Allow
Keep approved tools open
Give a group access to a trusted app or site, even when you restrict similar resources more broadly.
Browse freely. Stay protected.
Give people access to approved websites and apps while blocking risky destinations. Set clear web policies by identity and manage them from one console.
What is Secure Web Gateway (SWG)?
A Secure Web Gateway controls access to web resources as people browse.
Jimber checks a requested site or web app against policy, then allows, blocks, or isolates it. Rules can use a person or group as their source and an app, domain, or category as their destination. You can keep useful tools available while stopping phishing, malware, and other unwanted destinations.
A clear decision for every web resource.
Choose who a rule applies to, what destination it covers, and whether to allow, block, or isolate it. The policy table keeps those decisions easy to review.
Block
Stop unwanted destinations
Block malware, phishing, command and control, unapproved apps, and low reputation domains.
RBI
Isolate selected websites
Run the website in an isolated environment, away from the user’s device.
See what people use. Review what gets blocked.
See page loads by category and the apps your people use most. Review requests, users, devices, and blocked activity in the same console where you manage policy.
- Spot popular apps and domains
- Check the reach of a policy change
- Investigate blocked requests
Key Capabilities
Web policy, threat controls, and activity visibility work together.
Threat and access controls
Let approved resources through and stop risky destinations.
- Allow or block URLs, apps, and categories
- Malware and phishing protection
Policy and identity
Apply the right rule to the right person and device.
- Rules for users, groups, and device posture
- Time and location controls
Traffic inspection
Inspect web traffic, govern application use, and isolate selected sites.
- TLS inspection where configured
- Application control for SaaS and shadow IT
- Remote Browser Isolation (RBI) for selected websites
Operations and visibility
Understand web use and review the effect of your policies.
- Activity, alerts, and policy hits in one console
- Reports and exports for team reviews
Inline AI security
Use AI to analyse and classify websites as people browse, then make policy decisions for each request.
- AI powered website analysis and classification
- Inline policy decisions based on the result
FAQs about Secure Web Gateway
What is the difference between SWG and a firewall?
A firewall controls network connections. A Secure Web Gateway applies policy to web destinations and requests, including websites, web apps, and categories. Jimber brings both controls into the same SASE platform.
Can we allow an approved app while blocking other apps in its category?
Yes. You can allow a specific web resource for a user group and block a broader category for that group. The Web Policies view keeps the source, destination, and action visible in each rule.
Which web threats can SWG block?
Policies can block destinations classified as malware, phishing, botnets, command and control, disposable, or low reputation. You choose which categories apply to each group.
How does SWG apply policy to different users?
Rules can use a user or group as the source, so web access is based on identity rather than only an IP address. This makes it easier to keep access consistent when people move between locations.
What can we see in Web Activity Insights?
The console shows page loads by category, top apps and domains, requests, device and user coverage, and blocked requests for the selected time range.
What if a useful site is blocked?
Review the matching policy and activity, then change the rule or add a specific allow rule for the people who need that resource.