Using the SmartEdge Agent to Protect Managed Devices in Forcepoint ONE

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Using the SmartEdge Agent to Protect Managed Devices in Forcepoint ONE

I want to review example use cases for installing the SmartEdge Agent on managed devices.

Provide SWG controls Protect unmanaged applications

A common use case for deploying the Forcepoint ONE SmartEdge agent is Another use case for installing the SmartEdge agent is to protect your users on
to provide Secure Web Gateway (SWG) controls. This will protect web traffic managed devices when they access unmanaged cloud applications and ensure
on managed devices wherever the device is located. For more information, sensitive information is not leaked. An unmanaged application is one that your
check out how Forcepoint ONE controls access to content. organization has not sanctioned and protected with CASB controls.

Using the SmartEdge agent you can: To do this, copy the URLs of the unmanaged applications and add them to
Custom URL Categories and then apply controls within your SWG policy to
• Enforce an acceptable use policy.
those custom categories.
• Protect against malware and malicious content.
• Perform full decryption of web traffic. To review this process, check out Controlling Access to Unmanaged Applications.
• Enforce DLP policies.
• Protect users on or off the network.
You can also enforce DLP controls and block file transfers.
Internet

SWG We recently acquired a company that does not use the

DLP
same collaboration tool as us. After migrating all their
content to our existing platform, I want to be able to
Endpoint with
SE agent SWG Direct App Access coach users which application to use if they attempt to
PAC file
directly access their old one.
Bypass

Using the SmartEdge Agent to Protect Managed Devices in Forcepoint ONE

Provide ZTNA controls Protect managed applications

Zero Trust Network Access or ZTNA allows authorized users to access selected Another use case for installing the SmartEdge agent is to apply inline CASB
applications on an internal network without the use of a VPN. For more and DLP controls to managed cloud application traffic. A managed application is
information, check out quick and easy ZTNA. part of Forcepoint ONE's current list of applications.

You can manage ZTNA either with or without the SmartEdge agent. If your organization has subscribed for one or more cloud applications, you can
use the SmartEdge agent to control how your users access the applications
The advantages to deploying ZTNA with the SmartEdge agent include: and what they are able to do within them. The SmartEdge agent acts as a
forward proxy that routes managed cloud applications through CASB. For more
• Seamless access to applications without needing to sign in to the Forcepoint
information, check out how Forcepoint ONE handles application control.
ONE user portal.
• Extensive access controls through SSH, RDP, HTTP, HTTPS, SMB, TCP, and Internet
SFTP (compared to only HTTP/S through the agent-less deployment).

Websites
Forcepoint
ONE ZTNA
Connector Endpoint with
SE agent
Endpoint with
SE agent IT applications
SaaS
HTTP applications
HTTPS

Personal device SaaS

applications I need to ensure that any activities taking place on a
cloud managed application from a managed device
are traceable, reversible, and compliant.