Fortra SWG

Fortra Secure Web Gateway (SWG, part of the Clearswift and Fortra network security portfolio) is an enterprise web security platform engineered to protect organizations against malicious web downloads, phishing websites, malicious code injection, and unauthorized data exfiltration across web traffic. Deployed at the enterprise perimeter or in the cloud for remote workers, Fortra SWG enforces acceptable web use policies and applies deep content inspection across all web interactions.

The solution provides real-time URL filtering, SSL/TLS decryption and inspection, bidirectional web traffic inspection, and integrated Deep Content Inspection (DCI) to detect and redact sensitive data before it leaves the corporate perimeter. Key technical capabilities include dynamic web classification, anti-malware sandboxing, inline sanitization of downloaded files to neutralize embedded macros and active content, acceptable use policy enforcement, and bandwidth optimization. By combining granular web filtering with adaptive data loss prevention, Fortra SWG safeguards corporate productivity and shields networks from zero-day web exploits.

Fortra SWG integrates with enterprise identity providers, Fortra Data Classification, proxy deployment architectures (PAC files, ICAP, WCCP), and corporate SIEM repositories. Primary use cases include securing remote and office workers from web-based malware, enforcing corporate web acceptable use policies, inspecting encrypted HTTPS sessions for hidden data exfiltration, and neutralizing malicious scripts embedded in downloaded documents. Fortra Secure Web Gateway delivers robust, policy-driven protection across all web channels.