Lookout Product Documentation

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Access Control Policies

Two options for Access Control policies are available:

  • Web & Application - Policies that protect data and provide security for cloud applications, and that define conditions for monitoring web traffic and accessing websites.
  • TLS -- Policies that allow you to apply the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol as a policy action, to enhance communication security across networks.
  • Select a policy type (for example, API Access) to display a list of policies, which includes the following information about each policy (if present). Click the > icon at the left of a policy name to view details about that policy.

    A typical policy list includes the following information:

  • Policy Name - The name given to the policy when it was created.
  • Content Inspection Type - The type of content scanning for the policy (DLP, Malware, or None).
  • Clouds (Cloud Applications) - The cloud applications or website categories to which the policy applies.
  • Priority - The order in which the policy will be detected and acted upon.
  • Status - Whether or not the policy is currently active.
  • Actions - The actions that apply to policy violations.

    Policies are triggered based on their priority. If a policy at the top of the list is triggered first, subsequent policies are not triggered, even if the file that the policy addresses contains multiple violations. When you create policies, it is important that they be ordered in the correct priority - for example, Anti-Virus policies should be listed first, then policies with internal rules, followed by policies with external rules.

    These icons, when clicked, allow you to modify or copy an existing policy.

    Modify a policy.
    Create a copy of a policy. If you want to create a new policy similar to an existing policy, copy the policy, give it a new name, and edit it with the appropriate information.

    In addition, you can customize the display with these options.

    Reorder the policy list by priority. To reorder the list by priority:

    1. Click the Priority button.
    2. Drag the policy to the desired place on the list.
    3. Click the Priority button again to confirm the priority change.
    Search for a policy by name.

    Filter the columns displayed in the policy list. Check or uncheck each column name you want to show or hide.

    Refresh the policy list.

    Check the cloud applications for the policies displayed in the list. Click

    Clear Filter to deselect all of the selected items.