Zenarmor NGFW and SWG

[WhiteTiger]

I've already posted a message about content filtering and malware protection using Squid with Zenarmor.
It would seem that the solution is instead in Secure Web Gateway, but I have not understood whether it can be activated on OPNSense and whether the Zenarmor NGFW Home Edition license also includes SWG.

[sy]

Hi,

With the license you have Advanced Security features as selectable. So, the answer is yes, you can use Zenarmor for Web Security. Especially in bridge mode, it acts totally as SWG.

[WhiteTiger]

Thanks for your answer.

What does "in bridge mode" mean?
Where can I find documentation?

If SWG is an independent product, how do you install it?
In OPNSense with a plugin, as an alternative to Zenarmor, or is it a product that can be installed as an alternative to OPNSense?

[almodovaris]

To be a little more explicit: Zenarmor + Home license works as a filter for internet (bad IPs, bad websites, porn, and so on). If that's what you mean by SWG, then it is a SWG, otherwise it isn't.

[WhiteTiger]

SWG is a product from Zenarmor that I found on their site.
https://www.zenarmor.com/zenarmor-secure-web-gateway

It would appear to be a separate product from NGFW, with different features.
https://www.zenarmor.com/zenarmor-next-generation-firewall

The FAQ located on the same page as SWG lists the differences between NGFW and SWG
It is also written:

Is secure web gateway a firewall?
No, a Secure Web Gateway (SWG) is not the same as a firewall. While both security solutions play essential roles in an organization's cybersecurity strategy, they have different primary functions..

But then I see that there is a single license price and, above all, only one plugin to install in OPNsense.
This confuses me. Are they two different products or not?

[almodovaris]

Meaning Zenarmor is not a firewall. OPNsense is. Or you could use Debian or Ubuntu instead of OPNsense, still using Zenarmor.