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The SonicWall Network Security virtual (NSv) firewall series brings industry leading next-generation firewall capabilities such as application control, IPS, TLS/SSL decryption and inspection, advanced threat protection (ATP), VPN and network segmentation to protect your AWS environment.
Overview
SonicWall Network Security virtual (NSv) firewall series brings industry leading next-generation firewall (NGFW) capabilities such as application intelligence and control, real-time monitoring, IPS, TLS/SSL decryption and inspection, advanced threat protection (ATP), VPN and network segmentation capabilities to protect your AWS environment. NSv virtual firewalls support the same security and networking features in SonicWall physical NGFW appliances including our patented Reassembly-Free Deep Packet Inspection (RFDPI) technology and award-winning Capture ATP sandbox with Real-Time Deep Memory Inspection (RTDMI) for advanced threat protection.
Centrally manage all your firewalls using the SonicWall Capture Security Center (CSC) to maintain consistent security policies across cloud and on-premises environments. The solution helps you implement security best practices and meet compliance standards.
Note: SonicWall supports most IPsec VPN data center and cloud solutions including models from Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, Sophos, Watchguard, Barracuda Networks, Check Point, Netgear, Zyxel, McAfee, Huawei, Forcepoint, Citrix Systems, Hewlett Packard, D-Link, OpenSwan, pfSense, Vyatta, plus best effort for any IPsec device that supports: IKEv1/2, AES 256/128, SHA1, MD5, and NAT-Traversal standards.
Highlights
- Next-generation security for public cloud infrastructure and resources; Gain complete visibility into your virtual environment for threat prevention; Implement proper security zoning and ensure appropriate placement of policies
- Defend against zero-day vulnerabilities with SonicWall Capture ATP; Prevent any service disruption in the virtual ecosystem; Gain centralized control and visibility with single-pane-of-glass management via the CSC; Increase agility and scalability without performance impact; Improve security governance, compliance and risk management
- Use Cases: Internet gateway for ingress/egress traffic protection; Lateral protection of east-west traffic; Site-to-Site VPN deployment; Secure end-to-end remote access; Multi-cloud secure connectivity
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
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Follow below guide for NSv 270/470/870 Configuring the NSv Virtual Firewall
- Make sure you have at least two elastic network interfaces installed. Also ensure both ENI are configured on different subnets.
- Launch URL [https://[NSv]https://[NSv DNS or IP]/ to access the admin web interface.
- On the appliance interface login page, type in the default credentials and then click Login. The default credentials are:
User: admin Password: [AWS instance ID]
You will need to change the password when you log in the first time. Full instructions for access are provided here: -
SonicOSX 7.0.0 https://www.sonicwall.com/techdocs/pdf/nsv-aws-getting-started-guide-payg-byol.pdfÂ
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Network Inspection Technology
Patented Reassembly-Free Deep Packet Inspection (RFDPI) technology for comprehensive network traffic analysis
Advanced Threat Protection
Capture ATP sandbox with Real-Time Deep Memory Inspection (RTDMI) for detecting and mitigating advanced threats
Encryption and Decryption
TLS/SSL decryption and inspection capabilities for secure network communication
VPN Compatibility
Support for IPsec VPN with compatibility across multiple vendor solutions using standard protocols like IKEv1/2, AES 256/128, SHA1, MD5
Security Management
Centralized management through Capture Security Center (CSC) for consistent policy enforcement across cloud and on-premises environments
Network Security
Advanced next-generation firewall with intrusion detection and prevention capabilities
VPN Technology
Supports multiple VPN protocols including IPsec, OpenVPN, and WireGuard with compatibility across major network vendors
Traffic Management
Includes load balancing, traffic shaping, GeoIP blocking, and dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 support
Content Filtering
Web content filtering, domain name blacklisting, and web application firewall protection
Network Services
Integrated DHCP, DNS, NTP server functionality with multi-factor authentication and REST API support
Network Security Services
Advanced firewall with intrusion detection and prevention (IPS), application visibility and control through AppSecure
Cloud Routing Capabilities
High-performance cloud-grade routing with IPsec and full mesh VPN termination services
Cloud Service Integrations
Native integrations with AWS services including Elastic Load Balancer, CloudWatch, Security Hub, and Amazon GuardDuty
Multi-Instance Support
Supports multiple AWS instance types with Elastic Network Adapter and SWRSS to utilize all available vCPUs
Gateway Load Balancing
Layer 3 gateway and Layer 4 load balancer capabilities providing superior scalability and network resilience
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6 AWS reviews
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John Tallon
Improves secure remote access and boosts client productivity around the clock
Reviewed on Nov 24, 2025
Review provided by PeerSpot
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for SonicWall NSv is configuring SSL VPN accounts and setting up remote access for VPNs.
