My clients use Sophos XG for deploying firewalls at corporate office and branch offices. The branches connect via site-to-site VPN, allowing outbound traffic from the central location.
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Provides network visibility and reporting capabilities, constantly improving over time
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The firewall provides network visibility and reporting capabilities, constantly improving over time. It can be integrated with the cloud console, allowing centralized management of multiple firewalls. integration with endpoint security products ensures seamless traffic flow and rule enforcement, even when endpoints are not directly connected to the firewall.
What needs improvement?
I've had experience with Sophos XG's threat intelligence features, and they provide good coverage, although I wouldn't say they're the best in the industry. The sandbox feature is available with top-tier subscriptions, allowing you to test content in a cloud sandbox.
One improvement I'd suggest for Sophos XG is to make certain functionalities, like CR functionality, part of the default firewalling rather than exclusive to premium subscriptions. Enhancing DLP capabilities at the gateway level could significantly boost security for organizations.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Sophos XG for the past 10 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
As for stability, I'd give it a high score, maybe a nine, because it keeps running without much downtime.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I'd rate them an eight for stablity It's not to say they're perfect, but generally, it's pretty good I'd recommend it for companies of all sizes.
How was the initial setup?
Integrating Sophos XG into existing infrastructure was quite easy and straightforward. There were hardly any complexities involved in the process.you can use both options - cloud-based or hardware-based firewalls. When I mention hybrid, it means having both options available. While cloud-based firewalls offer convenience, they can be more expensive compared to hardware ones. Although I haven't personally worked with the cloud version, it seems similar in appearance but may have different features. Cloud-based firewalls may seem like an overkill in terms of price, especially when considering the cost of operation over time. They become more beneficial when additional security layers like zero trust, DLP, or secure web gateway functionalities are added. This expands security beyond physical location constraints, making it accessible from anywhere.
What other advice do I have?
I'd rate Sophos XG an 8. It's my first preference and confidently recommend it to other users.
Serves as a good firewall option with an easy setup phase
What is our primary use case?
I use Sophos XG in my company as a firewall for my company's network. The product is used to manage the internet access received through routers for our company's network.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that the routing functionality provided by the product is very easy for our company to use in our network since it provides for the movement of packets from one device to the other devices in our network, making it an area which works really fine for us.
What needs improvement?
I want an increase in the ability of the product to block and delete the websites and applications that don't work fine for our company. The tool ends up blocking another website that I need when I only want it to block a particular website or application. I can't use the product's application control feature, making it a disadvantage of the solution where improvements are required.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Sophos XG since around 2019, making it five years. I use Sophos Firewall Home Edition.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a very stable solution. In my company, we have had a reason to restart the product for a long time since the services offered by the tool have been fine enough for our organization.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The product was installed in our company in 2019 when we had around 15 employees. I don't see any issues with the product, considering the increase in the number of devices over the years in our company.
How are customer service and support?
Sophos Firewall Home Edition doesn't provide technical support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Sometimes, my company needs to rely on pfSense to deal with the area of backup. My company prefers pfSense to save data.
How was the initial setup?
The product's initial setup phase is very easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I use Sophos Firewall Home Edition, which is available for free.
What other advice do I have?
I haven't used the VPN capabilities provided by the product since my company already has a VPN-based solution in our environment.
The application control feature of the product is very good. My company doesn't use the application control feature for now since there was an increase in the blocking and deletion of applications when it was used.
The integration of the product into our company's infrastructure did not have any impact on our network performance. In general, the product is a bit buggy when it comes to the area of its impact on network performance.
I recommend the product to those who plan to use it.
I rate the overall tool an eight out of ten.
User friendly and easy to deploy
What do you like best about the product?
Vpn connectivity for remote employees is one of the best and unique feature
What do you dislike about the product?
Limitation in reporting and customisation
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
As its and NGFW the helps in application control as welll with web filtering which provides a extra layer of security in network layer
review of Sophos Firewall
What do you like best about the product?
to provide cybersecurity service with 24/7 hour.
What do you dislike about the product?
In certain deployment scenarios or with extensive security features enabled, Sophos Firewall may require significant hardware resources, which could be a concern for organizations with budget constraints or older hardware.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
it is provide Sophos Chatbot to solve your future problems and inspecting network traffic and enforcing security policies.
Keeps Your Network Safe Best At Bussiness
What do you like best about the product?
-Advanced Threat Protection
-Best Reporting and Analytics
-One of The Fine Support and Updates Provider
-Best Reporting and Analytics
-One of The Fine Support and Updates Provider
What do you dislike about the product?
-I Find It Is quite Complex for Beginners
-Does not Give you enough Customization
-Does not Give you enough Customization
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
What is Like Most About Sophos Firewall is it protects you from wide range of cyber threats, including malware, ransomware, phishing attempts, and other malicious activities.
Pare-feu facile à configurer et convivial
Qu'aimez-vous le plus à propos de the product?
