Appliance-based URL Filtering
Monitoring and controlling web activity is a key component to protecting enterprise networks from a wide range of security and compliance related risks. Yet IT departments struggle with costly, poor performing server-based solutions that hinder their ability to implement appropriate policies. To protect the network and control web surfing activity, IT departments need a set of tools that:
- Monitors web surfing without hindering response time and user satisfaction.
- Performs allow/deny web surfing policy-decisions inline, in near real-time.
- Enables growth in number of users without exorbitant costs or complex licensing terms.
Integration Plus Performance
Palo Alto Networks has integrated a world-class URL database into its PA-4000 Series firewalls to enable granular URL filtering controls that complement the policy-based application visibility and control capabilities. The URL filtering engine takes full advantage the Palo Alto Networks purpose-built platform to operate at multi-Gbps throughout speeds while supporting an unlimited number of users with a single license. From a single management interface, an administrator can deploy policies to monitor and control applications and web surfing activity with no degradation in performance.
Customer Examples
Customers are deploying URL filtering on the PA-4000 Series as a complement to their application visibility and control policies, resulting in protection from a full spectrum of legal, regulatory, productivity and resource risks.
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"With Palo Alto Networks, we are now for the first time able to identify rogue applications on the network such as P2P and Skype, and then block them accordingly."
Justin Smith
Staff Network Engineer
SanDisk Corporation