Secure Web Technologies | A Comprehensive Overview
With the shift to cloud computing IT environments have become distributed. Applications and data can be located anywhere in the world, not being protected by the traditional corporate network perimeter. At the same, employees are dispersed more widely and require secure and fast connections to corporate IT and cloud services. As a result, secure web gateway solutions have become crucial to cybersecurity as part of a multi-layered security strategy.
A secure web gateway (SWG) as an overview, is a solution that removes unwanted malware and other malicious software from live Internet browser traffic while making sure that the company’s policies are adhered to. The solution can be compared to CASBs and firewalls but differs in that it operates on the application level, analyzing each request at a greater depth than traditional firewalls and analyzing complete files for malware and other evasive threats.
A great SWG solution integrates firewall inspection, URL filtering and DNS filtering with antimalware, sandboxing, and other features such as Two-Factor Authentication (TFA), Web Application Firewalls and more. It should also incorporate encryption. The encryption process encodes sensitive data, so cybercriminals aren’t able to read it. This stops sensitive data from falling into unintentional hands.
A quality SWG will have a range of features that are tailored to the specific requirements of your business. For instance, if are in a highly regulated industry, your solution should include native or integrated data leak prevention and compliance reporting. If you are a company with a large remote workforce, the solution must be capable of managing access for devices that aren’t managed and enforcing least privilege rules across your supply chain.
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