Netskope Global Technical Success (GTS)
Brave Browser - Block Native Client on Windows OS
Netskope Cloud Version - 126
Objective
Restricting web traffic originating from Brave Browser on Windows OS
Prerequisite
SWG or Next-Gen SWG license
Context
This article outlines the process to block Brave Browser traffic at the Netskope Client level on Windows OS.
Do You Know?
- Netskope acknowledges Brave as a Cloud Application and provides a pre-defined cloud app connector.
- As of May 22, 2025 with Netskope’s Brave predefined connector, customers can exercise control over the following activities:
- Netskope categorizes Brave under the 'Security' web category.
Details
Brave Browser Processes on Windows OS
Configuration
- Create Certificate Pinned Application for Windows OS Platform with the definition
Path: Netskope Tenant UI >>> Settings >>> Security Cloud Platform >>> App Definition >>> New Certificate Pinned App
Note: Here you need to define the Platform where the application will be used, if needed for another platform then need to repeat the process.
- Create an Exceptions, while the action will be set to block as follow
Path: Netskope Tenant UI >>> Settings >>> Security Cloud Platform >>> Steering configuration >>> Select the Steering Configuration Profile you wish apply controls to >>> Exceptions >>> New
- Select the above created Certificated Pinned Application,
- Under Custom App Domains ‘*’
- Select - Block
Note: Once the edition on the steering configuration profile is saved, please ensure that Netskope Client is up-to-date by setting an icon, go to its configuration, and make sure there are no pending updates.
Verification
- Generate traffic through the Brave Browser, the Netskope Client will display the following notification.
- Netskope Client Logs
File Name - nsdebug.log
2025/05/22 17:28:25.895 stAgentSvc p1658 t1040 info bypassAppMgr.cpp:729 BypassAppMgr Dropping connection from process: brave.exe, host: star-randsrv.bsg.brave.com
2025/05/22 17:28:26.148 stAgentSvc p1658 t1040 info bypassAppMgr.cpp:729 BypassAppMgr Dropping connection from process: brave.exe, host: star-randsrv.bsg.brave.com
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Notes
- This article is authored by Netskope Global Technical Success (GTS).
- For any further inquiries related to this article, please contact Netskope GTS by submitting a support case with 'Case Type – How To Questions'.
