It is a very good Firewall.
What do you like best about the product?
User-Friendly Interface — Sophos Firewall has a clean, intuitive dashboard that makes managing network security easier, even for less experienced admins.
Synchronized Security — Its integration with Sophos Endpoint Protection allows for real-time communication between devices and the firewall, enabling automatic threat response and deeper visibility.
Advanced Threat Protection — It offers strong, layered protection including IPS, web filtering, sandboxing, and deep packet inspection to catch threats before they reach your network.
Flexible Deployment — Whether on-premises, virtual, or cloud-based, Sophos Firewall adapts well to different environments.
What do you dislike about the product?
Support Response Variability
Firmware Updates Timing
Limited Customization in Some Areas
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Simplifying Security Management — The unified, user-friendly interface and synchronized security with Sophos endpoints streamline management, saving time and reducing the chance of misconfigurations.
Enabling Secure Remote Access — Robust VPN support allows employees to safely connect from anywhere, which is vital for today’s hybrid and remote work models.
Ensuring Compliance and Visibility — Comprehensive logging, reporting, and web filtering help organizations meet regulatory requirements and gain clear insight into network activity.
Reducing Operational Costs — By integrating multiple security functions into a single platform, it lowers the need for multiple standalone appliances or software.
Pare-feu sûr et bon
Qu'aimez-vous le plus à propos de the product?
Facile à utiliser, le support client est super. La mise en œuvre est simple. Nous utilisons souvent le système et apprécions tout ce qu'il peut faire.
Que n’aimez-vous pas à propos de the product?
En fait, il n'y a rien qui ne nous plaît pas.
Quels sont les problèmes que the product résout, et en quoi cela vous est-il bénéfique?
Filtrage du trafic et du web, matériel fiable, répartition de charge, VPN
bonne expérience
Qu'aimez-vous le plus à propos de the product?
Solution solide. Interface de gestion facile à utiliser. Faible coût, facilité de mise en œuvre.
Que n’aimez-vous pas à propos de the product?
Le support de niveau un est lent à répondre et parfois vous devez passer au niveau 2 pour obtenir une véritable aide technique.
Quels sont les problèmes que the product résout, et en quoi cela vous est-il bénéfique?
Protection du réseau, détection d'intrusion, filtrage de contenu, contrôle des applications...
Excellent produit de sécurité
Qu'aimez-vous le plus à propos de the product?
Facilité d'utilisation ainsi qu'une sécurité complète.
Que n’aimez-vous pas à propos de the product?
L'interface graphique peut être lente même lorsqu'on est connecté localement.
Quels sont les problèmes que the product résout, et en quoi cela vous est-il bénéfique?
Protège nos emplacements ainsi que l'interconnexion via SDWand et VPN SSL.
Deployment is straightforward while interface complexity leads to challenges
What is our primary use case?
Our main use case at the moment for Sophos XG is to create a site-to-site VPN with one of our clients. We cannot use AWS VPN, so we use Sophos XG.
We only used the VPN functionality. We did not explore other aspects of the product beyond the VPN capabilities.
What is most valuable?
The IPsec VPN is the only feature we utilized in Sophos XG. We did not explore the web and application filtering capabilities, and these features have not helped our organization in managing bandwidth or access to malicious sites.
What needs improvement?
The user-friendly interface of Sophos XG is acceptable but too complicated. There are many options and configurations, but it is very complicated to navigate through all those options if you are not familiar with the product.
Sophos XG can be improved by making the UI more user-friendly. They should add packet capture functionality in the UI instead of requiring users to access the server directly for this purpose, as it is a very useful tool that everyone needs. Additionally, it can be confusing when working in the AWS Marketplace, as users might mistakenly purchase the old version of Sophos XG.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Sophos XG for three or four months. It is new, and we may discontinue using this product because it has not met our requirements.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Considering the deployment flexibility of the Sophos XG firewall, hybrid deployments have not supported our organization's diverse technological infrastructure.
It is a bit early to tell, but Sophos XG is adequate for my company's growing needs at present.
How are customer service and support?
I have not tried their customer service and technical support.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have considered other solutions before Sophos XG, including pfSense, AWS firewall, and Kato firewall.
I was previously using AWS firewall and Kato firewall before switching to Sophos XG.
How was the initial setup?
My experience with deploying Sophos XG was easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing was through AWS.
What other advice do I have?
I do not use the security heartbeat functionality.
I have not tried the synchronized security feature of the Sophos XG firewall.
I am not particularly interested in being a reference to the vendor. We do not use Sophos extensively, so I may not provide substantial insights.
What led me to consider changing was that we thought the VPN configuration was not working because of the product we used to work with, so we tried other alternatives.
On a scale of 1-10, I would rate Sophos XG a seven or eight, though this rating is limited by our minimal usage of the product.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Sophos Firewall Protection
What do you like best about the product?
Sophos firewall user interface is clean and intuitive. Its web filtering and application control work seamlessly and provide peace of mind.
What do you dislike about the product?
The authentication speed to accessing internet through wireless is about one minute waiting which is very slow. Auto loading of network shares on VPN connection is very complex, Internet bandwidth usage monitoring on different VLAN interfaces is not possible and the licensing prices are high (not affordable)
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I am being protected against cyber threats. Sophos firewall is benefiting me through unified security management via Sophos Central and simplifying the overall network security
Sécurité avancée et gestion centrale
Qu'aimez-vous le plus à propos de the product?
Protection Web, ATP, synchroniser la sécurité avec Sophos Central
Que n’aimez-vous pas à propos de the product?
Modèle de licence complexe, dégradation du firmware
Quels sont les problèmes que the product résout, et en quoi cela vous est-il bénéfique?
Gestion des utilisateurs à distance en toute sécurité - Sophos prend en charge les VPN SSL/IPSec, ZTNA (accès réseau à confiance zéro) et les passerelles web sécurisées. Risques de conformité et de perte de données
Transition du pare-feu UTM vers XGS
Qu'aimez-vous le plus à propos de the product?
Interface graphique et fonctionnalités de sécurité - facilité d'utilisation
Que n’aimez-vous pas à propos de the product?
Pas d'outil de migration depuis le pare-feu UTM, pas d'accès à distance au pare-feu secondaire
Quels sont les problèmes que the product résout, et en quoi cela vous est-il bénéfique?
cybersécurité
A Network beast. Perfect set-up for our IT Infrastructure.
What do you like best about the product?
Best NGFW amongst peers, as i have used others as well.
Great unified management console. Ease of use is unmatched. Easily Implemented.
What do you dislike about the product?
Best in class unified console. Great performance.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
IT team is relieved that one of the best product is implemented. Team can focus on their KPI's with relaxed mind.
Easy to use and learn from unified console.
Fonctionne sans problème et est fiable
Qu'aimez-vous le plus à propos de the product?
Elle fonctionne sans problème et est fiable, l'interface utilisateur est simple et le support est super.
Que n’aimez-vous pas à propos de the product?
L'installation a été un peu longue et pourrait être plus simple.
Quels sont les problèmes que the product résout, et en quoi cela vous est-il bénéfique?
Jusqu'à présent, tout se passe sans accroc
