This IDC Spotlight examines how cloud-native Secure Web Gateways (SWGs) have become essential for protecting modern hybrid workforces and AI-enabled enterprises. It compares hardware-based, virtualized, hybrid, and cloud-native SWG deployment models, concluding that cloud-native architectures deliver superior scalability, lower operational costs, stronger security, and better user experiences. The report explains that cloud-native SWGs eliminate backhauling, simplify management, improve encrypted traffic inspection, and provide consistent protection for distributed users while supporting broader SSE, SASE, and Zero Trust strategies. It also highlights growing concerns surrounding ransomware, shadow AI, data privacy, and GenAI adoption, recommending AI-powered cloud-native security to addre

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