As a specific example of how I use SonicWall NSv for VPNs or remote access, I download NetExtender for the client, then go into SonicWall and set up a user account using the WAN address for the login. I set up a username and password, and document the domain, configuring that on their NetExtender on the client side and logging them into SonicWall so they have access to the company shared drives.
What is most valuable?
One of the best features SonicWall NSv offers is the LDAP feature, where you can use the Active Directory account to use the NetExtender client-side login that integrates with Active Directory.
The LDAP integration with Active Directory has made my workflow much more efficient and easier to configure the VPNs, allowing me to set up for the user and log them into SonicWall.
SonicWall NSv has positively impacted my organization by allowing our customers to access data 24 hours, seven days a week, making it a wonderful feature for business continuity for our customers.
Since implementing SonicWall NSv, I have noticed increased productivity, allowing users to access secure data in the network through a VPN, a virtual private tunnel, enabling them to work from home.
What needs improvement?
SonicWall NSv can be improved by maintaining its security with up-to-date patches and ensuring it has the latest updates to secure the device.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using SonicWall NSv for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
SonicWall NSv is very stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Its scalability is excellent, and there is no downtime for the customer when they are accessing their remote data, allowing them access to confidential data within the company using the SSL VPNÂ .
How are customer service and support?
Customer support is excellent, and every time I have had to call with any issues, they have been resolved right away.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have always used SonicWall, so I did not previously use a different solution before SonicWall NSv.
How was the initial setup?
I use my.sonicwall.com to license all the devices, and then I deploy the devices on-premises.
What was our ROI?
I have seen a return on investment with SonicWall NSv as it allows customers to constantly have access to their secure data, making it very efficient for our customers.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
NA
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I did not evaluate other options before choosing SonicWall NSv, as it was the product of choice when I joined the company.
What other advice do I have?
My advice for others looking into using SonicWall NSv is to make sure the firmware is always up to date on the device so that there is no downtime.
SonicWall NSv is a secure product, and the business continuity it provides saves money for the customer. I gave this product a rating of 10 out of 10.
M Aslam
Establishes consistent VPN connectivity across 60 remote sites with rapid recovery from disruptions
Reviewed on Nov 23, 2025
Review provided by PeerSpot
What is our primary use case?
Our organization has more than 60 locations across GCC, and we have deployed SonicWall NSv in all of our locations to establish secure VPN connectivity from the branches to the head offices.
We have multiple head offices; mainly, we have three head offices. We have deployed SonicWall NSv models on the head offices, and every branch connects to these head office SonicWalls and sends data through secure VPN IPsec tunnels.
What is most valuable?
The best features SonicWall NSv offers include the auto-creation of firewall policies, which is easily useful when we have multiple zones and multiple rules. This feature is one I appreciate greatly. Additionally, the web filter and content filtering policy were amazing, as we had every option to add the subdomains or domains to whitelist, remove from the whitelist, or specifically block any website, and it was working very well. These two are the main features I liked.
When I had to establish multiple new branches and add multiple firewalls at a time for the new openings, the auto-creation of firewall rules saved me so much time on the configuration of firewalls. It was stressful for me to create every rule in every firewall that I was adding into the centralized VPN connectivity, but with this feature, I do not have to spend much time on these multiple firewalls I'm adding.
SonicWall NSv helped our organization maintain and send traffic consistently through our secure VPN channels between the SonicWalls, serving around 300 employees in our organization.
What needs improvement?
I would appreciate the app filter rules, which are already there, but managing it on the web console is a bit confusing for me. I would prefer to have it easier, similar to how we handle the web filter on SonicWall NSv.
SonicWall NSv is better in all aspects mostly, but I would prefer to see improvements in the quality of the OS running on it, particularly if there are some bugs.
The improvement needed is about the user interface.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using SonicWall NSv for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
SonicWall NSv is stable, as most of the firmware versions are stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
When it comes to on-premises, scaling up with SonicWall NSv is easy; we just need to have the hardware. We can utilize the SonicWall migration tool to migrate the configuration from the old model to a scalable model, making it very easy at the configuration level.
How are customer service and support?
I appreciate the customer support of SonicWall because, in most cases, issues have been resolved quickly. One of the things I appreciate about SonicWall support is that when I call, they definitely answer my call and connect me to a SonicWall engineer. I would rate the customer support of SonicWall a 10.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
What other advice do I have?
I would suggest others looking into using SonicWall NSv that if they want a stable solution and support that is easy to access, along with reduced license and installation costs, I would recommend SonicWall NSv.
SonicWall NSv has positively impacted our organization, and since upgrading to NSv 7th Gen models, I have seen that it made the connectivity more stable and resilient.
I have noticed that it improved the VPN connectivity and throughput, along with the speed it takes to create a tunnel between the branches. I would rate this review overall a 10.
Tanaka Benson Mujanja
Support has responded promptly and the interface has helped streamline VPN and user management tasks
Reviewed on Nov 21, 2025
Review provided by PeerSpot
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for SonicWall NSv is to provision users, VPN credentials, and add users on the VPN.
