Symantec Cloud SWG License Binding Procedure
Terminology and Scope Step 0: Prerequisites Step 1: Create a Broadcom Support Portal Account Step 2: Associate Site ID in Support Portal Step 3: Register / Activate the Cloud SWG Portal Step 4: Create...
Integrating Okta with Symantec Cloud SWG — A Complete Guide from AD to the Cloud
Introduction In modern enterprise security, Single Sign-On (SSO) and directory-based access control are foundational components. Okta provides seamless integration with on-premises Active Directory (AD) and can act as a SAML Identity Provider (IdP) for...
Getting Started with Symantec On-Premises Security Products
Broadcom Symantec On-Premises Security products—such as Management Center, ISG SSLV, Edge SWG, and Symantec Content Analysis—require a valid license before you can fully deploy and manage them. This guide provides the essential first steps:...
Automating Azure VM Start/Stop from Local Scripts
Introduction Manually starting and stopping Azure VMs is time-consuming.With Azure Automation you can use Runbooks and Webhooks to control VMs automatically, and trigger them from your local PC. Step 1. Configure Automation Account and...
Using Edge SWG as a Reverse Proxy
To test the reverse proxy functionality, we prepared two ESXi servers as backend web services.The goal is to use a single Edge SWG device to expose these services with different domain names. This article explains how...
Deploying Symantec VIP Enterprise Gateway on Ubuntu with Active Directory Integration
In my lab environment, I deploye Symantec VIP Enterprise Gateway(EG) and integrated it with a Windows Active Directory domain controller to enable multi-factor authentication (MFA). During the process, I encountered some DNS resolution issues...
Configuring Kerberos Authentication on Edge SWG with BCAAA
1. Introduction In enterprise environments, secure web access requires user identity verification, not just IP-based identification. Symantec/Broadcom Edge SWG (Secure Web Gateway, formerly ProxySG/ASG) supports multiple authentication methods. One of the most commonly deployed...
Modifying OVF Files to Adjust Virtual Disk Size, CPU, and Memory
When importing VMware OVA/OVF files, you may encounter issues such as: This post documents how to manually edit OVF files to solve these issues. 1. File Structure Overview A typical OVF package includes: – .ovf: the XML...
Monitoring File Activities with Linux Auditd
The Linux audit subsystem (auditd) is a powerful way to track what happens on your system at the syscall level. Security teams, system administrators, and incident responders often need to know who created or deleted...
Deploy Symantec Management Center on Azure
Prerequisites Upload the VHD to Azure Storage Create an Image from the VHD Create a VM from the Image Initial Access Activate the License Next Steps
Integrating Symantec Cloud SWG with Azure Entra ID (SAML SSO)
Introduction Symantec Cloud SWG (formerly Web Security Service, WSS) provides cloud-based secure web gateway functionality, enforcing traffic inspection and access policies.Azure Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) is Microsoft’s identity platform that supports SAML...
Installing Symantec Content Analysis on VMware ESXi
Symantec Content Analysis (CA) provides advanced malware analysis and detection capabilities, designed to integrate seamlessly with Symantec security products. This guide explains how to install Content Analysis on a VMware ESXi host. Prerequisites Make...
Deploying Edge SWG Virtual Appliance on Azure
1. Download the Installation Package From the Broadcom support portal, download the Edge SWG Azure installation package.This package includes: 2. Create a Storage Account in Azure Click Review + Create, then Create. Deployment takes a few minutes....
VMware vCenter Minimal Mode: Keep Only Login Functionality and Free Up Memory
In many lab or resource-constrained environments, you may not need the full feature set of vCenter — features like vSAN, Lifecycle Manager, Content Library, and others can consume significant CPU and memory resources.This guide...
Streamlining Symantec Cloud SWG Management with Python APIs
Symantec Cloud Secure Web Gateway (Cloud SWG) offers a powerful REST API interface, enabling seamless integration and automation for your security operations. This post will walk you through three common, practical use cases, demonstrating...
Seamless Integration: Edge SWG and Cloud SWG Traffic Flow Control
1. Experiment Overview This experiment aims to configure a Symantec Edge SWG (ProxySG) appliance to enable flexible client traffic forwarding based on different destination websites, integrating with Symantec Cloud SWG (Cloud Secure Web Gateway)....
How Does SAML Work? A Complete Step-by-Step Analysis of Single Sign-On
In today’s complex network environments, users often need to switch between multiple applications, and authenticating each time undoubtedly significantly reduces efficiency. To address this pain point, Single Sign-On (SSO) technology emerged, and Security Assertion...
Simplify Your SSO Debugging: A Guide to SAML Tracer
SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) is a widely adopted XML standard used for Single Sign-On (SSO) in enterprise environments. When SSO issues arise, troubleshooting can be a daunting task without the right tools. This...
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