Cisco Cisco Web Security Appliance S690 User Guide
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Cisco IronPort AsyncOS 7.7 for Web User Guide
Chapter 1 Getting Started with the Web Security Appliance
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Web Security Appliance Overview
The Web Security appliance is a robust, secure, efficient device that protects corporate networks against
web-based malware and spyware programs that can compromise corporate security and expose
intellectual property. The Web Security appliance includes protection for standard communication
protocols, such as HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and SOCKS.
web-based malware and spyware programs that can compromise corporate security and expose
intellectual property. The Web Security appliance includes protection for standard communication
protocols, such as HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and SOCKS.
Malware (“malicious software”) is software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system without
the owner’s consent. It can be any kind of hostile, intrusive, or annoying software or program code.
Web-based malware includes spyware, system monitors, adware, phishing and pharming techniques,
keystroke (key) loggers, browser hijackers, trojan horses, and more.
the owner’s consent. It can be any kind of hostile, intrusive, or annoying software or program code.
Web-based malware includes spyware, system monitors, adware, phishing and pharming techniques,
keystroke (key) loggers, browser hijackers, trojan horses, and more.
Web-based malware is a rapidly growing threat, responsible for significant corporate downtime,
productivity losses and major strains on IT resources. Additionally, companies run the risk of violating
compliance and data privacy regulations if their networks become compromised by malware. Companies
run the risk of expensive legal costs and exposure of intellectual property.
productivity losses and major strains on IT resources. Additionally, companies run the risk of violating
compliance and data privacy regulations if their networks become compromised by malware. Companies
run the risk of expensive legal costs and exposure of intellectual property.
The best place to stop these threats from entering the network is right at the gateway. The Web Security
appliance provides deep application content inspection, by offering a web proxy service and by
monitoring layer 4 traffic. The Web Proxy and Layer 4 Traffic Monitor allow organizations to ensure
breadth of coverage within their networks. The Web Security appliance provides a powerful web security
platform to protect your organization against malware that is optimized for performance and efficacy.
appliance provides deep application content inspection, by offering a web proxy service and by
monitoring layer 4 traffic. The Web Proxy and Layer 4 Traffic Monitor allow organizations to ensure
breadth of coverage within their networks. The Web Security appliance provides a powerful web security
platform to protect your organization against malware that is optimized for performance and efficacy.