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Research Note

Web Filtering Policy and Category Matrix

Use this matrix to map web filtering policy decisions to blocked, warned, allowed, monitored, and exception-handled categories.

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When to use this

Use this matrix to map web filtering policy decisions to blocked, warned, allowed, monitored, and exception-handled categories.

Category matrix

Category Decision Risk reason User groups Exception allowed? Alert required? Review date
Malware/phishing Block Malware/credential theft All No/TBD Yes TBD
Uncategorized TBD Unknown risk TBD TBD TBD TBD

Minimum checks

  • Categories are risk-based.
  • Acceptable use alignment checked.
  • High-risk categories alert into monitoring.
  • Exceptions are defined.
  • Review date is set.