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Dipen
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September 7, 2014
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DLP with HTTPS

  • September 7, 2014
  • 13 replies
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We have created a DLP Filter to block EXE Files. It is working with HTTP Sites however download of exe' s still happening from HTTPS Sites. Same issue like WebFilter.

    13 replies

    netmin
    New Member
    September 7, 2014
    This is because DLP attempts to intercept HTTP GET and/or HTTP POST traffic, which is not visible to the sensor without performing deep ssl-inspection.
    Dipen
    DipenAuthor
    New Member
    September 7, 2014
    So DLP dosent work independent of Web Filter as we define Deep Inspection Scan in Web Filter Policy.
    cdiaz
    New Member
    September 9, 2014
    Then ?? all https traffic is " free" for users??
    jorge9090
    New Member
    September 9, 2014
    If the traffic is encripted in a SSL Tunnel, you need to enable SSL inspection, otherwise the FGT doesn' t know whats inside the tunnel and can' t block it. This applies to Web Filter, DLP and APP Control.
    hklb
    Visitor III
    September 9, 2014
    DLP is not dependant of web filter. You can create a firewall rules without web filter, but DLP enabled. If you want to enable DLP, you need : - a proxy profile with correct parameters - DLP profile - DPI if you want to scan encrypted flow (SMTPS, HTTPS, ...) DPI is not only for the web filtering, it is a security feature to improve the efficiency of all other feature (IPS, app control, web filter, dlp, AV, ..)
    cdiaz
    New Member
    October 9, 2014
    hklb, you said I need a " proxy profile" . Why? I didn' t see it at documentation. the device use v.5.0 thanks
    Adrian_Buckley_FTNT
    Staff
    Staff
    October 10, 2014
    Are you trying to mix flow and proxy based UTM profiles? If so, don' t do that. Use all flow or all proxy based. Logic was added regarding this in 5.0.5
    cdiaz
    New Member
    October 10, 2014
    I was doing any test with DPI active: URL web filter works well and i can filter https web sites, but with DLP with file type and file size sensor it didn' t log any file I download from https site. I' m sure DLP is not in flow mode. Web filter is done with the URL filter with wild card. Thanks
    Adrian_Buckley_FTNT
    Staff
    Staff
    October 21, 2014

    What firmware version are you using?

     

    DLP over HTTPS is broken in early versions of 5.0

    cdiaz
    New Member
    October 22, 2014

    Hi, here you are:

     

    #config-version=FGT60D-5.00-FW-build271-140410

     

     

    Adrian_Buckley_FTNT
    Staff
    Staff
    October 23, 2014

    Others have already asked (and havn't answered) Your SSL/SSH Profile is set to Full SSL Inspection?

     

    Certificate inspection will still allow for Web filtering through the use of the SNI.

    It will not allow for any kind of content inspection

     

    cdiaz
    New Member
    October 24, 2014

    Can you put it from CLI? I have noticed that it is not always shown on GUI same options from differents FG series. On my FG-Tester I can't find what you say, even it is in the same OS version