1. Go to the Policy tab under Profiles: 

    • Log into your Ray Cloud Controller
    • Home Page > Profiles > Policy
       

  2. Select Intrusion Prevention Policy:

    • Give the policy a name according to your requirements and select Intrusion Prevention Policy from the drop down menu. 

  3. Set the Requirements:

    • Select the Traffic Rule: 
      • Select Alert if you want to generate an alert if there was an attack.
      • Select Drop if you do not want any alerts whether there was an attack it will block all unwanted traffics and attacks.
      • Note: In IDP/IPS each packet is assessed for threats, thus it takes more time to process, which leads to slower Internet speed. The speed of the internet goes down by approximately 40%.
    • Set Bypass:
      • Enter any domain name you want the policy to bypass.
      • IF you have made any Application Filtering Policy and if you want them to bypass the rules, add them here. The policies will appear in the drop down menu.
      • IF you have made any Custom Application Filtering Policy and if you want them to bypass the rules, add them here. The policies will appear in the drop down menu. 
  4. Save the Policy
    • Once you have defined the rules, click Save.