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Proxy Agent

nounid 3720·updated May 9, 2026
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A software application running on a firewall or on a dedicated proxy server that is capable of filtering a protocol and routing it between the interfaces of the device.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Network95%rule-basedr:entity.network.gear.v1

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Proxy Agents
possessive
Proxy Agent's
pluralpossessive
Proxy Agents'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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A software application running on a firewall or on a dedicated proxy server that is capable of filtering a protocol and routing it between the interfaces of the device.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
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A software application running on a firewall or on a dedicated proxy server that is capable of filtering a protocol and routing it between the interfaces of the device.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
A software application running on a firewall or on a dedicated proxy server that is capable of filtering a protocol and routing it between the interfaces of the device.
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