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Sophos Firewall for AWS delivers advanced threat protection for AWS environments and assets. Protect networks, applications, ensure security of ingress and egress traffic, and maintain high web-application availability.
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Overview
Sophos Firewall integrates leading technologies into a single next-generation solution without compromising security. Highlights include deep packet inspection with IPS, ATP, URL filtering, and in-depth reporting; Bidirectional AV for WAF with authentication offloading, path-based routing, country-level blocking; and self-service SSL and HTML5 VPRN technologies to make connecting from anywhere and on any device a reality - without administrative overhead.
Preconfigured templates and centralized policy management save time managing user, application and network policies, and provide pre-packaged web filtering, IPS, traffic shaping and app control policies for Active/Active and Active/Passive deployments spanning multiple availability zones.
Sophos synchronized security allows organizations to link endpoints, cloud workloads, and firewall to relay health status and immediately to respond to threats on your network.
Part of a complete SaaS security platform. A selection of Sophos AWS solutions are included below with more at https://www.sophos.com/en-us/public-cloud .
- Deploy auto scaling firewalls in dynamic environments: https://soph.so/utm-autoscaling-payg
- Monitor resource configurations and analyze AWS security groups with Cloud Optix: https://soph.so/cloud-optix
- Neutralize active cyber-attacks with a dedicated team https://soph.so/Rapid-Response
If you have questions about Sophos solutions or need assistance with deployment and configuration, contact us at aws.marketplace@sophos.com .
The cloud formation template to deploy Sophos Firewall will optionally collect Sophos Central account credentials (email and password used to login to https://central.sophos.com ). These credentials are used only once by the firewall to connect to Sophos Central and enable management services. This step is optional, and can be performed at any time after deployment, following the instructions available here.
Highlights
- Sophos XG Firewall combines advanced networking controls, protections such as Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) and Web Application Firewall (WAF), plus user and application controls. Saving time taken to deploy and integrate multiple products.
- Web App Firewall (WAF) protects your web apps against common threats like SQL injection and Cross-Site Scripting. Next-Gen Firewall protection and reporting with stateful traffic inspection, Layer-7 application control, secure proxies, and IPS.
- Sophos Firewall includes extensive reporting. Sophos Firewall provides full insights into user and network activity, surfaced using easy-to-understand indicators so you can take preventive measures before problems occur.
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Financing for AWS Marketplace purchases
AWS Marketplace now accepts line of credit payments through the PNC Vendor Finance program. This program is available to select AWS customers in the US, excluding NV, NC, ND, TN, & VT.
Pricing
Pricing and entitlements for this product are managed through an external billing relationship between you and the vendor. You activate the product by supplying a license purchased outside of AWS Marketplace, while AWS provides the infrastructure required to launch the product. AWS Subscriptions have no end date and may be canceled any time. However, the cancellation won't affect the status of the external license.
Additional AWS infrastructure costs may apply. Use the AWS Pricing Calculator to estimate your infrastructure costs.
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Terminate the EC2 instance(s) at any time to stop incurring charges. You may email aws.marketplace@sophos.com for questions regarding Sophos XG Firewall charges and refund requests.
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Sophos Standalone Firewall for AWS
This CloudFormation template allows you to deploy a Sophos XG Firewall Standalone. The template will bring up a single XG Firewall instance with two ENI network interfaces attached to the instance, each interface is in a distinct subnet. The first interface is dedicated to the private subnet to be protected by the XG Firewall, the second interface is dedicated to the public/external subnet. The IGW is automatically attache to the public subnet.
CloudFormation Template (CFT)
AWS CloudFormation templates are JSON or YAML-formatted text files that simplify provisioning and management on AWS. The templates describe the service or application architecture you want to deploy, and AWS CloudFormation uses those templates to provision and configure the required services (such as Amazon EC2 instances or Amazon RDS DB instances). The deployed application and associated resources are called a "stack."
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Usage instructions
You can manage your Sophos XG Firewall on AWS from the Web Interface using HTTPS (TCP port 4444), the command shell using SSH (TCP port 22), and via the API.
Sophos XG Firewall requires a valid email address for administration purposes. This email address is not used for any other purpose and remains local to the Sophos XG Firewall AMI.
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Support
Vendor support
Sophos provides technical support via phone and web portal as part of your BYOL subscription. Phone: +1-844-591-2756 Web portal:
AWS infrastructure support
AWS Support is a one-on-one, fast-response support channel that is staffed 24x7x365 with experienced and technical support engineers. The service helps customers of all sizes and technical abilities to successfully utilize the products and features provided by Amazon Web Services.
Similar products
Sophos Cloud UTM9 is nearing end-of-life and will not be supported after 30 June 2026. Sophos recommends using Sophos Firewall on AWS.
Sophos Firewall for AWS delivers advanced threat protection for AWS environments and assets. Protect networks, applications, ensure security of ingress and egress traffic, and maintain high web-application availability.
