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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App Categories

{{ $t('productDocDetail.updateTime') }}: 2026-01-06

The App Categories module classifies known apps into specific categories for reference in SD-WAN path selection. On the App Categories page, click Add. The Add dialog box appears, as shown in the following figure.

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Type: The type of the app category, which helps identify the app category. Options include Bandwidth-Intensive App, Interactive App, and Realtime App.

 

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Criticality: The criticality of the app category. Options include Critical, Important, Ordinary, and Noncritical.

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Applications: Select applications for the app identification database.

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Click OK.

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If the device is added to the BBC for centralized management, you can configure app categories only in System > Application Signature Database in BBC and push down the configurations to the Network Secure device.