F5 Secure Web Gateway Services

What differentiates F5 Secure Web Gateway Services from other similar products?

Secure Web Gateway Services differs from other software because it not only has the ability to filter and web reports, but also gives the user the detection of any malware, be it incoming or outgoing, as well as leading to perform an interception and inspection of SSL traffic in search of hidden malicious codes, it guarantees a single login which saves time, since it is not necessary to have to enter the data each time you want to enter the software, on the other hand your the system is based on the cloud so it allows for real time protection, it also allows you to see which users are visiting dangerous sites and who are not.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

What I like the most about this F5 software is that it allows you to visualize what each user does outside the facilities or based on the cloud, and all through a single console which facilitates management, which collects large amounts of data to analyze them and evaluate even advanced threats, in addition to verifying endpoints at the time of user entry and then ensuring that no vulnerability is escaped.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Its learning curve can be somewhat steep, especially for first time users, since they are facing a new technology, so carrying out the implementation can be a long and somewhat confusing process, and their iRules can be somewhat confusing as well. .

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Using this software if you have prior knowledge is really simple both its use and its implementation, but if it is a user with little knowledge of it, it is best to go to a previous preparation for it, because carrying out a good implementation will make the software performs as it should.

What differentiates F5 Secure Web Gateway Services from other similar products?

F5 Secure Web Gateway Services differs from other software because it offers users a software with very powerful features to control web traffic, it efficiently verifies the endpoints so that before and after users access the web it does not go With them, some malware, in the presence of some suspicious behavior, blocks the entry or not to the web, provides security in real time thanks to the fact that it is based on the cloud, it is easily integrated with other F5 software to provide security capable of doing In the face of any vulnerability, it also allows to have a visibility of the entrance of the users to the web being this useful for th

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The aspect that I consider a favorite of this F5 software is that it protects against incoming and outgoing malware so that the endpoints are kept free of them, the one that has a simple administration thanks to the fact that being in the cloud its management is totally centralized. that facilitates its management and the supervision of the activities carried out by users, being able to run iRules makes it possible to have better control of web traffic since it not only sends to groups, but also to individual members of the group, ports or URl and in this way the implementation is much more personalized.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Its implementation may take longer than expected because at the beginning it is confusing, especially if you are a user with very little knowledge of this type of software, since being a new technology it results in a challenging process.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Make sure in advance what your company needs because in this way you can carry out a configuration that is based on its needs, in addition to integrating this software with other F5 products will be a great advantage since in this way you can implement powerful policies for web access leading to much more powerful protection.