The intelligent proxy is a feature of Cisco Umbrella that allows it to selectively inspect and proxy web requests for domains that are classified as risky or potentially malicious. These domains may contain both safe and harmful content, and the intelligent proxy can filter out the malicious files or URLs while allowing the benign ones to pass through. The intelligent proxy can also apply SSL decryption to inspect encrypted traffic and enforce policies based on the content or destination of the web requests. To enable the intelligent proxy, an engineer needs to configure it within the Cisco Umbrella dashboard and select the categories of domains that should be proxied. The categories are based on the domain reputation and security risk, and range from High Risk to Low Risk. The engineer can also customize the list of domains to include or exclude from the intelligent proxy. By configuring the intelligent proxy, the engineer can achieve the objectives of identifying and proxying traffic that is categorized as risky domains and may contain safe and malicious content. References := Some possible references are:
* Enable the Intelligent Proxy - Umbrella User Guide, Cisco
* Manage the Intelligent Proxy - Umbrella User Guide, Cisco
* Intelligent Proxy in Cisco Umbrella how it works, Cisco Learning Network
* What is the Intelligent Proxy? - MSP User Guide, Cisco
* Cisco Umbrella Intelligent Proxy and SSL Decryption implementation, Cisco Community