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Sophos UTM

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What is Sophos UTM?

Sophos UTM provides core firewall features, plus sandboxing and AI threat detection for advanced network security. It has customizable deployment options.

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Why we love Sophos UTM

Rating: 9 out of 10
January 14, 2024
IncentivizedVetted Review
We are an MSSP and our favorite when it comes to perimeter protection has to be Sophos UTM. Whats makes them ideal is the fact that they can fit into any size client with and ...
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Stephan van der Merwe
Consultant - Information Technology
Cyber Security Analyst
SSMT IT Security
Sophos UTM8 years of experience

Quick Review of Sophos

Rating: 8 out of 10
May 13, 2021
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Sophos is being used across our whole organization. It is installed on every computer and server in our environment. It helps to address our cybersecurity and data leakage ris...
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Nate Binkley
Administrator - Information Technology
Network System Administrator
Land of Lincoln Credit Union
Sophos UTM1 year of experience

Sophos UTM Review

Rating: 8 out of 10
September 1, 2020
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
It is being used by our clients for secure VPN access while working from home. It solved the basic access problem during the pandemic, but also provides a user friendly gui.
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Michael Cattano
Engineer - Information Technology
Sr. Systems Engineer
Amoeba Networks
Sophos UTM5 years of experience

Sophos UTM: Still Solid After all these Years

Rating: 10 out of 10
August 20, 2019
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
I was first introduced to Sophos UTM when I changed jobs and the firm I went to had a Sophos UTM firewall. With all that I had to learn about the firm's infrastructure, I was ...
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Paul Cheng
Manager - Information Technology
IT Manager
Handel Architects
Sophos UTM4 years of experience

Your Search for Great Firewall Protection is over.

Rating: 7 out of 10
July 22, 2019
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We currently use Sophos SG 220s running in an HA environment at all of our locations. Our entire IT department is responsible for the monitoring and upkeep of the UTMs. We use...
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Matt James
Professional - Information Technology
Systems Administrator | POS Programming Specialist
AIKG LLC
Sophos UTM5 years of experience
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What is Sophos UTM?

Sophos UTM provides core firewall features, plus sandboxing and AI threat detection for advanced network security. It has customizable deployment options.

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Product Details

What is Sophos UTM?

Sophos UTM is a Unified Threat Management solution. It provides the core firewall features, including Advanced Threat Protection, site-to-site VPN, web filtering, application control, and intrusion protection. Sophos also provides sandboxing capabilities to test possible threats in isolated environments, and uses AI to detect threats without relying on signatures. It also offers built-in traffic monitoring and reporting.

Sophos UTM can be deployed in a variety of formats, including as hardware (SG Series), as software, virtually, or cloud-based. It is customizable depending on the prioritization between high-availability, clustering, remote connectivity, centralization, and reporting capabilities. Sophos offers modularized services for tailored licensing.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Sophos UTM provides core firewall features, plus sandboxing and AI threat detection for advanced network security. It has customizable deployment options.

Reviewers rate Support Rating highest, with a score of 7.9.

The most common users of Sophos UTM are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Your Search for Great Firewall Protection is over.

Rating: 7 out of 10
Incentivized
July 22, 2019
MJ
Matt James
Systems Administrator | POS Programming Specialist
AIKG LLC (Entertainment, 501-1000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Sophos UTM
5 years of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We currently use Sophos SG 220s running in an HA environment at all of our locations. Our entire IT department is responsible for the monitoring and upkeep of the UTMs. We use it as a primary firewall and as a site-to-site VPN for seamless integration. On top of all the UTMs, we also have a central management SUM that we use to deploy updates, changes, and rules to each site.
Pros
  • Firewall Protection. The protection is unmatched, setup it a little daunting, but once set up it pretty much runs itself.
  • Site-to-site VPN. Super easy to deploy so we are able to network all our sites together.
  • The DHCP server function is actually really nice, I prefer using it over the traditional way of using a DC for DHCP.
Cons
  • The UI is a bit dated albeit, it is very functional and everything is right at my fingertips.
  • Better documentation. This hardware and software solution is amazing, but as I said previously, it can be a little daunting to set up.
Likelihood to Recommend
Great for businesses that need an All In One solution for multiple sites as well as network protection. There are many features that we do not use as a company even though we still use a good bit of them.

