Athena NGFW (Next-Generation Firewall)

Athena NGFW (previously known as Network Secure) provides comprehensive protection for every network perimeter, ensuring the safety of your valuable assets, data, and users from emerging threats.
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Configuration Steps to Block Proxy Tool

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Step 1.Make sure that your Network Secure device is connected to Endpoint Secure Manager. To connect Network Secure to Endpoint Secure Manager, go to SOC > Next-Gen Security > Endpoint Protection > Endpoint Protection Options.

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Step 2.After Endpoint Secure is connected, configure an Endpoint App Control policy. Go to Policies > Access Control > Application Control to configure the policy. For example, we want to block psisphon.

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Name: Set the name of the endpoint app control policy.

Status: Set the policy as Enabled or Disabled.

Description: Set the description of the endpoint app control policy.

Policy Group: By default, all endpoint app control policies will belong to the Integration Policy Group.

Tags: Select the policy tag. This parameter is optional and can be set for displaying a specified zone or filtering.

Endpoints: Select the endpoint’s IP to be controlled.

Applications: Select the applications that are needed to control.

Schedule: By default, the policy will run all week.

Action: Set the policy to Allow or Block.

Step 3.After 5 to 10 minutes, view the endpoint app control status for the endpoint on Endpoint App Control.

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Result Demonstration

Run the Psiphon application in the endpoint. ES agent will block the Psiphon application from running and prompt the alert.