Overview
Swif Browser Security brings Swif's browser protection to Safari on managed iPhones and iPads. It's a Safari extension that helps you see which SaaS apps and AI services your users visit, and block the ones you don't allow.
Feature | What it does in Safari |
Shadow IT and SaaS discovery | Reports visits to SaaS apps and cloud and AI services to your Shadow IT dashboard |
Sensitive sites and sign-ups | Flags visits to unapproved services, and records risky sign-up attempts |
Personal AI accounts | Finds personal account sign-ins on AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini |
Website blocking | Blocks restricted sites, and shows the Swif block page |
Data protection | Works with Swif's data loss prevention (DLP), AI account monitoring, and personal data tracking |
Important: Swif Browser Security needs the Swif Mobile Security app. On iPhone and iPad, a Safari extension can't identify the device by itself. The Swif Mobile Security app tells the extension which device and organization it belongs to. Without it, the extension can't report anything to Swif.
How it works
Two Swif apps work together on each device:
App | App ID | Role |
Swif Mobile Security |
| Enrolled with Swif. Identifies the device, and gives the extension a device token every day. |
Swif Browser Security |
| Contains the Safari extension that monitors and protects browsing in Safari |
The token refreshes daily. Each time the user opens Swif Mobile Security, it refreshes the extension's token. If the app hasn't been opened since midnight UTC, the extension stops reporting until it is.
Requirements
Requirement | Details |
Platforms | iOS and iPadOS 15.4 or later |
Apps | Swif Mobile Security and Swif Browser Security, both installed |
Licenses | Free VPP licenses for both apps in Apple Business Manager |
Browser | Safari |
What's different from macOS
Difference | Details |
Safari only | Only browsing in Safari is covered. Other browsers, such as Chrome or Firefox for iOS, and other apps aren't covered. |
Private Browsing | The extension doesn't run in Private Browsing, unless the user allows it in Safari's extension settings. |
Side panel on iPhone | The extension's side panel isn't designed for small screens yet. To open it on iPhone, choose Request Desktop Website from Safari's address bar menu. |
No employee auto-provisioning | Desktop features such as employee auto-provisioning aren't available on iPhone and iPad. |
Set up Swif Browser Security
Step 1: Get VPP licenses in Apple Business Manager
Both apps are free.
Sign in to Apple Business Manager, and go to Apps and Services > Apps and Books.
Search for App ID
6770223435(Swif Mobile Security, by Swifteam Inc.).Under Buy Licenses, choose your location in Assign to, enter the number of licenses, and click Get.
Search for App ID
6744170004(Swif Browser Security). Check that the listing supports iOS and iPadOS.
Under Buy Licenses, choose your location, enter the number of licenses, and click Get.
Step 2: Deploy apps with Swif
App | How it's deployed |
Swif Mobile Security | Automatically, when an iPhone or iPad enrolls in Swif. See Introducing Swif Mobile Security for iOS/iPadOS. |
Swif Browser Security | From Swif's VPP app catalog. Assign it to your iPhones and iPads. |
Devices enrolled with Automated Device Enrollment install both apps silently. On other devices, users may be asked to approve each app.
Step 3: Turn on the extension
Users turn on the extension on each device:
Open Swif Mobile Security once, so the extension gets its first device token.
Open Swif Browser Security. It shows setup instructions.
Go to Settings > Apps > Safari > Extensions. On iOS and iPadOS 17 and earlier, go to Settings > Safari > Extensions.
Select Swif Browser Security, and turn it on.
On the same screen, set All Websites to Allow.
If All Websites isn't set to Allow, Safari shows a badge on the extension's icon, and Swif can't see browsing activity.
Tell users to open Swif Mobile Security regularly, at least once a day, so the extension keeps reporting.
Verify the setup
On the device, open Safari, and visit a few websites.
In Swif, open the Shadow IT dashboard, and check that the device's activity appears.
To test blocking, visit a site you've blocked. Safari should show the Swif block page.
Troubleshooting
Swif Browser Security isn't in Safari's extension settings
Check that the device runs iOS or iPadOS 15.4 or later.
Check that Swif Browser Security (App ID
6744170004) is installed on the device.
Activity from the device doesn't appear in Swif
Check that Swif Mobile Security is installed, and open it to refresh the device token. The extension stops reporting if the app hasn't been opened since midnight UTC.
Check that the extension is turned on, and All Websites is set to Allow.
Check that the user browsed in Safari, not another browser, and not in Private Browsing.
The extension icon shows a badge
All Websites isn't set to Allow. Go to Safari's extension settings, select Swif Browser Security, and set All Websites to Allow.
The side panel doesn't open on iPhone
Choose Request Desktop Website from Safari's address bar menu, then open the side panel.
Browsing in Chrome or another app isn't reported
This is expected. Swif Browser Security works only in Safari on iPhone and iPad.