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What is Sangfor Athena SWG?

Sangfor Athena SWG is an advanced secure web gateway solution designed to meet the security challenges posed by the rise of cloud applications, hybrid workplaces, and mobile device usage. It provides organizations with deep visibility into encrypted internet traffic, detecting proxy avoidance and unauthorized bypass attempts that compromise traditional security perimeters. The platform offers comprehensive capabilities including gateway and client SSL/TLS decryption, intelligent traffic management, and fine-grained application control to enforce corporate internet policies and improve bandwidth utilization. Athena SWG integrates tightly with Sangfor Athena EPP for enhanced proxy avoidance protection, leveraging continuous updates from dedicated security research teams to identify and block emerging evasion techniques. Its centralized, network-wide management console simplifies policy enforcement, bandwidth allocation, and traffic monitoring across multiple sites, supporting secure device onboarding and 3G link backup for reliable connectivity. Athena SWG’s AI-driven threat intelligence enhances web filtering, detecting known and unknown web threats to protect users without degrading performance. The solution is scalable to support thousands of concurrent users with various hardware models tailored to organizational needs. Detailed reporting and user behavior analytics empower IT administrators to balance security and productivity while ensuring regulatory compliance. Trusted by customers in industries including government, healthcare, and education, Athena SWG strengthens network security and optimizes internet access. It offers a future-proof, scalable approach to securing user internet access behavior in an evolving digital landscape.

What is F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator?

Malicious actors take advantage of SSL/TLS encryption to hide harmful payloads and bypass security protocols. To protect your organization from these potential risks, it is crucial to implement security solutions that can effectively analyze encrypted traffic on a large scale. The BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator provides powerful decryption capabilities for both inbound and outbound SSL/TLS traffic, facilitating in-depth security inspections that can identify threats and prevent attacks before they occur. By leveraging dynamic, policy-driven decryption, encryption, and traffic management within your security inspection tools, you can enhance both your infrastructure and security investments. Protect against outbound traffic that could disseminate malware, exfiltrate sensitive data, or connect to command-and-control servers that trigger attacks. Decrypting incoming encrypted traffic enables you to verify that it is free from ransomware, malware, or other risks that could result in breaches, infections, and security incidents. This strategy also helps identify and eliminate new security blind spots while offering greater flexibility without requiring extensive changes to existing architecture. In summary, a proactive approach to encryption inspection is vital for achieving comprehensive cybersecurity and maintaining the integrity of your organization's data. Furthermore, investing in such technologies not only fortifies defenses but also fosters resilience against evolving cyber threats.

Media

Media

Integrations Supported

Google Cloud Platform
Active Directory
Adobe Acrobat
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Facebook
Gmail
LINE
McAfee Total Protection
Menlo Security
Microsoft Azure
OPSWAT MetaDefender
Palo Alto Networks Threat Prevention
Symantec Cloud Workload Protection
Symantec Data Loss Prevention
Trellix XDR
VMware ESXi
WeChat
Workplace from Meta
X (Twitter)
YouTube

Integrations Supported

Google Cloud Platform
Active Directory
Adobe Acrobat
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Facebook
Gmail
LINE
McAfee Total Protection
Menlo Security
Microsoft Azure
OPSWAT MetaDefender
Palo Alto Networks Threat Prevention
Symantec Cloud Workload Protection
Symantec Data Loss Prevention
Trellix XDR
VMware ESXi
WeChat
Workplace from Meta
X (Twitter)
YouTube

API Availability

Has API

API Availability

Has API

Pricing Information

Pricing not provided.
Free Trial Offered?
Free Version

Pricing Information

Pricing not provided.
Free Trial Offered?
Free Version

Supported Platforms

SaaS
Android
iPhone
iPad
Windows
Mac
On-Prem
Chromebook
Linux

Supported Platforms

SaaS
Android
iPhone
iPad
Windows
Mac
On-Prem
Chromebook
Linux

Customer Service / Support

Standard Support
24 Hour Support
Web-Based Support

Customer Service / Support

Standard Support
24 Hour Support
Web-Based Support

Training Options

Documentation Hub
Webinars
Online Training
On-Site Training

Training Options

Documentation Hub
Webinars
Online Training
On-Site Training

Company Facts

Organization Name

Sangfor Technologies

Date Founded

2000

Company Location

China

Company Website

www.sangfor.com/cybersecurity/sangfor-athena-foundation/secure-web-gateway-swg

Company Facts

Organization Name

F5

Date Founded

1996

Company Location

United States

Company Website

www.f5.com/products/big-ip-services/ssl-orchestrator

Categories and Features

Categories and Features

Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)

Anomalous Behavior Detection
High Bandwidth Usage Monitoring
Historical Behavior Data
Identify High Network Traffic Sources
Network Transaction Visibility
Stream Data to IDR or Data Lake
Traffic Decryption

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