Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP Security SITCS Study Guide

Chapter 1: Content Security
Cisco Cloud Web Security (CWS)
Using internet services from any company or office’s internet connection or through any public internet services like the Public Wi-Fi at coffee shops or hotels is quite risky in terms of security and in keeping your system, files, and secret data and other information secure and safe. There might be any website waiting for you with harmful executable codes and scripts. In the Internet, there are many websites that contain malicious executable codes, harmful, and infected files and many more type of malicious things and malwares which you really don’t want to destroy your system and files. These harmful materials can be auto-downloaded on your system or just waiting for your click before infecting your file. These infections can be spread by using harmful websites, pop-ups, advertisements and redirection to other websites. These can be targeted attacks or spread publically to gain access to the device of the user.
These web attacks and increasing malicious and malware infection through the internet are increasing day by day. As these attacks are increasing, it is becoming more important and necessary for IT to create some significant steps to prevent these unwanted activities. The number of cases infected by malwares and malicious traffic from websites are increasing, hence, costing in millions of dollars. Cisco offers Security devices for defense from these infections, which are Cisco Cloud Web Security (CWS) which is formerly known as Cisco ScanSafe as well as Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA). These devices have become an integral Security Solution of IT for cloud and Web Security.