Technical Tip: Blocking access to websites URL directories and allowing the root website using static URL filter

For example, the configuration below shows how to allow www.oracle.com while blocking www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/

The website 'www.oracle.com' belongs to the General Interest, Information Technology category, which is allowed in the following screenshot.

The web-filter is configured as follows:

The firewall policy is configured as follows:

As shown in the screenshot, www.oracle.com is accessible and www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/ throws a blocked page.

For more information on how breakdown component in URL is done refer to this article and actions can be configured accordingly. 

 
Note:

Deep Packet Inspection must be used in the policy or else the web-filter will not be able to block the exact destination URL.