Palo Alto firewalls (NGFW) protect networks. Secure Web Gateways (SWG) protect people and data on the web. They’re complementary, not redundant. Read on to see how they work side by side.

For most SMBs and mid-market companies, the biggest everyday risks are unsafe web content, risky SaaS usage, and accidental data leakage. That’s exactly where dope.security lands: an endpoint-based Secure Web Gateway with built-in CASB DLP—fast to deploy, simple to run, and effective on day one.

A SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) solution is like an air traffic control tower for your cybersecurity operations. It collects and analyzes security logs, alerts, and events from multiple sources—servers, applications, endpoints, and more—to give you real-time visibility into potential threats.

If you’re choosing between dope.security, Cisco Umbrella, and DNSFilter, the first thing to know is that you’re comparing different levels of protection. That difference matters for both price and what you get.

Thinking about a Prisma Access replacement? This step-by-step migration guide shows how to move to dope.security’s endpoint-based SSE—faster browsing, fewer breakages, stronger privacy.

Evaluating secure web browsing tools in 2025? See which Secure Web Gateways cut latency, enforce policies instantly, and protect sensitive data with 3 simple test.