Cloud Based Filtering

[nathan]

I'm just running through options for cloud based filtering with the following features;

 

- Can auth with Azure AD

- Can make use of groups in Azure AD

- Fully compliant with the filtering standards expected

- Can use SSO

 

So far the options i have been investigating (they do not fit all the above criteria) are;

 

- Securly

- iBoss

 

Does anyone else know of others that i can investigate?

[snagrat]

Netsweeper can do all this I believe

[sippo]

We looked at cloud filtering. I couldn't find anything decent enough, and if it was, it was super expensive. We went with an MPLS instead. Same principal. Until the costs come down for a decent solution we found it wasn't cost effective. In 3 or 4 years hopefully things would have moved on.

[psydii]

Microsoft 365 A5 has web filtering these days, and technically can meet your criteria as stated.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/web-content-filtering

 

Though I suspect you meant user group filtering, and "expected standards" depends on perspective and priorities.

[nathan]

Microsoft 365 A5 has web filtering these days, and technically can meet your criteria as stated.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/web-content-filtering

 

Though I suspect you meant user group filtering, and "expected standards" depends on perspective and priorities.

 

Yes, thats why i mean by group.

 

What i mean by expected standards is that they are a part of the IWF and are using the block list produced by the home office.

 

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We looked at cloud filtering. I couldn't find anything decent enough, and if it was, it was super expensive. We went with an MPLS instead. Same principal. Until the costs come down for a decent solution we found it wasn't cost effective. In 3 or 4 years hopefully things would have moved on.

 

Can i ask when you last looked?

[Brimstone]

Securly does all the functions you mentioned and it's cheap.

[psydii]

The MS service is backed by Cyren which is an IMF member. They also have UK offices, so its likely they subscribe to the list of sites published but CTIRU. I don't have a computer hooked up to the service right now to check, but this site from SWGfL and the UK Safer Internet Centre looks pretty useful for validating filtering services:

 

Test Your Internet Filter | SWGfL Test Filtering

[sippo]

 

Can i ask when you last looked?

 

About 3 months ago. We continued with Smoothwall but across all our sites. Ditched Netsweeper.

[nathan]

Securly does all the functions you mentioned and it's cheap.

 

They do not sync group from Azure AD although apparently it's in the pipeline.

[Brimstone]

Really...?

 

https://support.securly.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000741928-How-does-Azure-AD-work-with-Securly-

[mavhc]

We looked at cloud filtering. I couldn't find anything decent enough, and if it was, it was super expensive. We went with an MPLS instead. Same principal. Until the costs come down for a decent solution we found it wasn't cost effective. In 3 or 4 years hopefully things would have moved on.

 

MPLS? Isn't that like a VLAN? Not sure how it relates to web content filtering

[nathan]

Really...?

 

https://support.securly.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000741928-How-does-Azure-AD-work-with-Securly-

 

Yes, they have confirmed it's in the development pipeline. Thats a hybrid infrastructure, not a pure azure ad which is what we are after

[Securly_Chris]

We can sync with OUs in a Microsoft AD / Azure hybrid environment and have recently introduced custom groups on top of that. We can also now do SSO on Windows, ChromeOS, Macs and even iPads - from anywhere without any on-prem kit!

 

As Nathan's mentioned native Azure group sync is being written at the moment.

 

We have a shed load of new filtering features and an all new interface in the works for release later this year! Nothing officially announced yet so keep it to yourself.. Drop me a PM if you're interested in joining our tech preview programme once it's live.