Cisco Web Security Appliance Reviews

We use the solution for web security. We have Netskope for DLP. We opted for the Cisco solution for its cost-effectiveness. We use all its features effectively to prevent unnecessary expenses.

We implemented Cisco Web Security Appliance to address the challenge of ensuring security for remote workers. Employees working from home operate outside the company's network, potentially exposing the organization to various risks as they access the internet directly. Without enforcing company policies, there's a heightened vulnerability to data breaches. We can extend protection to remote users by deploying Cisco Web Security Appliance, even when not connected to the company's network. This ensures that corporate data remains secure regardless of the user's location.

Cisco Web Security Appliance restricts access to illegitimate websites, including those containing pornography and categories like social media platforms like Facebook. Policies must be installed on endpoints to enforce these restrictions and assist users in accessing appropriate content.

The user interface that I usually provide for the web app includes malware protection, URL filtering, data loss prevention (DLP), and advanced threat analytics. This is how I typically implement user cases for my client with the codec.

The features I like most are the DLP functionality for web security and malware protection. The malware protection is especially impressive when it is integrated with other Cisco products like Cisco I and the firewall FTP. When I integrate these three products, it efficiently prevents malware, showing which endpoint is affected and providing a comprehensive view of the endpoint connections.

Cisco Web Security Appliance is used for security, proxying, and obviously proxy caching to save circuit bandwidth, but it is also used for security features because it is integrated into our ecosystem.

Use of the uncategorized feature of Cisco Web Security Appliance by placing into an immediate blocking stance has saved the organization from Zero day attacks.  Bear in mind the potential for false positives is real in the beginning, however a structured process to submit sites to Cisco for categorization does eventually aid in the maturity.

We are using Cisco WSA as a proxy solution. We control Internet browsing so colleagues will access websites securely.

Cisco regularly upgrades features for the customer's security requirements. They've added new features to the product and upgraded the OS version so that users will get the latest security features. Cisco WSA's malware protection, AMP, and DNS security are valuable.

We were configuring the computers, using it as a proxy. What I did was I configured the different URL categories and custom categories, and assigned them to a specific group of people through their Active Directory group. It was working in conjunction with Active Directory.

We didn't use WSA, it was used only in our customers premises 

We are just using the solution for internal purposes. When we need to browse the internet, our staff will either be allowed or refused access to the internet. All of the internet is accessed via the server.

The bandwidth limit is useful. The categories are pre-defined by Cisco. 

It's a very user-friendly product and is easy to set up.

The product is stable.

It's a scalable product.

I am a reseller and work with clients to set up web and email security. Most of my clients focus on web security where they connect with proxy servers to view security items that relate to antivirus, threat defense, and anti-malware. 

The solution is used to enforce security when accessing the web and as a transparent proxy for smartphones and tablets. 

The solution provides good web reputation and anti-malware protection. 

URL filtering and parameter controls are not used in business or enterprise implementations but are good. 

We use Cisco Web Security Appliance as a forward proxy, and all the web requests to the web servers are filtered through it.

Cisco Web Security Appliance has very good security benefits for any company and is easy to integrate. The primary use of having a proxy is to hide the actual user from the open internet. We opted for Cisco Web Security Appliance because Cisco's TAC support is outstanding. It's good to have products from Cisco. All the network equipment, like the routers and firewalls, are usually from Cisco.