Proxy Server
What is Proxy Server?
An intermediary server that handles requests between clients and destination servers, providing security, privacy, content filtering, and caching capabilities.
Frameworks that govern proxy server
What the standards actually require on proxy server
Requirements naming proxy server across 3 standards, quoted from the control text.
FedRAMP High1 control
Route internal traffic to FedRAMP-defined external networks through authenticated proxies.
SC-7(8) · Route Traffic to Authenticated Proxy Servers →FedRAMP Moderate1 control
Route internal traffic to FedRAMP-defined external networks through authenticated proxies.
SC-7(8) · Route Traffic to Authenticated Proxy Servers →Deny corporate computers direct internet connectivity. Web and email traffic should transit through a content-checking proxy server.
ASD37-08 · Deny direct internet connectivity (Excellent) →Questions people ask about proxy server
What is Proxy Server?
An intermediary server that handles requests between clients and destination servers, providing security, privacy, content filtering, and caching capabilities.
Why is Proxy Server important for compliance?
Proxy Server is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding proxy server helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Proxy Server?
Proxy Server appears in the requirement text of FedRAMP High, FedRAMP Moderate, ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents. Across these standards we have identified 3 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Proxy Server?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how proxy server applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.
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