The Websense® IQ-Series appliance is a component of Websense blueSKY Security Gateway. This web protection solution provides on-premises URL analysis and application/protocol detection for web traffic, along with centralized policy management and reporting capabilities in the cloud. The appliance Quick Start Guide illustrates the ease with which this web protection solution can be implemented.

The IQ-Series appliance hosts the Websense URL category master database, allowing the efficient analysis of web site request URLs. The appliance also provides protocol detection capabilities and policy enforcement.

When analysis indicates that a web request requires further examination, the appliance transparently routes that traffic to the cloud, where blueSKY Security Gateway analytics are applied and policy is enforced. Management of on-premises appliances is also performed in the cloud.