Proxy server

Proxy server is a server (a computer system or an application) that acts as an intermediary for requests from clients seeking resources from other servers.

Common uses case are:

• Monitoring and filtering
  • Content-control software usually based on different options:
    • User authentication
    • Risk scoring
  • Filtering of encrypted data
  • Bypassing filters and censorship
  • Logging and eavesdropping
• Improving performance

Activities

• Use ncat as a basic http proxy server.
• Evaluate free open source proxy servers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Free_proxy_servers and commercial ones like Symantec ASG (Advanced Secure Gateway)
• Evaluate content control software available in the market: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_content-control_software_and_providers

See also

• Reverse Proxy
• VPN

https://www.symantec.com/content/dam/symantec/docs/data-sheets/advanced-secure-gateway-s200-s400-s500-en.pdf