Cisco ScanSafe Web Security SaaS [EOL] vs Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection comparison

Why PeerSpot?

The compared Cisco and Infoblox solutions aren't in the same category. Infoblox is ranked #4 in DS , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 5.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Infoblox users who would recommend it.

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Download the report

Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Cisco ScanSafe Web Security SaaS [EOL] and Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, Fortinet, Zscaler and others in Secure Web Gateways (SWG).

To learn more, read our detailed Secure Web Gateways (SWG) Report (Updated: October 2026).

Buyer's Guide

Secure Web Gateways (SWG)

October 2026

Download the complete report

Helped 921,523 peers since 2012

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Categories and Ranking

iboss

Featured Reviews

Ashok Ananthula

Senior Consultant Proxy Engineering at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Cloud gateway has strengthened remote web security and now needs better Mac and ISP support

The problem our organization had is that iboss failed for the Mac devices. It is not able to give a successful agent for the Mac agents. That is where in 2025, we had to migrate to the Palo Alto-based platform. If your use case is for just Windows laptops,you can consider this platform as an option One issue is the data center resiliency part. In India especially, they are not tied up with the Tier 1 ISPs like Tata or Airtel; they were having Tier 2 ISPs and encountered many issues reaching few major sites that my organization depends on, and they were having problems that they could not fix quickly. They also lack a mechanism to route that traffic within their data center; rather, they ask customers to make a pac file change to route it to Singapore explicitly. It would be better if they route from their backend , i mean even if I send it to India DC, they should be able to route it internally to make that work; however, they fail to do that and ask the customer to route it in the pac file. Another suggestion is that in China, they do not have the proper setup; they used to have numerous problems with slowness and lack of premium circuits in China as well. That leads to multiple sites working slowly with latency-related issues. So the main issue is the ISP-related problems that need to be solved.

Read full review

Enrique-Diaz Jolly

Principal Consulting Engineer, Founder, Own at Jolly Security Inc

Super stable with huge capacity but is retired so is no longer supported

The solution is scalable and has a huge capacity. You may experience delays if you are sending requests outside of websites because the proxy has to download and provide content. Speed is dependent on many factors including the combination of networks, tasks, locations, and networking services. Things have become a bit more complicated than with classic website models where the server contained content so there was a straight connection. Now there are distribution networks and other services that are all configured to work differently in various directions. At the end of the day, URLs are still URLs so their categorization remains the same.

Read full review

Amr Shawky

Security & Infra Technology Specialist at BARQ Systems

Replaces internal DNS servers effectively with strong support for network security

For users not already working with Infoblox, it is advisable to present it as a centralized integrated solution to handle DNS IPAM. Not all customers understand DNS security threats, so emphasizing its importance is crucial. On a scale of one to ten, I rate Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection as ten for the overall solution.

Read full review

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"We chose iboss for both zero trust and proxy (SWG) because their SWG was superior."

"Content filtering is the most useful feature of iboss."

"Our primary use case for this product is DLP,"

"I would say iboss is a very good product; its scalability is very good, and it's seamless for the user."

"Valuable features: Within the filter: Controls (Web categories, applications, and Allow/Block list) and Network (local Subnets). Within the reporter: Logs (Event Log) and Reports."

"Granular setup, which was able to set different levels of filters using the OUs in the AD."

"The security aspect of the solution, particularly the malware behind it, is excellent."

"iboss is pretty scalable. They provide good support. The case managers you work with to coordinate what you need are pretty good."

More iboss pros

"The web security is great."

"The solution is super stable because it is made up of a bunch of mega proxies."

"It is valuable to be able to block whole categories or groups at one time."

"The cyber security features they offer are most trusted."

"It is an easy solution to implement, the web security is great, the filtering of different URLs has been very helpful, it also acts as a firewall which is quite helpful in terms of security, we've used it for content scanning and filtration in the data center, since this is on the cloud the cost has gone down, it's got good features and is easily manageable, and Cisco is rather well-known and robust."

"DHCP is a basic service, and they've been doing it for years, so it's mature and stable."

"Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection has positively impacted my organization with its security features, such as ADP policies, which prevent inter-hacking of the URLs or the domains."

"Infoblox Secure DNS helped us protect our internal environment by mitigating and stopping attacks through the Internet using DNS protocols and queries."

"The most valuable feature of Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is its performance and visibility."

"The solution helps to identify and mitigate DNS attacks."

"Infoblox is a DDI solution that offers more than just DNS security, providing unique protection for IT management and DSCP."

"The main advantages with Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection are the dashboards, the reporting system, and they have the GUI interface."

"Grid high availability technology ensured network reliability, resilient network services, failover, recovery, and seamless maintenance."

More Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection pros

Cons

"Iboss is growing so fast that it is often hard for them to keep up with the challenges."

"The easiest device I have set up was the Barracuda line of products."