Sophos UTM the firewall for Network Engineers

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
April 26, 2017
KK
Karim Kronfli
Head of IT
M-Netics (Broadcast Media, 201-500 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Sophos UTM
10 years of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We used Sophos UTM to provide a common manageable firewall infrastructure across over a dozen sites across the globe. It allowed us to protect the sites with URL filtering and anti-virus protection and create a global VPN for a competitive cost. The interface was easy to learn for our engineers and the central management tools helped me monitor the entire estate.
Pros
  • IPSEC VPNs are very easy to set up and I managed to get them to work with several different manufacturers on the other end.
  • The user interface is reasonably clear and easy to search complex configurations.
  • High availability is very easy to set up.
Cons
  • When they were Astaro the customer service left a lot to be desired and the hardware could have some quality control problems. Support got much better when Sophos took over.
Likelihood to Recommend
It is easy to set up, and easy to learn, especially as you can get a free home license to use and play with. I use the virtual appliance at the moment and it just works.

Secure, feature rich and easy to use.

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
October 28, 2021
Verified User
Supervisor in Information Technology
Pharmaceuticals Company, 51-200 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
Sophos UTM
2 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Sophos UTM is being used as our primary Firewall at all of our offices. We also have it set up with an Encrypted site to site VPN tunnel between each office. It is allowing our remote office to use the local applications at our main office. Non-office remote workers connect using the VPN client on the desktops. Sophos UTM filters all web, FTP email, etc. entering our build. It allows us to set up group-based policies, integrates well will AD, and provides a level of security we didn't have before. We chose Sophos UTM as we wanted a product that combined well we Sophos Central.
Pros
  • Sophos Central Integration.
  • Easy to manage.
  • Frequent updates.
  • Secure.
Cons
  • Customer Support wait times.
  • AD group integration has problems.
  • VPN Failover groups can cause issues reconnecting VPN.
Likelihood to Recommend
Sophos UTM has products suited for businesses of many sizes. We have around 90 users and 4 Offices. The site to site connection is excellent. It allows users to use local apps and databases at our head office. The site to site was a breeze to set up as well. For anyone looking for a secure UTM that offers site to site tunnels, this product is excellent.

Sophos UTM Home Version

Rating: 7 out of 10
Incentivized
July 26, 2016
JG
Jeffrey Gutter
Senior Network Engineer
M/I Homes, Inc. (Real Estate, 501-1000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Sophos UTM
5 years of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I am currently using Sophos UTM Home Version to protect my connection at home.
Pros
  • Daily Reporting is a great asset
  • I love the free AV that I can deploy to my desktops and laptops at home.
Cons
  • Make it easier to setup port forwarding and rules to allow certain things to go thru.
  • More common settings to port forward and or whitelist things such as IPHONES, DROID's.
  • When you allow a port to go thru have it automatically add the firewall rule
Likelihood to Recommend
I think its perfect if you have the time to set it up either on a VM or a physical server. I have not had the experience with their appliances.
If it's a small business I feel that it may be difficult to set up and maintain for a small organization.

Sophos UTM: Still Solid After all these Years

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
August 20, 2019
PC
Paul Cheng
IT Manager
Handel Architects (Architecture & Planning, 51-200 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Sophos UTM
4 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I was first introduced to Sophos UTM when I changed jobs and the firm I went to had a Sophos UTM firewall. With all that I had to learn about the firm's infrastructure, I was happy to discover how common sense and simple the UTM interface was. Since then I've deployed Sophos UTMs at several of our other office locations. Sophos UTM makes creating VPN tunnels straightforward and adding additional other network components like wireless access points almost effortless in comparison to some other enterprise-grade WAP configurations.
Pros
  • Common-Sense firewall setup
  • Straight-forward multi-site VPN tunnel configuration
  • Incorporate other Sophos products into your network infrastructure easily
Cons
  • Isn't compatible with Sophos cloud offerings
  • Sophos says they aren't phasing UTM out, but with UTM not being supported in their cloud offerings, their days seem numbered
  • Support time could be a little faster
Likelihood to Recommend
UTM works great if you want a solid, obvious firewall. There's not a lot of second-guessing as to what you are about to do with every change you make. If you incorporate their wireless access points and RED (remote ethernet device) for remote users or small offices, it's considerably much easier to set up than other comparable solutions. If you are looking to manage your firewalls via the cloud, you are out of luck.
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