The most straightforward method is to create two distinct Real-Time Policies. Netskope evaluates policies in order, and this approach provides clear, separate handling based on the ‘Sanctioned’ or ‘Unsanctioned’ application attribute. The first policy blocks the activity on unsanctioned apps, and the second allows it on sanctioned apps, ensuring the correct action is taken without complex exception logic. A single policy with an exception is less clear for this specific use case, and the ‘Protect’ action is for encryption, not simple allow/block scenarios.

The correct first step is to actively submit the uncategorized application for review through the Skope IT interface. This engages Netskope’s threat research team to properly analyze, categorize, and score the application, which then populates the Skope Intelligence feed for all customers. Blocking all uncategorized apps is often too disruptive for business. Waiting is passive and may leave a risk unaddressed, and creating a manual custom app is a workaround but doesn’t contribute to the global intelligence database.

The statement is true. A primary advantage of the Netskope Client Connector is its ability to provide a unified SASE experience. It creates one secure tunnel to a Netskope Point of Presence (POP). From there, web/cloud traffic is forwarded to the internet via the SWG, and traffic destined for private applications is routed through the Netskope Private Access (NPA) service without needing a separate VPN client or tunnel.

Netskope’s In-line API-based CASB integration with Microsoft 365 can directly leverage and enforce Microsoft’s own sensitivity labels (part of Microsoft Information Protection). This allows policies to be set such that if a user tries to share a document labeled ‘Confidential’ externally, Netskope can intervene via the API to enforce conditions like mandatory authentication and watermarking, which are native capabilities of the M365 service, before allowing the share to proceed.

In the Netskope console, creating and saving a policy is not enough. Policies must be explicitly activated or ‘published’ for the changes to be deployed to the Netskope infrastructure and become effective. This is a common oversight. While policy order and steering configuration are valid concerns, the most immediate and likely cause for a brand new policy having zero effect is that it remains in an unpublished, draft state.

The Cloud Confidence Index (CCI) is a security risk score from 0-100, where 100 is most secure. A score of 35 indicates a poorly secured application based on Netskope’s assessment of criteria like data encryption, compliance certifications, security audit results, and business practices. Such a low score signals high risk, and policies should typically restrict or block its use, especially for handling sensitive data.

Netskope’s Document Matching and Vector Machine (VM) learning analysis goes beyond simple regex pattern matching. It examines the context, structure, and semantics of the document content. This allows it to distinguish between a true SSN (e.g., formatted as 123-45-6789 within a text-heavy document) and a sequence of digits that merely looks like an SSN (e.g., a 9-digit part number in a spreadsheet or technical manual), thereby significantly reducing false positives.

To comprehensively address both known and unknown threats, both features should be enabled. ‘Virus Detection’ uses signature-based scanning to quickly and efficiently catch known malware. ‘Advanced Threat Protection’ uses static analysis and dynamic sandboxing to detect suspicious behavior and zero-day threats that have no signature yet. Using both provides a layered defense. File Type Control is a broader, less precise control that would block legitimate software downloads.

This is a fundamental networking concept applied to Netskope. A Forwarding Proxy (typical for SWG) sits in front of users to mediate and secure their outbound requests to the internet/cloud. A Reverse Proxy (used for NPA or SaaS security) sits in front of servers (like internal web apps) to mediate and secure inbound connections from external users or the internet, providing an additional security layer for the application itself.

The most straightforward method is to create two distinct Real-Time Policies. Netskope evaluates policies in order, and this approach provides clear, separate handling based on the ‘Sanctioned’ or ‘Unsanctioned’ application attribute. The first policy blocks the activity on unsanctioned apps, and the second allows it on sanctioned apps, ensuring the correct action is taken without complex exception logic. A single policy with an exception is less clear for this specific use case, and the ‘Protect’ action is for encryption, not simple allow/block scenarios.0