inCompass™

URL & IP Categorization and Threat Intelligence

What Is inCompass™?

inCompass™ is the global-leading solution for URL and IP address categorization, reputation scoring, and threat detection—trusted by 275+ OEM partners and integrated across 1.8+ billion endpoints.

Built exclusively for OEMs, inCompass delivers AI-powered categorization, real-time reputation scoring, and metadata-rich insights designed to power filtering, threat prevention, and policy enforcement at scale.

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AI-Enhanced Categorization

inCompass combines proprietary AI models, 250+ content analysis engines, and human reviewer teams to deliver:

  • Full-path URL Categorization (domain, path, page-level)
  • 200+ Content Categories
  • 12 Security Categories (Phishing, Malware, Botnet, etc.)
  • Reputation Scores (Trust and safety scoring)
  • Support for IAB and Custom Taxonomies
  • Age Rating and Brand Safety Metadata

inCompass has processed over 48 billion URLs across more than 200 languages—continuously updated with telemetry from live traffic worldwide.

Security-Driven Intelligence

inCompass does more than label content—it flags malicious, phishing, and objectionable websites using:

  • 80+ malware scan engines
  • Proprietary honeypots and sandboxes
  • Intelligence from trusted global partners
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Built for OEM Integration

FeatureBenefit
Deployment OptionsCloud API, local SDK, or hybrid with local seed DB
PerformanceSub-20ms response time with cache optimization
Custom CategoriesDefine and deploy your own taxonomies
Language Support200+ languages, including non-Latin scripts
Flexible MetadataInclude age rating, IAB categories, IGQ brand safety, and more

Whether you’re securing endpoints, filtering DNS queries, enforcing parental controls, or building analytics engines—inCompass is engineered for your environment.

Use Cases

  • Web Filtering & Policy Enforcement
  • DNS Filtering & Parental Controls
  • Email Security
  • Endpoint Security
  • Firewall & SWG URL Inspection
  • AdTech Targeting & Brand Safety
  • Regulatory Compliance (e.g. K-12, Finance, Telco)

Global Scale, Proven Accuracy

NetSTAR is the engine behind the categorization features in many of the world’s most recognized cybersecurity, networking, and telecom products.

275

OEM Partners

48B+

URLs Categorized

1.8B+

Global Endpoints

98%

Partner Retention Rate

How inCompass Works

  1. Query: URL or IP submitted via API or SDK
  2. Match: NetSTAR global database checked for known category/reputation
  3. Classify: If unknown, analyzed in real-time by AI/heuristics
  4. Review: Human analysts provide edge-based categorization
  5. Respond: Categorization + reputation + optional metadata returned
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Frequently Asked Questions – FAQs

inCompass™ uses AI models, content analysis engines, and human reviewers to analyze URLs and IPs. It categorizes them into over 200 content categories, assigns reputation scores, and flags security threats like phishing and malware.

inCompass™ powers URL and IP categorization, reputation scoring, and threat detection—enabling OEM partners to filter malicious content, enforce security policies, and manage web access across their products.

Yes! inCompass™ offers multiple deployment models—including Cloud API, local SDK, and hybrid models—making it easy to integrate into firewalls, DNS filtering systems, SWGs, and more.

inCompass™ leverages real-time telemetry from over 1.8 billion endpoints, updating categorization and threat data continuously, with downloadable updates available to our partners every 30 minutes to reflect the latest internet activity.

Absolutely. Partners can utilize NetSTAR’s 200+ prebuilt categories, the IAB category taxonomy, their own custom-defined categories, or a combination of all options.

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Bring intelligent categorization to your solution—at scale, with speed, and with NetSTAR’s security-first design.

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