Compare Check Point URL Filtering vs. Symantec WebFilter / Intelligence Services

Web access is a major vector for cyberattacks targeting businesses. Check Point's URL Filtering feature manages access to millions of websites based on categories, users, groups, and machines, safeguarding users from harmful sites while facilitating secure Internet usage. Utilizing UserCheck technology, it provides real-time education on web usage policies, enhancing user awareness. This protection is further bolstered by cloud-based categorization and UserCheck capabilities, which can be activated on any Check Point security gateway, ultimately lowering the total cost of ownership. It also offers comprehensive security across all web-related activities by seamlessly integrating full application control. Security teams need the ability to identify, secure, and monitor every device connected to the network at all times, ensuring a robust defense. Check Point solutions equip organizations with the capability to block compromised devices from accessing sensitive corporate data and resources, which includes not only employees' mobile devices and workstations but also IoT devices and systems used in industrial control. Consequently, maintaining an organized and secure network environment becomes more achievable.

Leveraging the Global Intelligence Network, Symantec WebFilter and Intelligence Services provide immediate protection against web content, alongside comprehensive security categorization and control of web applications. This filtering service efficiently organizes and categorizes billions of URLs into more than 80 distinct categories, which includes 12 specific security categories that IT administrators can easily oversee. When integrated with Symantec Secure Web Gateway, such as Blue Coat ProxySG, you gain access to a finely tuned and precise policy engine for web application control, enhancing your enterprise's web filtering and cloud access security. Furthermore, the Advanced Intelligence Services introduce a suite of new features that enhance the flexibility and options available for web filters, content governance, policy enforcement, and security management, along with the inclusion of URL threat risk levels and geolocation capabilities. This integration ensures that organizations can adapt their security posture in real-time, addressing emerging threats more effectively.