🛡️ Web Access Control using Bitdefender GravityZone

Complete Cybersecurity Implementation | Category Filtering | URL Blacklisting | SOC Monitoring

A professional, hands-on project showcasing Web Access Control configuration using Bitdefender GravityZone Business Security, where I implemented category filtering, custom blacklisting, real endpoint enforcement, and log analysis.

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🚀 Features Implemented

• 🔒 Category-based Web Filtering
• 🔗 Custom URL Blacklisting
• 🖥️ Windows 10 Endpoint Enforcement
• 📊 Threats Xplorer Log Monitoring
• ⚠️ Blocked Page Capture
• 🎯 SOC-Style Event Analysis

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🧰 Tools & Technologies

Tool	Purpose
Bitdefender GravityZone (Cloud)	Centralized security management
BEST Endpoint Agent	Local policy enforcement
Windows 10 VM	Testing blocked URLs & categories
Threats Xplorer	Event and log analysis

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📁 Advanced Project Structure

bitdefender-web-access-control/
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├── README.md                         # Full project documentation (this file)
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├── docs/                             # Additional documentation
│   ├── policy-details.md             # Policy settings & category explanation
│   └── testing-methodology.md        # How tests were executed step-by-step
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├── logs/                             # Logs & exports
│   └── web-access-control-export.csv # Exported blocked events (optional)
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└── screenshots/                      # Visual proof of implementation
    ├── 01-policy-creation.png        # Category filtering policy creation
    ├── 02-url-blacklist.png          # Custom URL blacklist
    ├── 03-blocked-page.png           # Windows 10 block page result
    └── 04-logs.png                   # SOC-style log monitoring screenshot

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🛠️ 1. Policy Creation (Category-Based Filtering)

Applied Web Access Control rules to block multiple risk categories such as:

• 🟥 Gambling
• 🟧 Games
• 🟦 Social Networks
• 🟩 Hacking
• 🟪 Adult Content
• 🟨 Drugs
• 🟫 Hate / Violence
• ⚫ Proxy / VPN / Web Proxy

📸 Screenshot:
/screenshots/01-policy-creation.png

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🔗 2. Custom URL Blacklisting

Configured manual URL blocking for specific websites to simulate real-world restrictions.

Blocked examples:

• facebook.com
• instagram.com
• testbook.com
• YouTube test URLs

📸 Screenshot:
/screenshots/02-url-blacklist.png

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🖥️ 3. Endpoint Enforcement (Windows 10 Test)

Tested multiple blocked URLs in the endpoint:

✔️ Firefox & Edge used
✔️ Block page triggered successfully
✔️ BEST agent enforced policy in real time

📸 Screenshot:
/screenshots/03-blocked-page.png

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📊 4. SOC Monitoring – Threats Xplorer Logs

Reviewed all blocked actions:

• URL
• Category
• Endpoint Name
• Timestamp
• Action Taken (Blocked)

📸 Screenshot:
/screenshots/04-logs.png

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🎯 Skills Demonstrated

• Bitdefender GravityZone Administration
• Endpoint Policy Enforcement
• SOC-style Monitoring & Analysis
• Web Filtering & Threat Protection
• Incident Response Mindset
• Security Documentation
• Windows Endpoint Testing

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🧾 How to Use This Project

• Clone or review repo
• Follow screenshots to understand configuration
• Check logs for validation
• Use policy details in /docs for learning

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🔗 Connect With Me

Rahul Kumar
🎓 Cybersecurity Enthusiast
💼 Aspiring Security Analyst / Security Engineer
📧 https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahuldavis91/

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