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Two types of filters can be configured using the Cloud Services PortalBloxOne Threat Defense Cloud offers security filters that you use to create rules that restrict certain Internet context users and applications can access. You can configure category filters and application filters. Category filters are content categorization rules that BloxOne Threat Defense Cloud uses to detect and filter specific internet content. Based on your configuration, specific actions such as Allow or Block will be taken on the detected content. BloxOne Threat Defense Cloud provides the following content categories from which you can build your category filters. Application filters are content application rules that BloxOne Threat Defense Cloud uses to detect and filter specific Internet content.

Category filters are a set of content categorization rules that BloxOne Threat Defense Cloud uses to detect and filter specific internet content. Based on your configuration, specific actions such as Allow or Block will be taken on the detected content. BloxOne Threat Defense Cloud provides the following content categories from which you can build your category filters.gambling related sites or certain lifestyle information.

Application filters are a set of rules that BloxOne Threat Defense Cloud uses to detect and filter specific Internet contentallow or deny specific applications, such as email, video conferencing, and others. The Application Classification Service (ACS) provides accessibility to applications based on their category or subcategory. Using application filters, you can set security policies based on whether you want to allow an app application to access the Internet at all times, or if you want the app application to use local resolution when used with BloxOne DDI appliances. 

On the Filters page (Policies - > Security Policies > Filters page, you can view the following details for the respective category and application filters listed on the page:

• NAME: The name of the category or application filter.
• DESCRIPTION: The description of the category or application filter.
• CATEGORIES/APPLICATIONS: The number of category items possessed by the category or application filter. 
• POLICIES: The security policies that apply to the category filter or application filter.
• TYPE: The type of filter. Filters are of two types: Category filters and Application filters. A type of filter is selected when the filter is configured.  

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For information on configuring category filters and application filters, see the following:

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