URL Filtering Software Blade

Overview

The Check Point URL Filtering Software Blade protects users and enterprises by restricting access to an array of potentially dangerous sites and content, blocking inappropriate Web surfing to over 20-million URLs. Pre-configured policy templates enable quick and simple deployment of policies using content categories. All content profiles are updated continually through a Check Point software update service.

Key Benefits

• Protects employees from inappropriate or dangerous content
• Protects enterprises from inappropriate or illegal use of valuable network resources
• Customizable organizational policy
• Automated to require minimum maintenance
• Activates in seconds

Features

• Customizable blocking notifications or redirect pages
• Covers 20-million-plus URLs
• Over 40 pre-configured content categories
• Ongoing updates
• White listing and black listing

Customizable blocking notifications or redirect pages
This provides users with immediate notification in the event that they violate the URL enforcement policy and provides them with an avenue for getting more information.

Covers 20-million-plus URLs
Customers can be sure that the URL filtering policy is matched against a database that is up to date and current with the latest changes in the Internet.

Over 40 pre-configured content categories
This enables quick implementation of URL filtering policies so that complete sites or pages within sites that contain objectionable material (pornography, illegal software, and spyware) can be blocked.

Ongoing updates
Frequent updates ensure that URL Filtering policies match the latest changes in the Internet.

White listing and black listing
White listing and black listing provides granular control over the URL filtering policy so that it is customized to your fit your company’s needs. This enables allowing or denying specific users or servers as needed.

Specifications

Updates

The Internet is constantly changing with thousands of potentially problematic and unsafe sites arriving every day. Check Point URL Software Blade makes maintaining a safe and productive work environment easy by continually and automatically updating itself with recently discovered problematic sites. Content categories are also updated automatically, enforcing previously configured content policies, minimizing ongoing maintenance.

Benefits

• Effortlessly maintain a safe and productive working environment – Enables enterprises to continually maintain a safe work environment while allowing unfettered access to relevant content
• 24x7 Threat Coverage – Check Point Security Gateways are supported by multiple Check Point Research and Response Centers around the globe