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Description

Prevent web-based threats from infiltrating your network by ensuring your traffic is secure without relying on additional proxy servers or local hardware. By effectively filtering web traffic, you can eliminate unwanted malware from accessing your networks. The Secure Web Gateway solution is designed for easy deployment and management across various locations, allowing for setup in just a matter of minutes. Devices are seamlessly routed to the nearest data center, ensuring rapid connections from any global location. Our extensive threat network spans over 100 data centers across five continents and leverages numerous high-quality threat feeds, functioning as vigilant sentinels that monitor, analyze, and report on approximately 30 billion requests daily. Whenever an unclassified web address is accessed through the Secure Web Gateway, it undergoes a thorough inspection for potential threats and is categorized into one of many classifications, ensuring the entire security network receives timely updates. This proactive approach to web security helps maintain a robust defense against evolving online threats.

Description

CacheGuard-OS is an open-source Linux-based UTM gateway appliance OS that has been in active development since 2002. It is designed to run on commodity x86 hardware and act as the default route between an internal network and the internet, replacing the ISP-provided router as the traffic checkpoint. The stack integrates: Squid (web cache and proxy), ClamAV (web antivirus), ModSecurity (WAF), StrongSwan (IPsec/IKEv2 VPN), IPRoute2 (QoS and WAN load balancing), NetFilter (stateful firewall), SSL inspection, and URL filtering. All components are configured through a web-based admin interface rather than directly, making the platform accessible to operators without deep Linux expertise while remaining auditable by those who want to inspect the underlying configuration. The OS has been open-source since its first release — source ships on every installed appliance. It was recently published publicly on GitHub to make the codebase easier to browse and audit. Target deployments are small to medium networks — SMBs, schools, and branch offices — where a commercial UTM appliance is overkill on budget but the threat surface is the same. Runs on bare metal or common hypervisors (VMware, VirtualBox, KVM, Hyper-V). No vendor lock-in, no subscription, no licence cost. GitHub: cacheguard/CacheGuard-OS

API Access

Has API

API Access

Has API

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Integrations

Proxmox VE
VMware ESXi
VirtualBox

Integrations

Proxmox VE
VMware ESXi
VirtualBox

Pricing Details

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Free Version

Pricing Details

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Free Trial
Free Version

Deployment

Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook

Deployment

Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook

Customer Support

Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support

Customer Support

Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support

Types of Training

Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person

Types of Training

Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person

Vendor Details

Company Name

Avast

Founded

1988

Country

Czech Republic

Website

www.avast.com/en-us/business/cloudcare/secure-web-gateway

Vendor Details

Company Name

CacheGuard Technologies

Founded

2025

Country

France

Website

www.cacheguard.com

Product Features

Network Security

Access Control
Analytics / Reporting
Compliance Reporting
Firewalls
Internet Usage Monitoring
Intrusion Detection System
Threat Response
VPN
Vulnerability Scanning

Web Application Firewalls (WAF)

Access Control / Permissions
Alerts / Notifications
Automate and Orchestrate Security
Automated Attack Detection
DDoS Protection
Dashboard
IP Reputation Checking
Managed Rules
OWASP Protection
Reporting / Analytics
Secure App Delivery
Server Cloaking
Virtual Patching
Zero-Day Attack Prevention

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