Acceptable use policy categories
If ETP Proxy is enabled as a full web proxy, requests to allowed (not blocked) websites are still directed to ETP Proxy for analysis. ETP Proxy scans web traffic and blocks non-web traffic that is sent over port 443, such as Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) or XMPP over TLS.
If there is a website that you don’t want directed to ETP Proxy, make sure you configure these domains in an exception list. An exception list is automatically assigned the bypass action in a policy. For more information, see Exception lists.
For application visibility and control (AVC), you can configure AUP as part of the AVC policy. In this configuration, you can add AUP categories to a policy where you can select policy actions for content and web applications that are classified by these categories. For more information on AVC, see Application visibility and control.
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Abortion | Websites that are in favor of or against abortion. This includes websites that describe the procedure, provide information on where to obtain one, and give testimonials on the topic. |
Adult | Websites that contain sexually explicit material that’s not
pornographic in nature. This category contains these subcategories:
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Alcohol & Tobacco | Websites that promote, sell, or provide information related to the consumption of alcohol or the use of tobacco and tobacco-related products. |
Business & Economy | Websites focused on business firms, marketing, management, economics,
and entrepreneurship. This includes corporate websites and websites
dedicated to other consumer services. This category contains these subcategories:
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DNS-over-HTTPS Providers | Websites of DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) providers. DoH encrypts DNS requests and prevents a threat actor from manipulating DNS data. While DoH protects DNS traffic, you should block this category to prevent end users from bypassing ETP security. |
Drugs | Websites that sell, supply, promote, or advocate for the abuse or illegal use of drugs. These websites also provide information on the cultivation, manufacture, or distribution of drugs, pharmaceuticals, intoxicating plants, chemicals, and any drug-related equipment. |
File Sharing | Websites with clients, protocols, and other resources that allow users to download and share files with others. These websites may also enable users to stream unauthorized content such as movies, TV shows, and more. If you Block this traffic, the File Sharing option for ETP Proxy is also disabled. |
Finance & Investing | Websites that allow users to access, research, and manage their finances and investments. These websites are used for online banking, credit cards, personal and financial portfolios, and more. |
Gambling | Websites that promote gambling and allow users to gamble or place bets. Websites in this category may teach gambling, predict race winners, show lottery numbers, allow users to register for gambling tournaments, and more. |
Games | Websites related to the development, promotion, review, download, and overall play of online, PC, handheld, and console video games. |
Healthcare | Websites related to human health, including disease or illness, treatment, nutrition, and fitness. These websites are also dedicated to healthcare facilities, health insurance, pharmaceuticals, and more. |
Illegal | Websites that promote, instruct, or provide resources for illegal or
unauthorized activity. This category contains these subcategories:
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Individual Stock Advice & Tools | Websites that promote or facilitate stock trading and the management of investment assets. This includes websites that contain information on financial investment news, strategies, and quotes. |
Kids | Websites that are designed to provide a safe Internet experience for young children and adolescents. |
Large Bandwidth | Websites that result in significant bandwidth usage. This category
contains these subcategories:
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Law & Enforcement | Websites dedicated to the practice, administration, enforcement, and
discussion of law. This includes law firm websites and websites that
discuss or analyze legal issues. This category contains these subcategories:
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Leisure | Websites related to hobbies, entertainment, music, the arts, travel,
and recreational activities. This category contains these subcategories:
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Marijuana | Websites that advertise or officially sell CBD. This category excludes websites that promote CBD or marijuana for recreational use. |
Motor Vehicles | Websites that sell, manufacture, review, promote, or discuss motorized vehicles and their related products. |
News & Media | Websites that communicate the news. This category includes websites for newspapers, public broadcasting stations, radio stations, and more. |
Personals & Dating | Websites focused on establishing romantic relationships or marriage. These websites may offer online dating services, professional matchmaking and matrimonial services, tips for dating, and more. |
Political Advocacy | Websites focused on politics or philosophy where a particular viewpoint is expressed. |
Pornography Websites | Websites that contain sexually explicit material meant to incite sexual excitement or interest. |
Religion | Websites dedicated to religious subjects, practices, services, and
houses of worship. This category contains these subcategories:
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Research & Education | Websites that allow users to find information and gain knowledge or
skills. This category contains these subcategories:
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Self-Harm | Websites that promote, normalize, or glamorize the repetitive and deliberate ways to inflict harm to oneself. This category also contains websites that advocate or glorify suicide and promote methods for committing suicide. |
Shopping | Websites that allow consumers to purchase goods and services from
retailers or sellers. This category contains these subcategories:
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Social | Websites that facilitate online discussion and promote the
development of personal or professional relationships. This category contains these subcategories:
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Sports | Websites that analyze, promote, or provide information about competitive sports or sports fans. |
Technology | Websites related to computers, hardware, software, Internet services,
and more. This category contains these subcategories:
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Violence & Hate | Websites that promote or provide instructions on how to cause
deliberate and destructive violence, harm, mischief, and damage.
Websites in this category also feature discriminatory or intolerant
content that’s meant to denigrate or disparage an individual or
group. This category contains these subcategories:
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Weapons Related | Websites that promote and provide information on various types of weapons, such as knives and guns. This category includes websites that sell knives, guns, and firearm accessories. It also includes websites that provide instructions on making weapons for hand-to-hand combat or martial arts. |