Deployment Options

The Netskope client provides real-time visibility and control of managed devices accessing the cloud and web from anywhere. The Netskope client has a tiny footprint, takes minimal CPU resources, and simply steers cloud and web traffic from managed devices to the Netskope Security Cloud. All proxying and security functionality is performed in the cloud vs on the client.

• Deployed on managed devices provides protection wherever the device and user goes
• Single client for all cloud and web traffic
• All proxying and security functionality performed in the cloud, not on the client
• Lightweight footprint and minimal CPU resources used

Netskope provides forward proxy configurations that do not require a footprint on the endpoint. The Netskope Secure Forwarder can be deployed on-premises as a virtual machine, steering local cloud and web traffic to the Netskope Security Cloud. Netskope can also be integrated with your existing proxy as a proxy chain.

• Netskope Secure Forwarder deployed on premises to steer cloud traffic to Netskope security cloud
• Can also be deployed as a proxy chain with your existing proxy
• Coverage for on-premises users only

Netskope provides a reverse proxy deployment mode that steers browser-based cloud traffic from managed cloud apps to the Netskope Security Cloud. This deployment option is required for covering unmanaged devices that are off network accessing managed cloud apps.

• Real-time visibility and control for managed and unmanaged devices accessing managed cloud apps
• Only deployment that covers unmanaged devices off network accessing managed cloud apps
• Browser traffic only – no native apps or sync clients

The GRE/IPSec deployment option steers local cloud and web traffic from the router to the Netskope Security Cloud.

• Uses the GRE tunnelling protocol to steer on-premises cloud and web traffic to the Netskope security cloud
• IPSEC can be used as an alternative to GRE for steering on-premises cloud and web traffic to the Netskope security cloud

Netskope can be configured to parse log traffic from a perimeter device such as a firewall or proxy. This provides out-of-band discovery of cloud services. Logs can be uploaded directly to the Netskope Security Cloud or an on-premises log parser can be deployed to continuously send log data to the Netskope Security Cloud.

• Perform log analysis and extract cloud usage details
• Upload logs using the Netskope UI
• Deploy an on-premises log parser to continuously send logs from a perimeter device to the Netskope Security Cloud
• Dozens of off-the-shelf log formats supported plus a self-service tool for building custom log parsers