Is data accessed in real time from the firewall/web filter?

Data is collected continuously from the firewall/web filter and aggregated with other sources of info such as active directory, the bad words dictionary and third party APIs before it's stored in the data warehouse. This aggregation process can happen as frequently as every 20 minutes.

How often is the data backed up?

The data is backed up once a day and kept for a month.

Is there an on premise option?

Yes, please contact Saasyan sales for further info.

How long is the collected access data retained for?

Data is retained and kept online for the entire duration of the school year.

Can we obtain a copy for archival purposes?

Yes, data can be exported on demand at a rate of $5 per GB exported.

How do the teachers get notified when an alert rule is triggered?

The teacher will receive a daily email digest with all the alerts that have been triggered during the day.

Does Assure capture a backup of the PAN config before adding the override rules?

Yes, a backup is captured automatically before and after an override rule creation.

Can data be exported to Excel by the teachers?

Yes, teachers can export the data to Excel.

What types of web overrides are supported?

Allow overrides can be used to allow access to a base URL or a web category whereas deny overrides can be used to deny access to a base URL, a web category or the whole Internet.

What are the resource requirements of the Saasyan Assure virtual appliance?

The Saasyan Assure virtual appliance requires two vCPUs, 6GB RAM and 32GB HDD.

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Saasyan Advance

Enhance BYOD security through PALO ALTO Networks® next-generation firewalls

Saasyan Advance enables username based web filtering and firewalling on the Palo Alto Networks® Next Generation Firewalls. It enables schools to adopt BYOD policies without sacrificing security, functionality and ease of use.

Saasyan Advance seamlessly collects user info from your school’s network access control environment and provides it to the Palo Alto Networks® Next Generation Firewall. This allows schools to protect their students and environment by leveraging firewall policies that make use of User-ID information gathered from any device – BYOD or school provided.

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Features + Benefits

EASE OF USE

Can be configured and deployed in a matter of minutes and requires virtually no administrative upkeep

SCALABILITY

Scales from very small environments with a handful of users to very large environments with tens of thousands of users

EXTENSIBILITY

Features a modular architecture and can be extended to both consume and provide user identity information to other subsystems within the IT infrastructure

USER IDENTITY BROKERAGE

Seamlessly collects user info from the school’s network access control environment and injects it to the Palo Alto Networks® Next Generation Firewall

BYOD ENABLEMENT

Allows schools to protect their students by leveraging firewall policies that make use of User-ID information gathered from any device – BYOD or school provided

INDUSTRY STANDARD PROTOCOALS

Leverages industry standard protocols and can integrate with any WiFi or network access solution thus eliminating vendor lock in

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Username Based Web Filtering and Firewalling on the Palo Alto Networks® Next Generation Firewalls is only the beginning of the Saasyan Advance story.