Cisco Secure Web Gateway vs Lookout Secure Internet Access

Cisco Secure Web Gateway8.9Visit LSLookout Secure Internet Access8.7Visit

Higher score Cisco Secure Web Gateway #6 in Secure Web Gateway Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Cisco

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LS Lookout Secure Internet Access #8 in Secure Web Gateway Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Lookout

• Cisco Secure Web Gateway fits best

  Organizations needing conventional proxy-based SWG

• Lookout Secure Internet Access fits best

  Enterprises managing distributed internet access

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Side by side

Feature	Cisco Secure Web Gateway 8.9/10 Visit ↗	LSLookout Secure Internet Access 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.7
Ranking	#6 in Secure Web Gateway Software	#8 in Secure Web Gateway Software
Best for	Organizations needing conventional proxy-based SWG	Enterprises managing distributed internet access
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Phone, Docs · 24/7	Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SSO/SAML	GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML
Integrations	3 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cisco Secure Web Gateway 1/4 · Lookout Secure Internet Access 1/4
TLS inspection	✓	✓
Malware scanning	Not published	Not published
Data loss controls	Not published	Not published
Managed service	Not published	Not published
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Policy controls	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Inspects HTTP/HTTPS traffic with TLS decryption and URL filtering Scans downloaded files and sandboxes unknown files Supports SAML authentication, IPsec tunnels, PAC files and proxy chaining	Inspects web and non-web traffic with firewall controls and TLS/SSL inspection Combines URL filtering, threat protection, DLP and shadow IT controls Applies access policies using user, device and location risk
Cons	Umbrella SIG capabilities are transitioning to Cisco Secure Access Proxy-based traffic forwarding may not suit every network architecture Pricing requires contacting sales	Pricing uses a contact-sales model Cloud deployment may not fit organizations requiring another deployment model Support channels are ticket and documentation, rather than a broader stated set
Our verdict	Cisco Secure Web Gateway is a cloud-delivered secure web gateway built around a full proxy for inspecting and controlling internet traffic. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise organizations that need conventional proxy-based… Read the review →	Lookout Secure Internet Access is a cloud-delivered secure web gateway within the Lookout Cloud Security Platform. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise organizations protecting users, networks and corporate data as they access the… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cisco Secure Web Gateway — where it wins

  • Inspects HTTP/HTTPS traffic with TLS decryption and URL filtering
  • Scans downloaded files and sandboxes unknown files
  • Supports SAML authentication, IPsec tunnels, PAC files and proxy chaining

  Where it doesn't

  • Umbrella SIG capabilities are transitioning to Cisco Secure Access
  • Proxy-based traffic forwarding may not suit every network architecture
  • Pricing requires contacting sales

• Lookout Secure Internet Access — where it wins

  • Inspects web and non-web traffic with firewall controls and TLS/SSL inspection
  • Combines URL filtering, threat protection, DLP and shadow IT controls
  • Applies access policies using user, device and location risk

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing uses a contact-sales model
  • Cloud deployment may not fit organizations requiring another deployment model
  • Support channels are ticket and documentation, rather than a broader stated set

• Cisco Secure Web Gateway8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A proxy-based SWG with HTTP/HTTPS inspection, filtering, malware scanning and sandboxing.

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• LSLookout Secure Internet Access8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud secure web gateway combining traffic inspection, threat controls and risk-aware access.

  Visit LookoutFull verdict →