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Day 11 – Web Filtering Configuration - Coggle Diagram
Day 11 – Web Filtering Configuration
Web Filtering Overview
What is Web Filtering
Controlling web traffic by blocking malicious sites and restricting access
Why Web Filtering is Important
Protects against malware, controls productivity, prevents unauthorized content
Web Filtering Components
URL Filtering, Web Content Filtering, FortiGuard Web Filtering Service
FortiGuard Categories
What are FortiGuard Categories
Websites categorized into groups like Business, Social Media, Malicious Sites
Actions on FortiGuard Categories
Allow, Block, Warn, Authenticate, Quarantine
Benefits of FortiGuard Categories
Centralized website categorization, real-time updates, consistent security
Creating Web Filter Profiles
What are Web Filter Profiles
Configurations that define how web traffic is filtered based on categories
Flow-Based Inspection
Optimizes performance by scanning traffic in real-time
Proxy-Based Inspection
More thorough, inspects the full content of websites, requires more resources
How to Create Web Filter Profiles
Go to Security Profiles, select Web Filtering, create and apply to policies
URL Filtering
What is URL Filtering
Blocking or allowing specific URLs or domains
Types of URL Filtering
Static URL filters, Wildcards, Regular Expressions
How to Configure URL Filtering
Add filters to profiles, configure actions for specific URLs or domains
Safe Search Enforcement
What is Safe Search
Filtering out inappropriate content from search engine results
Why Safe Search is Important
Protects against adult content and improves user safety
How to Enforce Safe Search
Enable Safe Search in Web Filter Profile, apply to policies
Troubleshooting Web Filtering
Why Troubleshoot
Web filtering issues can block legitimate websites or allow harmful sites
Troubleshooting Steps
Check FortiGuard connection status, review logs, verify profile settings
Useful Log Analysis Tips
Use logs to trace blocked websites and identify misconfigurations