Websense IQ-Series blueSKY Security Gateway Getting Started Guide

About this manual

The Getting Started Guide walks administrators through the entire deployment process for the Websense blueSKY Security Gateway, from requesting a cloud account to installing the appliance, configuring firewalls, and setting up end‑user authentication. It also covers policy customization, SSL decryption, protocol management, and reporting features.

Each chapter provides detailed instructions, screenshots, and tips to help you configure the appliance correctly, enable secure web traffic inspection, and maintain ongoing operations with the Websense cloud portal.

What's inside

• Introduction
• Requesting a Websense blueSKY Account
• Deploying Websense blueSKY
• Setting Up End‑User Authentication
• Next Steps
• Managing Web Categories
• SSL Decryption
• Managing Protocols
• Managing Exceptions
• Reporting

Frequently asked questions

How do I request a Websense blueSKY account?

Visit www.websense.com/bluesky, click “Request free trial”, log in or register a MyWebsense account, accept the terms, and confirm to receive portal login details via email.

What firewall port must be open to access the Websense blueSKY portal?

Port 443 must be open on the firewall to allow access to the Websense blueSKY portal.