I also update the firmware, the SSL when it expires, and perform other internal updates within SonicWall NSv .
A specific example of a task I recently completed with SonicWall NSv includes updating the firmware, adding a new employee, resetting the password, and checking for any new firmware updates.
What is most valuable?
The best features SonicWall NSv offers include the user interface itself, which is quite friendly to understand and perform tasks, and the support. Whenever I am stuck, it is easy to reach out to the support team.
The user-friendly interface of SonicWall NSv makes it easy for me to accomplish whatever tasks I am given due to the proper arrangement of words and the way it is designed. SonicWall NSv has positively impacted my organization by helping us access our whitelisted web apps since we manage web apps while ensuring proper standards to prevent any information leaks. Our VPN has made a huge impact on the organization, and the support team responds quickly to my queries whenever I get stuck on the platform.
What needs improvement?
As far as SonicWall NSv improvements go, I cannot really say there is much needed. I think it is on the right path, and I am impressed with its support. I am fully satisfied with the designs and services.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using SonicWall NSv for five months since I joined Bluegrass.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Regarding security, we have not had any issues since we have been using SonicWall NSv, and everything is usually up to date. We have not experienced any incidents where there was any disappointment. SonicWall NSv is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I cannot really say how SonicWall NSv's scalability is because I have not gauged that.
How are customer service and support?
SonicWall NSv's customer support is perfect. Whenever I am stuck, I receive assistance at the same time, and I receive email responses within the day. I would rate the customer support an eight.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I did not use any different solution prior to SonicWall NSv.
What was our ROI?
I have not really seen a return on investment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing, setup cost, and licensing are all managed by the admin. Since we have been using it for years, it makes it a bit more affordable.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We did not evaluate other options before choosing SonicWall NSv, as the management had already decided that they needed SonicWall NSv as their source of VPN and firewall.
What other advice do I have?
My advice to others looking into using SonicWall NSv is that I am impressed with their services. I would rate this product an eight.
Deljin Davis
Configuration has become faster and management is more efficient across our network switches
Reviewed on Nov 21, 2025
Review provided by PeerSpot
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for SonicWall NSv is that we are using it for our network switches, utilizing the Sonic switches and SonicOS for configuring all the switches in our networking.
A quick specific example of how I use SonicWall NSv with my network switches is that we use it for configuring our network, setting up the infrastructure, and configuring the switches.
How has it helped my organization?
Since using SonicWall NSv, it has positively impacted our organization by making the switches seem to be more efficient as we have changed to layer three networks in our network.
When I say it's more efficient, I mean the management is easier when compared to other switches.
The management process is smoother and less time-consuming now, and we have used Zabbix for monitoring, so it's smoother.
What is most valuable?
The best features that SonicWall NSv offers in my experience are the CLI that it provides, which I find really useful, and I consider it one of the best compared to OS10 switches because it's much more responsive.
What makes the CLI so useful or responsive for me is that it totally seems to mirror OS10 switches; it's much more efficient and fast.
What needs improvement?
SonicWall NSv can be improved due to the lack of proper documentation, because even though there are a lot of documentation available, there are particular use cases that are not included. For example, when we are configuring a network in the ring structure instead of the tree structure, there is less documentation regarding how to implement that.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using SonicWall NSv for over the last two years for our network switches.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
SonicWall NSv is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I am not sure about SonicWall NSv's scalability.
How are customer service and support?
The customer support is really nice, and we have interacted with them.
I would rate the customer support a 10 out of 10.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We previously used OS10 network switches, but now we switched to SonicOS.
How was the initial setup?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it's okay.
What was our ROI?
I have not seen any return on investment; there are no metrics at all.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it's okay.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Before choosing SonicWall NSv, we evaluated Cisco and OS10 again, but that is when we finally decided to go with Sonic.
What other advice do I have?
My advice to others looking into using SonicWall NSv is that I can actually refer them to it. I would rate this product an 8 out of 10.
Deeksha k.
Rock-Solid Security and Effortless Integration with SonicWall
Reviewed on Nov 20, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
What I like best about SonicWall Next Generation Firewall is how solid and easy it is to work with. It gives strong security without adding extra complexity, and the performance is always dependable. As a distributor, its simple to explain to partners, I use it frequently and set up reporting mix it easy for them to see the real value as its integration is easy. It provides strong customer support .
What do you dislike about the product?
The only thing I don’t like about the SonicWall Next-Gen Firewall is that some advanced settings feel a bit complicated for new partners, and a few updates can take more time than expected. Just a bit more simplicity would make it even easier to work with.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
As a distributor, I find that it simplifies conversations since partners can easily understand the value. It’s straightforward for me to position, demonstrate, and sell, which saves time, decreases support queries, and helps build customer confidence.