"Our biggest problem with their service was it did not recognize the device and filtering did not always work correctly."

"The reporting feature needs improvement."

"Fold that in with the risk intelligence they're getting from all of the different subscriptions they are a part of. Now, these security companies subscribe to things like emerging threats, databases, etc. You can fold all this intelligence to decide what's happening on an endpoint. I would love to see them start moving into that space. That would compete directly with Microsoft. Maybe that's why they haven't. Having that ability native within the solution would be great. The other area in which I would love to see improvement is more detailed descriptions of why they block websites."

"One thing I would like to see differently with their Zero Trust platform is that some of the AI aspects related to high-risk activities have more false positives."

"I'd like to see them accelerate development on the security side, particularly around data loss prevention."

"The reporting feature needs improvement. It doesn't give you the expected results. It is quite difficult to get the specific reports needed, and it is not as intuitive as the rest of the platform."

More iboss cons

"The licensing could be better. They are an expensive product."

"The solution is not supported because it is legacy and almost out of market."

"Setup is not that difficult, but it really requires proper technical training."

"Cisco has good technical support although sometimes our clients would like it to be better in some areas."

"The service monitoring information could be simplified of this appliance and the information displayed on the dashboards could be improved. I have not found one dashboard to be perfect. For example, in Splunk, I can create a dashboard in Grafana. However, in Grafana, it takes a very long time to create them. There should be another API to do it better."

"Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection can be improved by having more customer support."

"The solution is expensive."

"They should release frequent updates for its on-premises version."

"Support with Infoblox is a nightmare. This is their weakest point."

"I think only the technical documentation and administration of box could be a little bit improved."

"Infoblox needs to adapt its protection to better cover enterprises, particularly in the context of pricing when compared to competitors like Cloudflare."

"The price could be reduced to improve the solution."

More Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have not priced the solution recently, but they were competitive with other vendors in the past."

"It is not expensive, and it is also not cheap. iboss is priced right in the sweet spot for the number of features it offers."

"The overall pricing for iboss is very competitive and transparent."

"We had the cost of purchasing a new appliance along with the implementation and licensing costs. However, the following year, the cost of just licensing was similar to what was paid the previous year for a new appliance along with the implementation and licensing costs."

"It is probably in line with other solutions, but I do not deal with the financial side."

"It is expensive compared to one of its competitors."

Information not available

"I am not sure about the price of the solution, but I heard it is expensive."

"The solution is expensive."

"Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is a little more expensive than other vendors."

"The price of Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection could be reduced, it is expensive."

"There are no additional costs to the standard licensing price of the solution."

See which vendors are best for you

Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Secure Web Gateways (SWG) solutions are best for your needs.

See recommendations

921,523 professionals have used our research since 2012.

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Construction Company

No data available

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	15
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	16

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	7

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with iboss?

iboss could be improved by making the dashboard more user-friendly, providing more detailed real-time alerts, and imp...

See all answers

What is your primary use case for iboss?

iboss is primarily used for cloud security, helping to protect users when they access websites and cloud applications...

See all answers

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for iboss?

The pricing and licensing for iboss were reasonable for the security features. The setup costs were manageable, thoug...

See all answers

Ask a question

Earn 20 points

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection?

The main issue with Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is its higher price compared to other solutions.

See all answers

What needs improvement with Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection?

Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection can be improved by having more customer support. I think it can have a more lab faci...

See all answers

What is your primary use case for Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection?

The main use case for Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection would be DNS spoofing. I use Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection ...

See all answers

Comparisons

Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks vs iboss

Compared 10% of the time

Netskope vs iboss

Compared 8% of the time

Fortinet FortiGate vs iboss

Compared 7% of the time

Cisco Umbrella vs iboss

Compared 6% of the time

FortiSASE vs iboss

Compared 6% of the time

More iboss Competitors

Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway vs Cisco ScanSafe Web Security SaaS [EOL]

Compared 22% of the time

Cisco Umbrella vs Cisco ScanSafe Web Security SaaS [EOL]

Compared 16% of the time

Zscaler Internet Access vs Cisco ScanSafe Web Security SaaS [EOL]

Compared 13% of the time

Symantec Secure Web Gateway vs Cisco ScanSafe Web Security SaaS [EOL]

Compared 7% of the time

Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense vs Cisco ScanSafe Web Security SaaS [EOL]

Compared 7% of the time

More Cisco ScanSafe Web Security SaaS [EOL] Competitors

Cisco Umbrella vs Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection

Compared 10% of the time

EfficientIP DNS Guardian vs Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection

Compared 8% of the time

EfficientIP DNS Firewall vs Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection

Compared 7% of the time

Palo Alto Networks DNS Security vs Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection

Compared 7% of the time

F5 BIG-IP DNS vs Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection

Compared 7% of the time

More Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection Competitors

Product Reports

Buyer's Guide

iboss

October 2026

Download iboss product report

Buyer's Guide

Secure Web Gateways (SWG)

October 2026

Cisco ScanSafe Web Security SaaS [EOL] report

Download Cisco ScanSafe Web Security SaaS [EOL] product report

Buyer's Guide

Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection

October 2026

Download Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection product report

Also Known As

iBoss Cloud Platform

ScanSafe Web Security SaaS

Infoblox Secure DNS

Overview

iboss is the Zero Trust SASE platform that gives organizations complete visibility and governance over their AI, data, and applications through one unified platform, one console, one policy engine, and one data lake.

