Bluecoat – High Level Design Questionnaire
August 5, 2022By answering the following question, Content will be able to create a high level design
- Does this solution already have existing infrastructure for it to utilize.
- If yes, confirm if we need to expand or if existing infrastructure can support
If not, need to gather throughput and usage requirements
- For BAND Device or BYOD?
- BYOD requires wireless connectivity?
- How does traffic flow?
- Outbound, Inbound, Both?
- Via internet? Dedicated B2B connection? Etc?
- What is the type of traffic?
- Web, SSH, FTP, Telnet, Application, etc?
- What protocols will be used in the connection and will the standard, well-known ports for those protocols be used?
- Approximate number of users / concurrent users / throughput?
- Has the application / connection been through the Application Network Review Process?
- Does this solution require malware inspection
- Monitor or Block?
- HTTPS Decryption?
- How do users connect?
- Existing NAT / VIP?
New NAT / VIP?
PAC File Changes?
Bluecoat Rule updates?
- Firewall rules needed?
- What software client is used to initiate the connection?
- Is the software client proxy aware?
- Is the software client capable of authenticating with the proxy?
- Is the software client operating from a desktop or a server?
- Is load balancing needed?
- VIP / WIP? Etc?