Gateway
Compliance
Symantec Web Protection
Check Point Secure Web Gateway
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Symantec Web Protection
Check Point Secure Web Gateway
Industries
Symantec Web Protection
Check Point Secure Web Gateway
Regions
Symantec Web Protection
Check Point Secure Web Gateway
Vendor
Company
Symantec Web Protection
BroadcomCheck Point Secure Web Gateway
Check PointHeadquarters
Symantec Web Protection
Palo Alto, California, USACheck Point Secure Web Gateway
Tel Aviv, IsraelCompany size
Symantec Web Protection
10,001+Check Point Secure Web Gateway
5,000+Founded
Symantec Web Protection
1961Check Point Secure Web Gateway
1993