Internet-based applications have grown in popularity over the last few years beyond using the browser to surf websites. Even with corporate usage policies, many companies are unable to curb and regulate the use of those applications. Recent findings show that 75% to 80% of corporate users ignore their company’s computer usage policies. To avoid significant risk, the Application Control feature provides a security technology that automates the discovery of popular Internet applications and allows administrators to control them by using policies.
IWSVA provides both visibility and control for over 420 application types running across any port, including applications using custom clients (for example, Skype, bitTorrent, P2P) or leveraging Web 2.0 technologies within the browser (for example, social networking, webmail, and streaming media sites). IWSVA must be deployed in Transparent Bridge mode to be able to utilize the Application Control feature because so many Internet applications use protocols and ports other than HTTP and port 80.
Note: Application Control is available in Transparent Bridge Mode and Transparent Bridge Mode - High Availability.
Enabling or disabling of the Application Control will not affect policies already created. They will be synchronized between HA nodes and are included in migration packages.
Change actions in Application Control policies and settings are recorded in the Audit Log.