EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION
906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


John B. Carrington, Chief Executive Officer of Websense, Inc., hereby certifies
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:

1.    The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Websense, Inc. for the quarterly
      period ended September 30, 2003 fully complies with the requirements of
      Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

2.    The information contained in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of
      Websense, Inc. for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003 fairly
      presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of
      operations of Websense, Inc.

Dated: November 13, 2003

                                        By:  /s/ JOHN B. CARRINGTON
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                                             John B. Carrington
                                             Chief Executive Officer

     *A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has
been provided to Websense, Inc. and will be retained by Websense, Inc. and
furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
This written statement accompanies the Form 10-Q to which it relates, is not
deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and is not
incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities
Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, irrespective of any general
incorporation language contained in such filing.