Technical Tip: Block Google Gemini using Static Web Filter

[salemneaz]

Description	This article describes how to block Google Gemini using Static Web Filter
Scope	FortiGate
Solution	Sometimes organization may require to block Google Gemini AI. It could be done using the static URL filter on the Firewall. Go to Security Profiles -> Web Filter and edit the Web Filter profile that is assigned to the policy that the outgoing traffic towards the Google destination is matched with.  From 'Static URL Filter', enable 'URL filter' (if it has not been enabled already) and select 'Create New'. Configure the URL filter as follows: URL: *.gemini.google.com* Type: Wildcard Action: Block Status: Enable This will work with the certificate inspection. A deep inspection profile is not required.  The configuration on the CLI is as follows: config webfilter urlfilter     edit 1         set name "webfilter"             config entries                 edit 1                     set url "*.gemini.google.com*"                     set type wildcard                     set action block                     set status enable                 next             end         next     end