Cybersecurity definition
What is SWG?
SWG stands for Secure Web Gateway.
By Cyber Tool Stack Editorial TeamUpdated
Definition
Inspects and filters outbound web traffic for malware, phishing sites, and policy violations, typically as a cloud-delivered service that a user's traffic routes through before reaching the open internet.
Where SWG fits in the security landscape
These beginner lessons use this term while explaining the surrounding security control.
Related cybersecurity terms
SASESecure Access Service EdgeAn architecture that converges networking (like SD-WAN) and security services (like SWG and ZTNA) into one cloud-delivered platform, replacing a stack of separate branch and data-center appliances.DNS FilteringBlocking access to known-malicious or policy-violating domains at the DNS resolution step, before a connection is ever made — a lightweight control that stops a lot of malware and phishing infrastructure with minimal setup.