{"id":36720,"date":"2025-06-28T13:42:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T13:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fidelissecurity.com\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=36720"},"modified":"2025-06-28T13:51:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T13:51:12","slug":"secure-web-gateway-swg","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/fidelissecurity.com\/es\/glossary\/secure-web-gateway-swg\/","title":{"rendered":"Secure Web Gateway (SWG)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"36720\" class=\"elementor elementor-36720\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"glossary\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e633875 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e633875\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9107e99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9107e99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A Secure Web Gateway (SWG) is a cybersecurity solution that acts as a checkpoint between users and the internet, filtering traffic to ensure safe, policy-compliant access. It blocks harmful websites, enforces organizational rules, and prevents data leaks\u2014all in real time.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To put it simply: a Secure Web Gateway monitors every web request made by users and ensures that the request\u2014and its response\u2014doesn\u2019t violate any security policies. It blocks malware, phishing links, and risky websites before they ever reach the user.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Whether someone is trying to open a web page, access a cloud app, or download a file, the SWG checks the request for safety. If it meets policy rules, it\u2019s allowed. If not, it\u2019s stopped immediately.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What makes SWGs powerful is their deep traffic inspection\u2014especially encrypted HTTPS traffic. They decrypt, inspect, and re-encrypt traffic to spot hidden threats that traditional tools might miss. They can also:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-533c71c elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"533c71c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Apply user identity-based access controls<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Restrict access by user role or device type <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Enforce acceptable use policies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Prevent unauthorized data uploads or downloads <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f6029d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f6029d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Secure Web Gateways work alongside other security technologies like gateway firewalls, endpoint protection, and cloud access brokers. Platforms like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fidelissecurity.com\/solutions\/network-detection-and-response-ndr\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fidelis <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Network<\/span><\/b><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/span><\/b> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">enhance SWG capabilities by providing deep session inspection, behavioral analytics, and threat intelligence integration\u2014strengthening overall visibility and control.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SWGs aren\u2019t just about security\u2014they\u2019re about control, visibility, and compliance in an increasingly complex web environment. As remote work and cloud adoption grow, SWGs are becoming essential for protecting users and data everywhere.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-598c527 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"598c527\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78ef57c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78ef57c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Curious how SWGs actually work in real-world environments?<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c83edbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-post-list happy-addon ha-post-list\" data-id=\"c83edbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-post-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-post-list-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ha-post-list\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ha-post-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fidelissecurity.com\/cybersecurity-101\/network-security\/what-is-secure-web-gateway\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-post-list-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-post-list-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-post-list-title\">What Is Secure Web Gateway (SWG) and Why It Matters?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Secure Web Gateway (SWG) filters web traffic to block threats, enforce policies, and protect users. 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