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June 06, 2021
I have been working in network security for the last 3 years and I have worked with lots of firewall devices. As per my knowledge, this is one of the best firewall devices in the market at a low cost. Sophos XG Firewall provides you endpoint security, protection from malicious, malware attacks, and protection from any type of cyberattacks. There are lots of others features are available which make this device the best security product.
- Web application security.
- Advanced SD-WAN (software-defined networking in a wide area network).
- Sandboxing.
- Web traffic control through URL filtering.
- Application control.
- Less documents available. Sophos should work on these issues.
- Good technical support is not available.
- GUI is not user friendly.
Sophos XT Firewall [is the] true next generation firewall with all the features, which can help you protect your infrastructure. Lots of [the] latest security [is] available in this device. I am working on this device [for the] last 2 years and I [am] really happy with features like email filtering, endpoint protection, web filtering. This is [a] combination of all the latest security features which are available in market.
- You can scan every packet deeply through sandboxing.
- Control the user traffic through content filtering.
- Put the restrictions on user web traffic through web filtering.
- Control any type of malware through anti virus.
- Need more marketing. Lots of people's are not aware of their latest features.
- Dashboard is not good.
- Not advance routing available.
April 30, 2021
We currently use two [Sophos XG Firewall's] across two locations. Eventually going up to three locations all with redundant backup firewalls for high availability. Along with that we also use the MDM and endpoint protection along with it. They have been keeping our business safe for years now.
- Easy to use interface for setting up rules, VLANs, etc.
- Cost of the units are fairly reasonable.
- Sophos Support is easy to get in touch with and work with if any issues arise.
- If using Endpoint security and the Firewall it would be nice to have an easier back and forth between the portals rather than have two separate tabs open. Especially if using more than one in multiple locations.
- If dealing with different revisions options are moved around and sometimes in places that doesn't normally seem like they should be there.
May 21, 2021
We are using Sophos XG Firewall for managing remote VPN & Multifactor authentication. We are also using Sophos XG Firewall for implement of VLANs across the different departments. We are using it across all the organization & main issue we resolved after implementation of Sophos XG Firewall is Two factor authentication. The best feature of Sophos XG Firewall we found is site to site VPN.
- 2FA for prevent unauthorized access in infrastructure
- Remote VPN for connecting remote branches & easy to access features
- Web Traffic Rules for prevent malware & any other malicious activity
- Support Team can be more fast in case of any downtime activity
- There is no integration with OpenVPN
Sophos XG Firewall has been used for controlling the whole of our network without any problem for the last 3 years. It is very easy to use and all graphical interfaces are easy to understand. Controlling users and remote site and remote users.
- Remote 2FA authentication
- Controls the user web and application access.
- Shows all the activities in the dash board.
- Making remote site to site SSL VPN.
- Tec support is hard to contact.
- Implementation of 2FA for domain level user authentication.
- Need a detail training session when purchasing it.
Sophos XG is being used in our main headquarters and also branch office. We also use the entry level to separate the business and production network. This was used to replace our L-3 firewall, Juniper SSG when we were evaluating a next-gen firewall.
- Reporting.
- Broad VPN choices to connect.
- Intuitive interface.
- Mobile app is needed for IT folks.
Sophos XG Firewall Scorecard Summary
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What is Sophos XG Firewall?
Sophos XG Firewall provides comprehensive next-generation firewall protection powered by deep learning and Synchronized Security. The vendor states XG Firewall supplies unmatched insights and exposes hidden user, application, and threat risks on the network, and say the product is differentiated by its ability to respond automatically to security incidents by isolating compromised systems, with Security Heartbeat™.
Categories: Firewall
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Sophos XG Firewall Technical Details
| Deployment Types: | On-premise, SaaS |
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| Operating Systems: | Linux, physical/virtual appliance |
| Mobile Application: | Apple iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Blackberry, Mobile Web |
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Sophos XG Firewall's top competitors?
Fortinet FortiGate, SonicWall NSA Series, and Cisco ASA are common alternatives for Sophos XG Firewall.
What is Sophos XG Firewall's best feature?
Reviewers rate High Availability highest, with a score of 9.4.
Who uses Sophos XG Firewall?
The most common users of Sophos XG Firewall are from Mid-size Companies and the Information Technology & Services industry.