DRAFT: Procedure to add Antispyware, Threat, & URL Filtering

tarkawa — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:23:31 GMT

1.    Policy profiles
    a.    enable applications (one day to enable)
        i.    tweak applications (several days at least, maybe two weeks at most)
        ii.    wait until stability achieved
    b.    enable antispyware (one day to enable)
        i.    tweak (one day, maybe several days at most)
        ii.    wait until stability achieved
    c.    enable threat prevention (one day to enable)
        i.    tweak (one day, maybe several days at most)
        ii.    wait until stability achieved
    d.    enable URL Filtering (domain migration should be complete before proceeding)
        i.    add one/two categories at a time (one day to enable)
            1.    tweak (one or two days, but if receiving complaints one or two weeks)
            2.    wait until stability achieved
        ii.    add one/two categories (create custom URL Category if necessary)
            1.    tweak (one or two days, but if receiving complaints one or two weeks)
            2.    wait until stability achieved
        iii.    Repeat until all categories added and stability achieved (process may take weeks/months)

A procedure doesnt exist, or at least I could not find one, in converting a compnany from your conventional FW to a PA. This article touches on adding URL, Threat, and Antispyware, which I still need more time to evaluate this procedure.

Please reply if you have any suggestions or a better process.

Re: DRAFT: Procedure to add Antispyware, Threat, & URL Filtering

tarkawa — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:20:28 GMT

UPDATE:

1. Policy profiles

a. enable vulnerability to the policy(s)

i. tweak if necessary

ii. wait 1 week or until stability achieved and/or verified

b. enable antispyware to the policy(s)

i. tweak if necessary

ii. wait 1 week or until stability achieved and/or verified

c. enable URL Filtering

i. add one/two categories (have client create Schedule, see below)

1. tweak (one or two days, but if receiving complaints one or two weeks)

2. wait until stability achieved

ii. add one/two categories (have client create Schedule, see below)

1. create custom URL Category if necessary

2. tweak (one or two days, but if receiving complaints one or two weeks)

3. wait until stability achieved

iii. Repeat until all categories added and stability achieved (process may weeks/take months)

2. Applications

i. tweak applications (1-2 weeks)

ii. wait until stability achieved

Schedule Example - order of categories to block (dates can be approximate):

1. Cult and the occult 01/01/12

2. Dating 01/08/12

3. Dead sites 01/15/12

4. Abortion 01/22/12

5. Abused Drugs 01/29/12

6. Weapons 02/05/12

7. Spam Urls 02/12/12

8. Spyware Adware 02/19/12

9. Swim suites and intimate apparel 02/26/12

10. Religion 03/05/12

11. Sex Education 03/12/12

12. Online Gambling 03/19/12

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