This guide is intended for IT administrators who are responsible for setting up and operating Websense blueSKY accounts.

Websense blueSKY provides on-premises URL analysis and application/protocol detection for Web traffic, along with centralized policy management and reporting capabilities in the cloud. When policy indicates that a Web request requires more than on-premises analysis, that traffic is transparently routed to the cloud, where analytics are applied and policy is enforced.

You configure and manage services in the cloud using the Websense blueSKY portal. The portal provides a central, graphical interface to the general configuration, policy management, and reporting functions of your cloud-based service, making defining and enforcing Web security an easy, straightforward process. You maintain control over the system through on-demand statistics and reporting.