Sophos Cloud UTM9 is nearing end-of-life and will not be supported after 30 June 2026. Sophos recommends using Sophos Firewall on AWS.
Sophos Cloud UTM9 is nearing end-of-life and will not be supported after 30 June 2026. Sophos recommends using Sophos Firewall on AWS.
Customer reviews
Pramod s.
Comprehensive Network Security with Simplified Management
Reviewed on May 30, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
I like the product’s strong security, user-friendly management interface, excellent threat protection, and seamless integration with other security solutions. Overall, it improves network security while also reducing administrative complexity and making day-to-day management easier.
What do you dislike about the product?
There’s very little to dislike overall. The only real challenge is that administrators may need some training to fully take advantage of all the advanced security and networking features available on the platform.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Sophos Firewall helps protect our network from cyber threats, secures remote access, improves visibility, and simplifies overall security management. As a result, we’ve been able to reduce security risks, improve network performance, and save time on administration.
santosh m.
Next Generation Firewall for Network and Internet Security
Reviewed on May 30, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
I don't have personal preferences, but if I were highlighting what many network administrators value most about Sophos Firewall, it would be its balance of strong security features and relatively straightforward management.
What do you dislike about the product?
If you're evaluating Sophos Firewall, the main criticisms I hear from network administrators and MSPs are less about security effectiveness and more about usability, performance, and ecosystem limitations.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Sophos Firewall is designed to solve several common cybersecurity and network management problems for organizations. Its benefits come from reducing security risks while simplifying administration.
Prashant S.
Sophos Firewall’s Synchronized Security Heartbeat Stands Out for its immense behaviour
Reviewed on May 29, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
The synchronized heartbeat security feature on the Sophos firewall is a key strength. It can help customers decide to go with the appropriate brand for their needs.
What do you dislike about the product?
Every brand has some problems in its support center, whether it’s communication issues due to language or keeping customers on hold for a long time when they need support.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
UI is most helpful in Sophos firewall along with its integration is very seamless. Obviously because of its performance it is more helpful in our environment. I always suggest others for its good support structure. Its AI enabled feature is better than others make firewall. I do not heavy in terms of pricing also.
Eduardo L.
Simple administration
Reviewed on May 28, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
I like the integration between all the products and, moreover, how easy it is to manage them.
What do you dislike about the product?
Actually, I am very satisfied with the product, perhaps more literature in Spanish would be good.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Since we have had it, we have not had any problems/incidents, which gives us a strong sense of peace of mind. It has benefited us by providing the certainty and confidence that Sophos is fulfilling its task. Before, we were not so sure, but now we feel more at ease, which gives us more time to perform other tasks and make better use of our time.
Saurabh S.
Sophos Firewall – Reliable Security with Easy Management
Reviewed on May 28, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
Sophos Firewall is very user-friendly and easy to manage, even for complex network environments.
• The UI/UX is clean and simple, making firewall rules, NAT, and VPN configuration easier compared to many other firewalls.
• I really like the strong security features like IPS, web filtering, application control, and SSL VPN in a single platform.
• The cloud integration and centralized management through Sophos Central make monitoring and control much easier.
• Real-time traffic visibility and detailed reporting help quickly identify and troubleshoot network issues.
• Performance is reliable even with multiple security features enabled, and VPN connectivity is stable for remote users and branch offices.
• The UI/UX is clean and simple, making firewall rules, NAT, and VPN configuration easier compared to many other firewalls.
• I really like the strong security features like IPS, web filtering, application control, and SSL VPN in a single platform.
• The cloud integration and centralized management through Sophos Central make monitoring and control much easier.
• Real-time traffic visibility and detailed reporting help quickly identify and troubleshoot network issues.
• Performance is reliable even with multiple security features enabled, and VPN connectivity is stable for remote users and branch offices.
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing as much as it is a good product.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Sophos Firewall helps protect our network from cyber threats, malicious websites, and unauthorized access.
• Features like IPS, web filtering, and application control improve overall network security.
• It helps us control and monitor user internet activity more effectively.
• Secure and stable VPN connectivity makes remote access and branch office connectivity easier.
• Sophos Central cloud integration simplifies centralized monitoring and management.
• Real-time traffic visibility and detailed logs help quickly identify and troubleshoot network issues.
• It reduces manual network management efforts and improves operational efficiency.
• Overall, it improves network performance, security, and reliability for our organization.
• Features like IPS, web filtering, and application control improve overall network security.
• It helps us control and monitor user internet activity more effectively.
• Secure and stable VPN connectivity makes remote access and branch office connectivity easier.
• Sophos Central cloud integration simplifies centralized monitoring and management.
• Real-time traffic visibility and detailed logs help quickly identify and troubleshoot network issues.
• It reduces manual network management efforts and improves operational efficiency.
• Overall, it improves network performance, security, and reliability for our organization.