SaaS

One of the most significant benefits of SaaS is that it offers lower up-front costs for users. Traditional software applications require users to purchase and install software locally on their computers or devices. This can be expensive, as it often requires businesses to invest in expensive hardware, such as servers, and software licenses.

In contrast, SaaS applications are hosted in the cloud and accessed through a web browser or other internet-connected device. This eliminates the need for users to purchase and maintain expensive hardware and software licenses. Instead, users pay a recurring fee to access the software, which can be more affordable for businesses with limited budgets.

URL categories and reputation including customer-defined, Cloud-based lookups, Policy trigger based on URL category, URL profile (blacklist, whitelist, category reputation), Captive portal response including customer defined, Actions include block, inform, ask, justify, and override.

Identifies more than 3000 applications and protocols, Supports Application groups, Application filters, Application visibility and log.

Network/Flow based protection with auto signature updates, HTTP, FTP, MTP, POP3, IMAP, MAPI support, 35+ file types supported (exe, dll, office, pdf & flash file types), Decompression support, Storage profile support, Auto signature updates.

Policy Match Triggers: Applications, App Filters, App Groups, URL Categories, Geo Location, Application Identity based (AppID) policy rules, Application Group and Filters, Packet Capture on AppID, IP Blacklisting, Whitelisting, Custom App-ID signatures, SSL Certificate-based protection, Expired certificates, Untrusted Cas, Unsupported cyphers and key lengths, Unsupported Versions, NSSLabs Recommended Rating.