How to Configure WebFilter with Custom Categories in SECUI

SECUI WebFilter allows you to create your own website categories (custom/defined categories) that can be used to block or allow access based on specific needs. This feature is useful when you want to group sites that are not included in the system's default categories.

This blog will guide you through creating your own category, adding domains to it, and linking it to a WebFilter profile.

Figure 0.1 Topology of Using Defined WebFilter Categories in SECUI

1. Login to SECUI

The first step is to log into the SECUI system using an administrator account.

Figure 1.1 SECUI Login Screen

2. Create a New WebFilter Category

To create your own web category:

• Navigate to:
  Object > Security Profile > Object Settings > Web Category Object
• Click Add to create a new category

Figure 2.1 Web Category Object Menu in SECUI

• Enter a name for the category (e.g., "Game Block")

• Add domains to the category, for example: ff.garena.com

Figure 2.3 Creating the Category and Adding Domains to the Web Category

3. Apply the Category to a WebFilter Profile

Once the category is created:

• Open the menu:
  Object > Security Profile > Web Filter Profile
• Create or select the WebFilter profile you want to use
• In the category list, you will see the category you just created
• Set the action for that category: Allow, Detect, or Block

Figure 3.1 Adding Custom Category to the WebFilter Profile

Conclusion

By using Defined Web Categories in SECUI, you can set web access policies more flexibly and according to your organization's needs. You can block specific groups of sites that are not part of the default categories without having to add each domain individually to a blacklist.

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