Web Security Service Access Methods

Article Id: 168150
Status: Published
Updated On: 29-04-2019 09:16
Legacy Id: TECH244700
Products:
Web Security Service - WSS
Issue/Introduction:

What are the current Access methods that the Web Security Service (WSS) has and a brief description of them?

 

Resolution:

Access Methods

  1. Explicit Proxy (PAC File Management Service/SEP)
  2. Unified Agent (Windows/Mac)
  3. iOS (SEP-Mobile) and Android (App)
  4. Proxy Forwarding (ProxySG/ASG/Microsoft)
  5. IPsec/VPN/firewall/Explicit over IPsec
To assist you when considering how to send traffic to the WSS, this document discusses the use cases and best practices for each Access Method.

Resources:
Authentication/Authorization

Most Access Methods require the installation of the Auth Connector (BCCA), which runs on a Windows AD server (Member Server or Domain Controller), or integration with existing SAML to identify users.
 
 

Fixed Location Connectivity:
VPN/IPsec; Explicit Over IPsec; Proxy Forwarding; SD-WAN

http://portal.threatpulse.com/docs/sol/connectivity/fixed/conn-fixed-select.htm

Endpoints

Unified Agent; SEP (w/Seamless Auth); Cloud Connect Defense (Windows 10 app); Mobile (SEP-Mobile, Android app, ChromeOS).
http://portal.threatpulse.com/docs/sol/connectivity/endpoint/conn-endpoint-select.htm