Software Secure Firewall Threat Defense
Platform Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual
Activity Onboard

Upload an Internal CA for Outbound Protection

This task discusses how you can optionally upload an internal certificate authority when you create a decryption rule that protects outbound connections. You can also perform these tasks using Objects > Object Management as discussed in Uploading a Signed Certificate Issued in Response to a CSR.

Before you begin

Make sure you understand the requirements for generating an internal certificate authority object as discussed in Internal Certificate Authority Objects.

Procedure

1

Log in to Security Cloud Control if you haven't already done so.

2

Click Administration > Integrations > Firewall Management Center and choose Policies > Access Control > Decryption.

3

Click Create Decryption Policy.

4

Enter a name for the policy in the Name field and an optional description in the Description field.

5

Click the Outbound Connections tab.

6

From the Internal CA list, click Create New > Upload CA.

7

Give the internal CA a Name.

8

Paste or browse to locate the certificate and its private key in the provided fields.

9

If the CA has a password, select the Encrypted check box and enter the password in the adjacent field.

10

Continue creating the policy as discussed in Create a Decryption Policy with Outbound Connection Protection.