Compare Avast Secure Web Gateway vs. Forcepoint WebShield

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.

Forcepoint WebShield ensures secure HTTP traffic across the organization while granting access to web resources on less sensitive networks. This Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) data guard offers secure web browsing capabilities, facilitating the transfer of information from high-security networks to lower-level ones. It effectively supports a wide range of users engaged in cross-domain data transfers, serving as a reliable method for comprehensive information exploration and retrieval. By providing seamless network protection, WebShield empowers users to execute their tasks with enhanced security. Additionally, it enforces security policies that restrict access to certain server types and file formats when users operate within lower-level networks. All interactions, including requests and responses, undergo stringent security protocols such as dirty word scans, virus detection, and checks for malicious content. Recognized as a compliant cross-domain transfer solution, Forcepoint WebShield is endorsed by the Unified Cross Domain Services Management Office (UCDSMO) as part of its Cross Domain Baseline, ensuring it meets rigorous security standards. Moreover, its robust framework enhances the overall security posture of the enterprise while facilitating smooth data operations across domains.