Dope Security dope.security is a next-generation Secure Web Gateway (SWG) that performs all security inspection directly on the endpoint — eliminating the data centre stopover entirely and delivering web security that is up to four times faster, more private, and more reliable than legacy proxy-based solutions.
An on-device SWG that performs SSL inspection, URL filtering, and cloud application control directly on the endpoint — delivering up to 4x the performance of legacy data-centre-based SWGs with no traffic rerouting and no single point of failure.
A Cloud Access Security Broker capability powered by large language models that scans Google Drive and Microsoft 365 tenants for sensitive, publicly exposed files — automatically categorising data risk and enabling rapid remediation without manual review.
Policy updates are applied to endpoints in seconds rather than the 30–60 minutes typical of legacy cloud proxies, ensuring that new threats and policy changes take effect immediately across the entire user base.
Continuously identifies and monitors unauthorised applications and SaaS services in use across the organisation, giving security teams visibility and control over unmanaged technology that would otherwise represent unquantified risk.
Founded in 2021 by former Forcepoint and Symantec engineer Kunal Agarwal, dope.security was built from the ground up to address the fundamental architectural limitations of traditional Secure Web Gateways. Where legacy SWGs route all internet traffic through centralised data centres — introducing latency, outage risk, and privacy concerns — dope.security takes a radically different approach: all security checks are performed directly on the user's device, with no traffic rerouted through any third-party infrastructure. Backed by Google Ventures, Boldstart Ventures, and Preface, the company has raised $23.6M and is headquartered in Mountain View, California. Its flagship product, dope.swg, is part of a growing platform that spans SWG, AI-powered CASB with DLP, and Private Access — all managed from a single, straightforward console designed for rapid deployment and minimal operational overhead.