Add bypass URL categories and reputations

(Optional.) This task discusses how to bypass decryption of categories and reputations, based on ratings provided by Cisco Talos.

The following figure shows the list of categories and reputations we recommend.

Example of using our recommended list of URL categories to not decrypt: finance, online trading, and health and medicine.

Before you begin

Complete the tasks discussed in Create a standard decryption policy with outbound protection.

Procedure


Step 1

In the Bypass URL categories section, do any of the following:

  • To edit an existing category/reputation, click Edit (edit icon).

  • To delete an existing category/reputation, click Delete (delete icon).

  • To add a new category/reputation, click Add new.

  • To return the list of categories and reputations to the ones Cisco recommends, click Apply recommended settings.

Step 2

To add or edit a category/reputation, from the first list, click the name of a category.

For more information about categories, see Intelligence Categories.

Step 3

From the second list, click the name of a reputation.

For more information about reputations, see Web reputation levels.

The following figure shows an example of using Cisco's defaults and adding the Animals and Pets category with the Trusted reputation.

Step 4

Click Save.

The following figure shows an example.

Example of using our recommended list of URL categories to not decrypt: finance, online trading, and health and medicine.

Step 5

If you're finished configuring your policy, see Decryption policy actions.