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    Barracuda Web Security Gateway

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ABarracuda Web Security Gateways now available in the 200 through 1000 series provide web content filtering as well as access and advanced threat protection, and are available as physical appliances, virtual appliances, or as a SaaS.N/A

    Symantec Web Security Service

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ASymantec Web Security Service (WSS) is a line of defense against modern day cyber threats. It provides secure web services, enables enterprises to control access, protects users from threats, and secures their sensitive data.N/A
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    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Score9.7 out of 10
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    Enterprises
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    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Barracuda Web Security GatewaySymantec Web Security Service
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (9 ratings)
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    9.4
    (3 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    For a larger organization, this is a must. It provides insight into what the users are doing online and most malicious sites will no longer be accessible if access is denied. This can also give access to non-work related sites, but in a limited capacity, based on user or time of day. Though a smaller company would benefit from the features, it may be cost prohibitive.
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    Broadcom
    Symantec Web Security Service monitors and filters network traffic to protect web servers from cyberattacks. Its single dashboard view, excellent UI/UX, and easy DLP integration make it a market leader. Excellent sandboxing for safe browsing in restricted IT networks. Threat categorization and stateful SSL description of web traffic to identify dynamic threat vectors. However, alerts and notifications only work quickly when large-scale DDoS attacks happen.
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    Pros
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    • Integrates with other Barracuda products, including the Barracuda Web Application Firewall and the Barracuda Email Security Gateway.
    • Helps manage bandwidth to improve network performance.
    • Easy to use.
    • Allows you to perform SSL inspections to view content on social networks.
    • Help prevent data loss.
    • Protect our privacy.
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    Broadcom
    • Complete web protection.
    • Easy to setup.
    • Great reputation and credibility.
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    Cons
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    • I don't think I have anything to mention here. The Barracuda Web Security Gateway does everything we need it to do.
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    Broadcom
    • Advanced and targeted attacks
    • Policy granularity
    • better support
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    Usability
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    There are a lot of settings you can adjust. The web log is easy to use. If a user is having issues accessing a website, you can go in and see what's being blocked and why. After that, you can make adjustments fairly easy. The GUI is easy to navigate and updating the software is a simple click of a button.
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    Broadcom
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    Support Rating
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    Barracuda support have also been excellent when we have had to contact them. The only time we had a hardware issue on a device (and that device was about 8 years old) it was replaced within about 24 hours of reporting it. Generally there has not been much need to contact their support, as once the device is in and set up, it just works.
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    Broadcom
    The support has become average ever since broadcom acquisition and they moving to GCP. There is no focus of existing customers as the presale do not exist
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    Alternatives Considered
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    SonicWall, Barracuda NG Firewall, and WatchGuard provides Content Filtering, but are primarily firewalls with Content Filtering features. The Web Filter is a dedicated appliance with more storage space and better reporting of users.
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    Broadcom
    Symantec Web Security Service is a powerful tool for moderating website traffic and protecting user data. Easy DLP integration makes it a market leader, and it works with Symantec DLP and EDR to protect remote users' browsing activity. Threat categorization and stateful SSL description of web traffic to identify dynamic threat vectors. Unified threat dashboard with seamless alerting. So compared to other solutions, it is standout.
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    Return on Investment
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    • I came into the company with Barracuda already implemented so it worked well for a number of years.
    • Their support contract was a bit pricey.
    • For what the company paid for the system, Barracuda was worth the money over the 10 years it was implemented.
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    Broadcom
    • Slightly on the costlier side.
    • Less risk of security lapse.
    • Extensive protection against web attacks.
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