Creating Application Filters
- Gary Leicht
- Shirly Tsang
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NOTE: If you are creating an application filter to be used with local on-prem resolution, then you must add Allow - Local Resolution as the default action to your security policy. Application filters are available to subscribers of Infoblox Threat Defense Advanced. For more information on how to add an action to a security policy, see Adding Policy Rules and Setting Precedence. |
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To create an application filter, complete the following:
From the Infoblox Portal, click Configure > Security > Policies.
On the Security Policies page, click the Filters tab located above the top Action bar.
On the Filters page, click Create Filter on the top Action bar.
From among the options displayed (Create Category Filter or Create App Filter), click Create App Filter.
On the Create Application Filter page, complete the following:
Name: Enter a name for the content application filter. Ensure that you use a unique name for each filter. This is a required field.
Description: Enter a brief description of the filter. You can enter up to 256 characters.
From the applications list, APPLICATIONS, expand the AVAILABLE list by clicking on the respective arrow next to the application type. Within each application category, sub categories are listed. You can add an entire application category or select among the subcategories to include in your application filtering policy. Application category filter/subcategory filter types include:
Application Categories | Application Subcategories |
|---|---|
Business App Suite | 163 Cloud |
163 Email | |
Cloud Backup and Storage | 1fichier Cloud |
Communication  | 8x8 |
Content Delivery Network (CDN) | Akamai CDN |
Other | AddThis |
Platform as a Service (PaaS) Â | ACM |
Software Development  | Apache Software Foundation |
Business App  | Attendant Pro |
Security  | BitDefender |
Video Conferencing | Blue Jeans |
Information Technology  | Bright Sign |
Consumer Services  | Amazon Shopping |
AI Chatbots | Claude |
Remote Connectivity  | code4ward |
Endpoint Protection  | ePO |
VPNs & Proxies  | express_vpn |
Social Networking  | Facebook |
Search Engines  | Bing |
Vulnerability Scanner | Nessus |
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7. From the From the AVAILABLE list select the checkboxes of the specific sub-applications you want to
include in the rule, and then use the arrows to move the selected subcategories from the
AVAILABLE list to the SELECTED list. You can include as many applications and sub-applications as
you want based on your needs.
8. To remove a sub-application from the SELECTED list, click the X located to the right of the sub-
application's name.
9. Click Save & Close to save or Cancel to cancel the configuration. Infoblox Cloud adds
the application filter to the list. You can now add the application filter to a security policy or to multiple
policies. For more information, see Configuring Security Policies.
NOTE: You cannot remove an existing application filter if it has been added and assigned an action in any security policies. |
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