Category rule conditions

Category rule conditions are policy elements that

  • enable control of web access based on Cisco Talos intelligence

  • support policy creation through URL filtering without relying on company vertical, intent, or declared security, and

  • can be included in decryption policies to manage encrypted traffic.

Additional information

You can optionally choose to include categories in your decryption policies. These categories, also referred to as URL filtering, are updated by the Cisco Talos intelligence group. Updates are based on machine learning and human analysis according to content that is retrievable from the website destination and sometimes from its hosting and registration information. Categorization is not based on the declared company vertical, intent, or security.

For more information, see URL Filtering Overview.

If you are using category rule conditions in decryption policies in a rule with the Do Not Decrypt rule action, see Decryption rule Do Not Decrypt action.