Web Security and Control Block viruses, spyware, and malware, and control web browsing
Sophos Web Security and Control blocks spyware, viruses, phishing, malware, anonymizing proxies and other unwanted applications at the gateway and enables comprehensive web access control for safe, productive web browsing.
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Browse online safely
Our unique bi-directional traffic inspection looks at both outbound requests and active content for signs of malicious intent. This approach enforces acceptable use policies, and identifies and blocks malware and unwanted applications, stopping them from entering the network through the web browser.
Protect against new types of web threats
Sophos Behavioral Genotype® Protection is tuned to detect variants and families of malware, as well as wider categories such as encrypted malware. It uses pre-execution scanning to determine the functionality of the code, and the behavior it is likely to exhibit, all without allowing the code to run. This provides high levels of detection - 93% of new threats are blocked without requiring an update.
Comprehensive policy management
Our database of 54 web content categories covers 3.9 billion pages in 200 languages so organizations can confidently protect against loss of productivity, risk of legal liability, and excessive bandwidth usage. With these features and more, the WS1000 provides granular control over usage of the web across an organization.
Control user behavior
Our patent pending anonymizing proxy detection technology and ability to filter HTTPS-encrypted channels ensure users are unable to bypass web filters or infect networks through personal email accounts.
Easy control and graphical reporting
Reports on user activity, policy compliance and overall performance provide greater insight into web traffic and its impact on the organization. The easy-to-use web-based management console delivers unrivaled ease of management; all vital system statistics are presented on a single dashboard. Flexible configuration options include unique time-based policies that enable administrators to restrict web browsing based on the time of day.
Reducing administrative burden
Sophos's unique managed appliance provides over 50 on-board monitors to ensure hardware, software, traffic, and updates are all operating to required standards. If there is an issue requiring customer involvement, Sophos proactively contacts the customer.
Powered by SophosLabs™
Our global network of threat detection labs constantly analyzes a database of billions of web pages, uncovering thousands of new malicious URLs every day. We update Sophos appliances with protection against these new and emerging threats automatically whenever required.
