Symantec Proxy Reviews and Pricing

reviewer1458912

Information Technology Sub-Sector at a government with 5,001-10,000 employees

Nov 28, 2020

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The content that we are getting is very good, but activating the SSL inspection is not easy

Pros and Cons

"The content that we are getting is very good, and content caching is also supported."

"Activating the SSL inspection is one of the challenges. We are currently moving to the O365 cloud, and one of the challenges is the performance when all of our users are connected to O365 by a proxy."
"Activating the SSL inspection is one of the challenges."

What is our primary use case?

We use it for web security and content filtering. We are using Symantec ProxySG.

What is most valuable?

The content that we are getting is very good. Content caching is also supported.

What needs improvement?

Activating the SSL inspection is one of the challenges. We are currently moving to the O365 cloud, and one of the challenges is the performance when all of our users are connected to O365 by a proxy.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for almost ten years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Its stability is good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I am not sure about scalability. We always do some upgrades to cater to more users. We have up to 2,500 users, and we have 1,500 concurrent users.

How are customer service and support?

Their technical support is good since they moved to Broadcom.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. It took us six months to one year to fine-tune or organize the policy.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

In terms of cost, it is expensive. Its pricing has been a challenge for us since its acquisition by Broadcom.

What other advice do I have?

Symantec Proxy is for enterprise-level companies. It is more suitable if you are a big corporation or company.

I would rate Symantec Proxy a seven out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

reviewer2266119

Senior IT Security Engineer at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

Jan 8, 2024

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Comes with content filtration capabilities but needs improvement in content management capabilities

Pros and Cons

"The tool's most valuable features are content-to-content filtration and SCCM protection."

"Symantec Proxy needs to include content management capabilities."

What is our primary use case?

The solution helps with content monitoring, authentication, and cache.

What is most valuable?

The tool's most valuable features are content-to-content filtration and SCCM protection.

What needs improvement?

Symantec Proxy needs to include content management capabilities.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with the product for one and a half years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the product's stability a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate Symantec Proxy's scalability a ten out of ten.

How was the initial setup?

I rate the tool's deployment a six out of ten. The deployment of the latest version is more comfortable than the older one. Deployment takes one to two days to complete.