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Netskope supports integration with third-party Data Loss Prevention engines that communicate using the Internet Content Adaptation Protocol (ICAP). The Netskope Adapter is the platform component that enables this integration by acting as an ICAP server, receiving content from Netskope’s inline proxy and forwarding it to the external DLP engine for inspection. The Adapter then receives the DLP response and relays the enforcement decision back to the Netskope platform. This is distinct from Cloud Exchange, which handles log and threat intelligence sharing workflows, and the Secure Forwarder, which is used to steer traffic from on-premises environments without a client. The On-Premises Log Parser (OPLP) is used for ingesting log data from on-premises firewalls or proxies into Netskope telemetry.

When using Explicit Proxy over Tunnel (EPoT) as the Netskope steering method, the Netskope Client establishes a tunnel to the Netskope cloud and forwards proxy traffic through it. If specific domains need to be excluded from this steering such as internal applications or trusted third-party services, the correct approach is to define exception domains directly in the PAC (Proxy Auto-Configuration) file. The PAC file logic can route traffic for excluded domains to DIRECT, bypassing the Netskope proxy, while all other traffic is directed through the EPoT tunnel. Steering exceptions in the Netskope tenant UI apply to client-based steering but do not control PAC file behavior. Real-time Protection bypass actions and SSL decryption policies operate after traffic has already been steered to Netskope and cannot intercept traffic before it enters the tunnel.

When investigating a specific malicious file hash received from a threat intelligence source, Netskope provides two complementary tools for identifying all instances of that hash within the organization’s environment. Skope IT allows administrators to perform direct queries against event data using the file hash as a filter, returning all events where that hash was observed in network transactions across the monitored environment. Advanced Analytics provides a broader analytical view, enabling administrators to visualize trends, aggregate results by user or time period, and cross-reference hash occurrences with other contextual data points. Netskope Client logs are device-specific and not centrally queryable via the UI. SIEM-based queries depend on prior log export configuration and represent an indirect method rather than a native Netskope investigation tool.