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Symantec Encrypted Traffic Management

Score9.5 out of 10

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What is Symantec Encrypted Traffic Management?

The Symantec Encrypted Traffic Management solution (formerly from Blue Coat Security) delivers encrypted traffic management solutions providing comprehensive, policy-based visibility and control over encrypted traffic, maximizing its benefits and minimizing its risks. According to the vendor, Blue Coat, can establish a holistic encrypted traffic management strategy that meets various business needs and addresses security, corporate and compliance mandates.

  • Visibility and Control
  • Enhances Your Existing Security
  • Performance and Cost Savings
  • Compliance

Control, monitor and secure internet usage

Pros

  • It can control, monitor and secure internet use by employees
  • It can be used to provide user groups accessing necessary web resources.
  • Identify the possible violations or troubleshooting

Cons

  • Categories changes more specified or detailing
  • Some categories are confused to cause access denies
  • Some functionalities can be simplified

Return on Investment

  • Definitely the tools give us a better means to manage internet usage.
  • With other network tools/appliances, it protects company's assets.

Alternatives Considered

F5 BIG-IP, Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - PA Series and Cisco ASA

Other Software Used

F5 BIG-IP, Cisco ASA, RSA SecurID