Compare Avast Secure Web Gateway vs. ScoutDNS

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.

DNS-level content filtering and malware defense is essential for organizations of all sizes, and ScoutDNS provides the necessary tools to enhance visibility, meet content compliance requirements, and mitigate malware risks effectively. With the capability to manage an impressive 67 content categories, it offers network-wide filtering options for Google and Bing, ensuring restricted search results for images and videos. Additionally, ScoutDNS supports both Strict and Moderate modes for YouTube, as well as G Suite integration, while also enabling the blocking of various online distractions such as streaming media, P2P sharing, social networks, web proxies, and games. Furthermore, it effectively prevents access to malware, ransomware, and phishing websites, ensuring that hidden threats and inappropriate content in embedded ads are kept at bay. The solution is designed for straightforward deployment with automatic updates to counter the latest threats, and it features comprehensive log reporting alongside a user-friendly system dashboard. Users can create and manage multiple whitelists and blacklists, tailoring their content management strategies by assigning allow/block lists globally or according to specific policies. Custom entries can be added directly from logs with just a click, streamlining the process of managing content filters. You can even sign up for a risk-free trial account that offers full features on a single site, with absolutely no credit card required, allowing organizations to assess the benefits of ScoutDNS without any commitment. This ensures that organizations can protect their networks and maintain compliance while optimizing their internet use.