Cisco Web Security Appliance Primary Use Case

IgnitiusMolepo - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior IP Network Defense at MTN

We use the solution for web security. We have Netskope for DLP. We opted for the Cisco solution for its cost-effectiveness. We use all its features effectively to prevent unnecessary expenses.

We implemented Cisco Web Security Appliance to address the challenge of ensuring security for remote workers. Employees working from home operate outside the company's network, potentially exposing the organization to various risks as they access the internet directly. Without enforcing company policies, there's a heightened vulnerability to data breaches. We can extend protection to remote users by deploying Cisco Web Security Appliance, even when not connected to the company's network. This ensures that corporate data remains secure regardless of the user's location.

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Rainier S. - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Integration Engineering / Enterprise Technology & Innovation at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees

Cisco Web Security Appliance is used for security, proxying, and obviously proxy caching to save circuit bandwidth, but it is also used for security features because it is integrated into our ecosystem.

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DA
Business Architect at Letris

I am a reseller and work with clients to set up web and email security. Most of my clients focus on web security where they connect with proxy servers to view security items that relate to antivirus, threat defense, and anti-malware. 

The solution is used to enforce security when accessing the web and as a transparent proxy for smartphones and tablets. 

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BhanuSingh - PeerSpot reviewer
Deputy Manager Infra & Security at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

We are using Cisco WSA as a proxy solution. We control Internet browsing so colleagues will access websites securely.

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Atdhe Zyhranaj - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Security Consultant at NSCON Network Services & Consulting GmbH

We were configuring the computers, using it as a proxy. What I did was I configured the different URL categories and custom categories, and assigned them to a specific group of people through their Active Directory group. It was working in conjunction with Active Directory.

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Muhammad Hussain - PeerSpot reviewer
Unit Head System Administration & Automation at MCB Islamic Bank Ltd

We are just using the solution for internal purposes. When we need to browse the internet, our staff will either be allowed or refused access to the internet. All of the internet is accessed via the server.

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AnilKumar29 - PeerSpot reviewer
DGM - Pre-Sales at Niveshan Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.

Our company works solely on government projects. Hyperconverged infrastructure is one portion of our use case for Web Security Appliance because it's a bundled solution that includes cyber security, network, the passive component, storage, and HCI. We are based in India and we have over 10,000 employees. We are a Cisco gold partner and I am deputy general manager of presales.

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Zaid Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
L2 - Network Engineer at Sitel Group (previously Sykes)

We use Cisco Web Security Appliance as a forward proxy, and all the web requests to the web servers are filtered through it.

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Stanislav Priscak - PeerSpot reviewer
IT specialist at Východoslovenský ústav srdcových a cievnych chorôb, a.s.

I use Cisco Web Security Appliance in my company for proxy-related purposes.

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Md Manirul Islam - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant general manager at Beximcocomputers

Cisco Web Security Appliance can be used as a proxy for sending all traffic to the internet. In that case, I can apply security policies and provide anti-malware, protection, and attack prevention with this security appliance. Additionally, there is some advanced functionality, such as security orchestration and security incident management appliance integration. You are able to have full protection and incident management.

This solution can be deployed in the cloud or on-premise.

I am using a virtual infrastructure which is the easiest infrastructure.

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Surendar Ganesan - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

We use Cisco Web Security Appliance for proxy purposes, for enterprises.

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MF
Network Security Engineer & Systems Engineer at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

We use this solution for securing network traffic.

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Usman Rasool - PeerSpot reviewer
VP - Head Enterprise Technology Infrastructure at MCB Islamic Bank Ltd.

We are using the Cisco Web Security Appliance as part of the security in our data center. Our data center includes equipment and software from a variety of vendors including Cisco, Dell EMC, Microsoft, and Veritas.

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Vusa Ndlovu - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Solution Architect at Nexio South Africa

We primarily use the solution for security and controlled internet access. We just finished deploying one for one of our clients that actually bought both devices. That was just before COVID that we implemented it, so we just finished it now.

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KM
Production of pharmaceutical products at khaled.miles@labosalem.com

We use Cisco Web Security Appliance for many things like firewalls, site-to-site VPN, routing, etc. We can use it for remote work. 

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ED
Owner at Jolly Security Inc

We use Cisco Web Security Appliance as a security proxy when using the web.

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JO
Network Support Engineer at a government with 201-500 employees

We primarily use the solution to verify the identity of users that are connecting to the network. It's used to check the compliance of their systems before they are able to connect.

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MM
Network Administrator at GAEB

We use the tool as a filter and proxy. 

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YT
Information Security Manager at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees

We use this solution to restrict prohibited websites and applications. It's a good solution.

Within our organization, there are roughly 400 people using this solution.

We plan to continue using this solution. 

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CE
IT Network Engineer at a maritime company with 201-500 employees

We use this solution as our web security gateway and as an additional proxy.

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RS
Sr. Network Security Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

We are using this solution as a proxy.

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AT
Deputy General Manager at BTS Group

We use this solution mainly for web security for content and products, or for URL filtering. 

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YK
Director at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees

We use it for security.

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GF
Network Security Team Leader

This is one of the solutions that we provide to our customers.

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it_user1272714 - PeerSpot reviewer
Integrating engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

We are system integrators and deploy solutions in our client's environment. The primary use case is to allow or deny access to sites or special networks.

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