It’s no secret all security vendors claim to provide the best security solution. But how do you know which is truly the most efficient and right for your customers? Recently released independent analysis can help you show your clients the best security that is available for their organization. Check out these independent tests and see how Websense Web Security Gateway stacks up to gateways offered by other vendors.

The Miercom test called “Miercom Secure Web Gateway Effectiveness Tests” – tested Websense Web Security Gateway compared to McAfee’s Web Gateway, Blue Coat’s Proxy SG and Cisco’s IronPort S650. The testing included detection and blocking for multiple categories of real-world malware including attacks designed to exploit Rich Internet Applications and the recently discovered, complex “Aurora” types of blended threats. The test also evaluated the solutions’ abilities to correctly categorize and block objectionable content contained within Web 2.0 sites, such as blogs and social networking. Additionally, the test reviewed the solutions’ abilities to implement data loss prevention (DLP) policies, including compliance with health and financial regulations.

Key Findings

- Advanced Malware Protection – The Websense Web Security Gateway blocked nearly 99 percent of advanced modern malware threat types tested, including the complex “Aurora” type of blended threats, more than 27 percent better than the nearest competitor.

- Dynamic Content Classification - Websense Web Security Gateway provided dynamic content categorization not matched by other products in the test. It blocked more than three times the amount of dynamic, objectionable content and those found on Web 2.0 sites than other products tested.

- Management – Websense Web Security Gateway offered better management capabilities and was easier and less time consuming for setting up policies. For example, Blue Coat required five times as many configuration steps and six times more time to set up a policy than Websense.

- Reporting – The Websense Web Security Gateway offered the ability to quickly drill down from dashboard views, create policies and produce detailed investigative and customizable reports while other products tested required additional add-on reporting products.

- Data Loss Prevention – The test covered the ease of configuration and usage, completeness of capabilities and accuracy of protecting sensitive and regulated data being transmitted over the Web. This is vital in dealing with today’s threats and the risks of leveraging the Web as a communication and collaboration channel. Websense surpassed the competition in this test. No other competitor had data awareness or full coverage of basic content like PCI or SSNs. A chart of the key DLP test cases and results is included below.

Download the Meircom independent test: Miercom Secure Web Gateway Effectiveness Tests

Download the 2010 Radicati Group, Inc., “Corporate Web Security Market Quadrant 2010” report