To use VMware Cloud Web Security, a user must first create, configure a Security Policy, and then apply the policy.

Security policies are created and edited on the New UI of the VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator.

Prerequisites

To create a Cloud Web Security (CWS) policy, a user must have one of the following roles:
  • An Operator with a superuser or standard roles.
  • A Partner user with a superuser or standard role.
  • A Customer user with a superuser, standard, or security administrator role.

Procedure

  1. In the Orchestrator portal, if not using Orchestrator version 5.1.0 or later, click the Open New Orchestrator UI option available at the top of the Window.
  2. Click Launch New Orchestrator UI in the pop-up window. The UI opens in a new tab.
  3. From the SD-WAN drop-down menu, select Cloud Web Security.
    The Cloud Web Security page appears.

    On the Cloud Web Security page, user can view, create, clone, and edit Cloud Web Security policies, and monitor the application of Cloud Web Security policies.

  4. To create a new Security Policy, click the Configure > Policies > Security Policies. On the Security Policies page, click NEW POLICY.
    The Create a new Security Policy pop-up window appears.
  5. In the textbox, enter the name for the Security Policy and click CREATE.
    Note: The policy name must be a continuous text string with no spaces. For example, Security Policy 1 will return an error while SecurityPolicy1 will be accepted.

Results

A Security Policy is created and appears in the Security Policies page.

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