Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense vs Symantec Cloud Secure Web Gateway comparison

The compared Infoblox and Broadcom solutions aren't in the same category. Infoblox is ranked #6 in DS , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 5.9% mindshare in the category. Broadcom is ranked #26 in WSG , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Infoblox users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

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Categories and Ranking

Infoblox BloxOne Threat Def...

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Domain Name System (DNS) Security (6th)

Symantec Cloud Secure Web G...

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

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Secure Web Gateways (SWG) (26th)

Mindshare comparison

Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense and Symantec Cloud Secure Web Gateway aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense is designed for Domain Name System (DNS) Security and holds a mindshare of 5.9%, up 5.2% compared to last year.
Symantec Cloud Secure Web Gateway, on the other hand, focuses on Secure Web Gateways (SWG), holds 0.4% mindshare, up 0.1% since last year.

Domain Name System (DNS) Security

Secure Web Gateways (SWG)

Featured Reviews

Igor Van Den Ouden

Engineer at Routz

A hybrid solution for DNS security with insights and security reports

The most valuable feature is policy redirecting and security reports. It detects threats and blocks them. Also, it offers DNS handling and data extraction. It provides a centralized view of connected users and incoming data sources. It is integrated via the API to different monitoring systems that send out alerts. We haven't had any false positives due to this solution.

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Shridhar Shimpi

Technical Support Engineer at Jainam Technologies

Easy-to-install product with good technical support services

We use the product for WAF and DLP features. It works as a cloud firewall service as well The product's most valuable features are isolation and integration. We have been using the product for four years. We are using the latest version. We have Symantec Cloud Secure Web Gateway with 200 users…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The stability of Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense is near perfect at a rating of ten."

"The reporting ability is helpful. It allows us to control what our users are able to resolve, and then be able to see reports on that."

"When it comes to helping to detect DNS threats, BloxOne is good on all fronts. The number of false positives is very low, close to none. More than once it has detected new names or lookalike names and protected us and saved us from bad characters."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the granularity for which you can categorize what you want to block versus what you don't want to block."

"The automatic blocklists are most valuable. A box can maintain several lists from which we can choose if we need to block more or less. We don't have to manually manage the lists ourselves. They're automatically updated."

"With the model we have, we are able to scale very easily if we need to."

"The most valuable feature is blocklisting. It's good at what I like to describe as the "silly side cases." We have this annoying security architecture that says we must do this, that, and the other, so we try to make it easier on ourselves."

"The product is stable."

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"I would rate my experience with the initial setup an eight out of ten, where one is difficult, and ten is easy to set up. It was pretty straightforward."

"The product is easy to install and deploy on the cloud."

"This solution does not require much administration."

Cons

"Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense is quite expensive, especially due to the significant increase in the subscription fee after the first year. This unexpected increase was a problem for us."

"Endpoint solutions need to improved."

"The initial setup is not a simple "click-click-next" installation. It requires some level of experience ."

"The integration of threat intelligence with other solutions is challenging. If I want to expose threat intelligence, I cannot do it via taxi services. I have to call the API, but the customers are not into creating the APIs. The integration of embedded threat intelligence with other platforms should be better. Infoblox should work on this, and it should be easier for the end user to integrate it. It is very easy to deploy this solution. We should be able to integrate it with other platforms, such as the Next-Generation Firewall, with the same ease."

"We would like to see more reporting capabilities that are now offered only with the on-premises reporting appliance."

"A lot of their documentation needs improvement."

"The product is slightly more expensive compared to other DNS solutions."

"The setup was horrible. About a year ago, Infoblox made us re-enroll all our on-prem DNS servers by a set date to a specific version, or it would stop working. I told my colleague, "Oh, here, we have to upgrade the servers and reconnect them to the CSP." That did not go well at all."

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"WSS runs slowly sometimes, I would like for this to be looked into."

"Symantec Cloud Secure Web Gateway can be improved by giving customers more ability to provide feedback on the categorization of websites and the site review portal."

"The product is cost-effective, considering its features, technology, and support services."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a significant charge for this product but I think that it's worth it when we look at what it's able to prevent."

"The licensing is set up such that you pay for the number of active users that you're defending at the moment."

"It's a pricey solution because it's for the advanced kind of customer."

"If you only wanted the DNS filtering and none of the other products built into Threat Defense, it would be nicer if they could do that a la carte since we are not really using a lot of the solution."

"It is a very expensive system. You need to go over the licensing before purchase to make sure you're getting what is needed, not anything extra."

"Infoblox BloxOne offers pretty good documentation. Check its documentation, then do a PoC. Infoblox is very good at providing PoCs."

"When you buy the subscription, there are no additional costs to add any additional buttons."

"The price is fixed and affordable."

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Financial Services Firm

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14%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense?

The most valuable feature is policy redirecting and security reports.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense?

Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense is quite expensive, especially due to the significant increase in the subscription fee after the first year. This unexpected increase was a problem for us.

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What needs improvement with Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense?

The UI performance could be better in the future, as sometimes there are delays. Additionally, DNS resolution speed could be improved to match that of Google DNS or Cloudflare DNS ( /products/cloud...

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What do you like most about Symantec Web Security Service?

I would rate my experience with the initial setup an eight out of ten, where one is difficult, and ten is easy to set up. It was pretty straightforward.

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What needs improvement with Symantec Web Security Service?

Most products in this space are still maturing. Organizations rushing toward implementing zero-trust models often encounter issues during large deployments. For example, problems may arise when sca...

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What is your primary use case for Symantec Web Security Service?

It's just a bit proxy. That's the use case.

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Also Known As

BloxOne Threat Defense, Infoblox ActiveTrust, Infoblox ActiveTrust Cloud

Symantec Web Security Service

Overview

Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense strengthens and optimizes your security posture from the foundation up, giving you the visibility, control and automation to secure the hybrid workplace. Operating at the DNS level, BloxOne Threat Defense uncovers threats that other solutions do not and stops attacks earlier in the threat lifecycle. Through pervasive automation and ecosystem integration, it drives efficiencies in SecOps, increases the effectiveness of the existing security stack, secures digital and work-from-anywhere efforts and lowers the total cost for cybersecurity.

Infoblox

Increasing web use, rapid cloud adoption, and greater numbers of remote users are exposing your network to additional risk. Symantec Cloud Secure Web Gateway (formerly Web Security Service) is an indispensable line of defense against modern-day cyber threats. A critical capability of Symantec Web Protection, it enables enterprises to control access, protects users from threats, and secures their sensitive data.

Broadcom

Sample Customers

Council Rock School District, EagleView, Schneider Electric, Baptist Memorial Health Care, American University

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