Topic

Using web content filters

Applicable to

all

History

Priority

recommended

Dec 2022

Web content filtering is implemented to filter potentially harmful web-based content.

Language from an existing control relating to content filtering was amended to ensure that controls for email content filtering and web content filtering are aligned.

Mar 2022

Web content filters are used to filter potentially harmful web-based content.

Miscellaneous changes were made to rationale and recommendations throughout the publication to clarify content without changing intent. This included a review from the Guidelines for System Hardening chapter through to the Guidelines for Data Transfers chapter.

2015

Agencies should use the web proxy to filter content that is potentially harmful to hosts andusers.

2010

It is recommended agencies use the web proxy to filter content that is potentially harmful to system usersand their workstations.