Filtering Service

The Filtering Service requires the installation of a Forcepoint web protection solution.

The Web management server maintains an updated URL database from the product download server. The email protection system queries the URL category database and determines the risk level of a URL found in an email message.

The Web Security module version must be supported by the Email Security module for this function to be available.

Use the Filtering Service with a Forcepoint on-premises web security solution to access the local copy of the Forcepoint URL Database maintained by your web security product (Forcepoint Web Security or Forcepoint URL Filtering).

Filtering Service does not support the use of FIPS 140-2 Level 1 certified cryptography. Use Threat Intelligence Cloud Service or Linking Serviceif FIPS-certified cryptography is required.

Enable Filtering Service

Steps

  1. In the Security Manager, navigate to the page Settings > General > URL Analysis.
  2. From the pull-down menu URL analysis service, select Filtering Service.
  3. In the field IP address or hostname, enter the location of the database.
  4. Verify the connection to the URL analysis service; click Test Connection.
  5. Click OK.
    The settings are saved.