Your endpoints may already stop malware. Your data and application activity can still be invisible. iboss decrypts and understands every connection, then turns that signal into answers security leaders can act on.

The platform leads with three capabilities in this order: AI Security and Visibility, Data Security and Visibility, and App Visibility and Control. Zero Trust Network Access, VPN replacement, and SD-WAN sit underneath as the access fabric that carries those three. Trusted by global enterprises and government agencies.

What are the most important features of Iboss?

- AI Security and Visibility: conversation capture, shadow-AI discovery, AI DLP, and agent governance across Claude, Co-Work, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Grok, and emerging services.

- Data Security and Visibility: full SSL/TLS decryption, deep content inspection, MIP label compliance, and one-click compliance reporting.

- App Visibility and Control: signatureless CASB, dual risk scoring, in-app controls, and SSPM for major SaaS.

- Containerized Zero Trust SASE: dedicated containers, isolated SSL keys, one console, one policy engine, one data lake.

- Access fabric: ZTNA, VPN replacement, and SD-WAN under the same platform.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

- Complete visibility over AI, data, and applications from one platform instead of separate point tools.

- Encrypted traffic is inspected by default so data decisions use content and context together.

- Shadow SaaS and new web tools appear as they are used, with enforceable controls in one console.

- Native data sovereignty through dedicated containers, in-region inspection, and per-customer SSL key custody.

- Scale proven in published materials: 10M+ users, 100+ countries, 150B+ transactions, 2.5B+ threats blocked.

Economic buyers are CISOs, CIOs, and VPs of Security. Champions include security architects, network and infrastructure leaders, SecOps, and GRC. Primary segments: enterprise and business, financial services, government (including FedRAMP Gov Cloud), healthcare, manufacturing, legal and professional services, retail and hospitality, and MSP/MSSP partners. Education, including K-12, is one vertical among these.

iboss

Cisco ScanSafe is a cloud hosted web filtering service which enables you to create, enforce and monitor Web usage policies. Layering real time rule-based filters with up-to-date and accurate categorization database, Web Filtering enforces your organization's acceptable usage policy, protecting you from the legal liabilities of inappropriate content, reducing bandwidth congestion and improving employee productivity.

Cisco

Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection offers comprehensive DNS security through advanced threat intelligence and API support, making it an ideal choice for organizations needing robust DNS management.

Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection delivers powerful security for DNS infrastructures, safeguarding against spoofing and attacks while ensuring network reliability through a centralized management system. It features high availability grids, automated responses, and integration with existing DNS and DHCP infrastructures. The interface offers management dashboards, reporting, and a GUI that enhances operational control. However, improvements in technical support, documentation, and third-party integrations like Cisco API integration may optimize user experience further.

What are the key features of Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection?

Robust DNS Security: Protects against DNS attacks with advanced threat intelligence.
API Integration: Facilitates seamless integration with existing infrastructure.
Grid Interface: Ensures network reliability with high availability and failover capabilities.
Centralized Management: Offers visibility with dashboards and reporting tools.
Automated Responses: Enhances response time with ansible scripts.

What benefits should be evaluated in reviews?

Enhanced Security: Reduces risk of DNS-related threats.
Improved Network Reliability: Ensures continuous operation with grid high availability.
Ease of Management: Unified interface simplifies DNS, DHCP, and IPAM tasks.
Compliance Support: Aligns with standards like ISO 27001 for better compliance.

In sectors such as government and BFSI, Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection integrates with DNS and DHCP servers to reinforce internal and external security frameworks. Organizations use it to enhance cybersecurity strategies, reduce downtime, and meet compliance requirements effectively.

Infoblox

Sample Customers

Trusted by global enterprises and government agencies.

Arup Group, Gobierno de Castilla-La Mancha, K&L Gates, New South Wales Rural Fire Service, Transplace

Colruyt Group, Council Rock School District, Danone, GlaxoSmithKline, The Hershey Company

Buyer's Guide

Secure Web Gateways (SWG)

October 2026

Download Free Report

Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, Fortinet, Zscaler and others in Secure Web Gateways (SWG). Updated: October 2026.

DOWNLOAD NOW

921,523 professionals have used our research since 2012.

We monitor all Secure Web Gateways (SWG) reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.