- Comme je l'ai dit dans le titre, la configuration initiale et la configuration des règles sont très faciles.
- Expérience utilisateur fluide
- Rapports détaillés
- APIs REST également disponibles au cas où vous voudriez automatiser quelque chose au sein du pare-feu Sophos
- Fonctionnalité Syslog pour le transfert de journaux
- Intégration VPN prête à l'emploi
- Expérience utilisateur fluide
- Rapports détaillés
- APIs REST également disponibles au cas où vous voudriez automatiser quelque chose au sein du pare-feu Sophos
- Fonctionnalité Syslog pour le transfert de journaux
- Intégration VPN prête à l'emploi
Que n’aimez-vous pas à propos de the product?
-Peut être un peu cher pour les petites entreprises
-Pas d'essai gratuit pour Sophos XG
-Parfois, l'utilisation de la RAM augmente de manière aléatoire
-Pas d'essai gratuit pour Sophos XG
-Parfois, l'utilisation de la RAM augmente de manière aléatoire
Quels sont les problèmes que the product résout, et en quoi cela vous est-il bénéfique?
Le pare-feu Sophos est excellent pour la gestion du trafic, la gestion des routes et améliore la sécurité du réseau. Il aide à la sécurité en éloignant le trafic indésirable du réseau. Il aide également avec le routage personnalisé et l'exposition de certains services à Internet.
Provides comprehensive protection against a wide range of cyber threats
What is our primary use case?
Sophos XG has greatly strengthened our network security and threat management. Its integrated EDR capabilities and seamless integration with firewalls, along with additional services like their NOC services, provide a comprehensive solution. With all these features working together, it is a complete package that ensures robust security for our clients.
What is most valuable?
One feature of Sophos XG that I found incredibly beneficial for threat prevention is its endpoint protection. It monitors all activities on our devices and effectively blocks any harmful files from infecting our machines. It has been a game-changer in preventing troubles for our customers.
What needs improvement?
While Sophos XG is a great product overall, there could be some room for improvement in its pricing since my clients usually feel like the product is on the expensive side.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with Sophos XG for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Overall, the solution is stable, and we rarely encounter glitches. Any issues that arise are usually related to Microsoft updates rather than the Sophos software itself.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I would rate the scalability of the solution as an eight out of ten. The clients I work with who use Sophos are typically small enterprises.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have worked with other firewalls like Cisco and Fortinet over my 20 years of experience. Comparing Sophos to other solutions, I have seen significant improvements over the years. While it may not have been the easiest or best software three years ago, it is continually getting better with updates. Overall, Sophos is moving in the right direction, becoming more competitive with its counterparts.
How was the initial setup?
Installing Sophos XG is straightforward and typically takes around one hour for configuration, excluding the physical setup. Usually, only one person is needed to complete the installation and configuration process. It is quite easy to maintain it.
What other advice do I have?
There was a time when our network faced a sophisticated malware attack that bypassed traditional security measures. However, with Sophos XG in place, it quickly detected and mitigated the threat before it could cause any damage. The seamless integration of software and hardware ensured there were no vulnerabilities or gaps in our defense.
The interface of Sophos XG is user-friendly and suitable for new users. It is continually improving, with updates addressing any issues promptly.
Deploying Sophos XG has led to noticeable improvements in network performance.
Overall, I would rate Sophos XG as an eight out of ten.
It's good
What do you like best about the product?
The WAF Solution is seems to be very good
What do you dislike about the product?
The UI could have been more friendly as well
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Only getting the WAF Solution which is the required use case now
A stable and scalable firewall solution that provides effective threat prevention
What is most valuable?
The firewall feature of Sophos XG has been the most effective for threat prevention.
What needs improvement?
The solution’s reporting could be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Sophos XG for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the solution an eight out of ten for stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Around 200 users are using the solution daily in our organization.
I rate the solution an eight out of ten for scalability.
How was the initial setup?
On a scale from one to ten, where one is difficult and ten is easy, I rate the solution's initial setup a nine out of ten.
What about the implementation team?
We implemented the solution through an in-house team in half an hour. One person was involved in the solution’s deployment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten.
What other advice do I have?
Sophos XG has sufficiently improved the security of our network. We found the solution's user interface very user-friendly for our daily operations.
Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Best firewall i ever used
What do you like best about the product?
The Sophos Firewall impresses with its robust security features, providing a strong defense against various cyber threats.
What do you dislike about the product?
Trouble viewing only old logs. Sometimes there are problems with the policy and reports aren't customized well.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Unauthorized Access and Intrusions :Problem: Unauthorized access attempts and intrusions can compromise sensitive data.
Solution: Sophos Firewall implements strong access controls and intrusion prevention measures to prevent unauthorized access and protect the integrity of the network.
Solution: Sophos Firewall implements strong access controls and intrusion prevention measures to prevent unauthorized access and protect the integrity of the network.
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