Sophos Cloud Firewall (PAYG)
Sophos | 21.0 GALinux/Unix, Other 20.0 MR2 - 64-bit Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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What do you like best about the product?
Sophos firewall sync with Sophos central
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes with few devices Power adapter failure
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Red devices in branch office and sophos central communication.
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What do you like best about the product?
Smart, Scalable, and Secure
Balancing Security and SimplicityComprehensive Protection with Centralized Control,
Reliable Cybersecurity for Modern Enterprises
Balancing Security and SimplicityComprehensive Protection with Centralized Control,
Reliable Cybersecurity for Modern Enterprises
What do you dislike about the product?
Occasional issues arise after firmware updates, requiring manual rollback or troubleshooting,firmware update after reinstall software to users
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
t prioritizes critical business applications and restricts non-essential traffic.
Best next Gen firewall in the market
What do you like best about the product?
The unique features that Sophos offers like What I like about Sophos Firewall. Integration option that Sophos offers makes it goo as the user point of view. The product is very easy to use and implement which makes it a user friendly product. Customer Support is also very good for post sales support. I am very happy with the product and frequently use it.
What do you dislike about the product?
SD wan of Sophos is not that up to the mark but overall it is a good solution.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Sophos Firewall helps in blocking unknown attacks and the option to block 3rd party fees is what I ike the most and sophos helps in solving the problem.
Six Years with Sophos Firewalls and enjoying the experience.
What do you like best about the product?
The Active Threat response and use of Threat Feeds integration, the flexibility with firewall rule configurations, the reports dashboards are great, being able to customize IPS rules for each firewall rule, and Sophos Central website for a single pane of glass management. We are looking forward to using Sophos Firewall in Azure.
What do you dislike about the product?
The configuration file from a firewall is not small like other firewalls.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Centralized Firewall management. Consistent feature parity across different hardware sizes. Able to see Threats and User activity easily. A combined appliance delivering multiple security solutions where other vendors require multiple hardware and multiple software licensing skus.
Intuitive and Solid Firewall
What do you like best about the product?
Sophos Firewall is incredibly intuitive and makes it easy for less experienced administrators to pick up. It offers good value for the features that it offers which is especially important for small and medium-sized enterprises like us, such as the free integration with Sophos Central that enables streamlined management in the cloud.
What do you dislike about the product?
The log viewer only allows us to view logs over a very short period of time. To view older logs, we can only do so via the command-line interface. The level of customer support in our region also varies depending on the time that the ticket was opened as Sophos rotates the support between 2 countries, making it a mixed experience at times.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The ease of use shortens the time needed to tweak the rules and policies when the need arises, such as when new applications are installed in the network or when user access issues occur. The robust security features also ensure that less time is spent to address new security threats. This is especially important for companies that have a limited number of network administrators.
Centralized Management Simplifies Sophos Firewall Administration and Monitoring
What do you like best about the product?
What we appreciate most is the centralized management through Sophos Central, which allows us to manage multiple firewalls across different locations from a single, unified portal. This dramatically simplifies administration, policy deployment, firmware updates, and monitoring, saving both time and resources.
Additionally, the real-time visibility into network activity—through detailed dashboards, live logs, and automated alerts—gives us full awareness of what's happening on our perimeter at any moment.
Finally, the seamless integration with Sophos MDR (Managed Detection and Response) adds an extra layer of protection, allowing us to respond to threats quickly with expert support when needed.
Additionally, the real-time visibility into network activity—through detailed dashboards, live logs, and automated alerts—gives us full awareness of what's happening on our perimeter at any moment.
Finally, the seamless integration with Sophos MDR (Managed Detection and Response) adds an extra layer of protection, allowing us to respond to threats quickly with expert support when needed.
What do you dislike about the product?
It's hard to find downsides: we've encountered that occasionally a firewall becomes unreachable from the central console, requiring direct access to the device for management. While rare, it impacts remote administration.
Another area for improvement is the initial learning curve—some of the more advanced features and policies take time to fully understand, especially for teams new to Sophos.
Finally, log retention and export options could be more flexible; longer retention without external syslog setup and more granular export formats would make reporting easier.
Another area for improvement is the initial learning curve—some of the more advanced features and policies take time to fully understand, especially for teams new to Sophos.
Finally, log retention and export options could be more flexible; longer retention without external syslog setup and more granular export formats would make reporting easier.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Sophos Firewall has helped us streamline VLAN management directly at the firewall level, reducing the complexity and effort needed to segment and secure different parts of the network.
It also allows for granular control over user web activity, letting us apply differentiated browsing policies based on roles, departments, or even specific users—improving both security and productivity.
A major benefit is the ability to centrally manage all our firewalls through Sophos Central, so we no longer need to manually replicate rules or configuration changes device by device. This has significantly cut down on configuration time and reduced the risk of errors.
It also allows for granular control over user web activity, letting us apply differentiated browsing policies based on roles, departments, or even specific users—improving both security and productivity.
A major benefit is the ability to centrally manage all our firewalls through Sophos Central, so we no longer need to manually replicate rules or configuration changes device by device. This has significantly cut down on configuration time and reduced the risk of errors.
Sophos Firewall Tested: Security, Features, and Real-World Performanc
What do you like best about the product?
What stands out most about Sophos Firewall is its integrated security approach and ease of centralized management.
What do you dislike about the product?
Licensing and subscription models (especially for advanced features like Sandstorm or Synchronized Security) can get expensive, particularly for small businesses.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Sophos Firewall is designed to solve several key network security and management challenges, and it does so in a way that benefits both technical teams and business operations.
Secure and good firewall
What do you like best about the product?
Easy to use, customer support is great. The implementation is simple. We use the system often and appreciate everything it can do.
What do you dislike about the product?
In fact, there is nothing we don't like about it.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Data traffic and web filtering, reliable hardware, load balancing, VPN
good experience
What do you like best about the product?
Strong solution. Management interface easy to use. Low cost, ease of implementation
What do you dislike about the product?
The Level one support is slow to respond and sometimes you need to go to level 2 to get real technical help
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Network protection, intrusion detection, content filtering, app control...
Excellent Security product
What do you like best about the product?
Ease of use as well as comprehensive security.
What do you dislike about the product?
The Gui can be slow even when logged on locally.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Protects our locations as well as interconnecting via SDWand and SSL VPN.
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