The Internet Access rule is a new policy type within the security rulebase in Strata Cloud Manager, which simplifies the security management, reduces rulebase complexity, and ensures consistent security control across web traffic, particularly in cloud-centric, and SaaS-driven environments.

The Internet Access rule replaces the existing Web Access policy rules with improved capabilities. Internet Access rule migration transfers your existing web Security policy rules. The system integrates Web Security policy rules and custom Web Access policy rules into the new framework during your tenant upgrades.

You can efficiently manage user access to web applications, applying functional controls, application tenant handling, and data security inspections globally or for specific applications and URLs. This rule integrates with SaaS Security Inline, providing native capabilities without requiring policy recommendation workflows. You can use it alongside existing firewall access policy rules, maintaining full control over rule ordering.

Default settings allow outbound access to SaaS applications and URLs with security inspection and logging enabled. You can adjust built-in decryption rules per scope for precise control over encrypted traffic. New Strata Cloud Manager[oneapp] tenants receive an optimized out-of-the-box security configuration, while existing tenants can adopt the Internet Access rule without disrupting current setups.