WebDefense Access Manager

The ability to understand, define and enforce acceptable employee Web usage, is critical to the Web being a valuable business tool without representing a threat to staff productivity, network resources and legal liability.

Powered by BlackSpider, WebDefense Access Manager enables an organization to define detailed and flexible Web usage policies based on allowable website categories. This level of control ensures that recreational surfing is minimized, network resources are optimized and staff are protected from accidental or intended exposure to illegal or undesirable content.

Comprehensive and accurate URL classification is assured through the continuously updated database of over 50 categories containing millions of URLs in multiple languages.
Why Access Manager?

Policies can be defined by:

• User group
• IP address range
• URL category

Outstanding management and control:

• Single scalable solution for multiple site support
• Real-time propagation of policy updates
• Real-time graphical reporting on multiple criteria
• Mobile/roaming user support
• Management reporting tools and policy definition common with our on-demand e-mail security solution

WebDefense Access Manager - How it Works:

Our on-demand Web security service WebDefense Access Manager, operates at the Internet level. All customers' Web traffic is routed through SurfControl's network of data-centers where acceptable Web usage policies are enforced. User authentication before Web access is allowed is enforceable and real-time online monitoring and reporting ensures management visibility of employee Web usage activity.

An on-demand service, WebDefense Access Manager operates around-the-clock with Web traffic routed through multiple load-balanced data-centers in SurfControl's robust and highly resilient service delivery infrastructure. The result is a service of assured availability, scalability and high performance.

The deployment of the service can be tailored to match customer Web access management architecture:

• Chained proxy - the customer redirects their proxies to WebDefense proxies within our service delivery infrastructure. A fully on-demand service delivered 24x7x365 by industry experts
• Firewall redirect - the customer reroutes Internet connections to WebDefense proxies within our service delivery infrastructure
• Direct browser connection - desktop browser settings are set to enforce the routing of all Web connections through our service delivery infrastructure

WebDefense Access Manager - Features:

SurfControl’s on-demand Web security service, WebDefense Access Manager, enables an organization to define detailed and flexible Web usage policies based on allowable website categories.

Acceptable usage policy definition criteria:

• User, group, IP address range
• URL categorization:
  • Over 50 categories
  • Multiple language and country specific site support

Management and control

• Single, scaleable solution for multiple site support
• Online customer management portal
• Delegated administration rights
• Real-time propagation of policy updates
• Real-time threat dashboard
• Real-time graphical reporting on multiple criteria by: User, group or organization
• Time/date
• Categories
• Specific sites visited or blocked
• Time spent browsing
• Frequently accessed sites
• Frequently blocked sites
• Reports downloadable as CSV files
• Enforceable authentication prior to user Web access
• Multiple, customizable splash pages - inform users of access rights and when access has been blocked
• Mobile/roaming user support
• Management reporting tools and policy definition common with SurfControl’s on-demand e-mail security solution

Download the SurfControl WebDefense Data Sheet (PDF).

Pricing Notes:

• If you need a unique number of users that is not listed below, please use this form to request a price quote.
• Number of users must be a multiple of the block specified for the user band in which you are ordering.
  • 50 - 249 Users: can be ordered in blocks of 25 users only.
  • 250 - 999 Users: can be ordered in blocks of 50 users only.
  • 1,000 - 5,000+ Users: can be ordered in blocks of 100 users only.
• A 20% Discount applies when ordering both Threat Manager and Access Manager together.
• Small Business Edition includes both the Threat Manager and Access Manager services.