Web Filtering on a Cisco 891 Router

[anthony.kichler]

I am looking for a new method of filtering our internet. We currently have 1200+ sites utilizing cisco 891 and 891w routers for their external connection to the internet. Our current method of filtering them is utilizing whitelisting for http(80) traffic and a acl with an ip list for https(443) traffic. We also have specific https websites proxied that utilize akamia servers. This method is very difficult to maintain on our large scale. Is there a better method of doing this on the router to filter both http and https traffic via URL that does not invlove allowing all 443 or 80 traffic out?

[Luis Silva Benavides · Accepted solution]

Anthony,

You can check Cloud Web Security (CWS)

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/security/router-security/qa_c67-662214.html

Luis Silva

"If you need PDI (Planning, Design, Implement) assistance feel free to reach us"

http://www.cisco.com/web/partners/tools/pdihd.html

[anthony.kichler]

Thanks for that information

This looks promising and this does support https filteringby URL instead of having to deal with tracking down exact ip ranges? I see that it has catagories but I just want a list (portal, email, purchasing, ect) of websites allowed all else blocked

[Luis Silva Benavides]

Anthony,

Yes it does https inspection and the portal also block based on categories (Social Networking, Gamblin; to tell a few samples), IP address and domain name.

Get in touch with your Cisco Account Team or Cisco Partner/Reseller and get an evalution.

HTH

Luis Silva

"If you need PDI (Planning, Design, Implement) assistance feel free to reach us"

http://www.cisco.com/web/partners/tools/pdihd.html

[anthony.kichler]

Thanks I will look into that.