Sophos Cloud Firewall (BYOL)
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Best firewall solutions ever see.
What do you like best about the product?
All the features it can offer, security, scalability, cloud management, mdm, price, everything.
What do you dislike about the product?
After having tried other solutions such as Fortinet, Sonicwall or Watchguard, the best one we have tried so far is Sophos and its universe of solutions.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The Sophos firewall is used to protect business networks through deep packet inspection and threat prevention. It controls internet access with web and application filtering. Enables the creation of secure VPNs for remote or inter-site access. Manages bandwidth and segments the network by users or areas. Integrates with other Sophos products for synchronised defence.
The Sophos suite from a user's perspective
What do you like best about the product?
The products were fairly simple to deploy. The Sophos team assisted with deployment and ensured it worked as expected before handing us off to our threat response team.
What do you dislike about the product?
One thing I disliked was how Sophos completely revamped their central dashboard. I'm able to navigate fine now, but midway through our contract, the whole look changed and categories were moved around. I also think the central dashboard can load a bit quicker.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Sophos is constantly monitoring our devices and network for anomalies or threats and taking action. They partner with our security team to resolve suspicious activities or compromises in our user's data. This gives us piece of mind and a barrier from malicious actors.
Sophos Firewalls are well regarded in the cybersecurity especilaly for small to medium enterprise.
What do you like best about the product?
Application and control and web filtering
What do you dislike about the product?
High cost for the full features and renewal charges.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
controlled Internet , App Usage,web filttering and vpn connectivity
Experience with firewall XGS
What do you like best about the product?
firewall provide Easy to manage , Tech Support
What do you dislike about the product?
Noticed few bugs in the Application filter in XGS
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Network security
I have experience configuring, managing, and troubleshooting Sophos Firewall.
What do you like best about the product?
user-friendly interface combined with powerful security features, such as synchronized security with endpoint devices, advanced threat protection, and real-time traffic visibility.
What do you dislike about the product?
firmware updates can occasionally cause unexpected issues or require manual intervention.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Threat Protection – It blocks malware, ransomware, and intrusions in real-time with features like IPS, ATP.
Uncontrolled Internet Usage – It enforces web filtering and application control to prevent access to harmful or unproductive sites.
Remote Access Security – It secures connections for remote workers using reliable VPNs.
Network Visibility – It provides deep insights into traffic, user activity, and threats through an intuitive dashboard.
Uncontrolled Internet Usage – It enforces web filtering and application control to prevent access to harmful or unproductive sites.
Remote Access Security – It secures connections for remote workers using reliable VPNs.
Network Visibility – It provides deep insights into traffic, user activity, and threats through an intuitive dashboard.
Sophos Firewalls: Ease of Use
What do you like best about the product?
I really like the ease of use and implementation. It has a very intuitive interface with lots of great capabilities.
What do you dislike about the product?
I don't like the fact that an SPF model is sold separately. It is a little frustrating that there are inconsistencies between the UI and CLI interfaces.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Threat Detection
Advanced threat protection with simple management
What do you like best about the product?
What I like most about Sophos Firewall is its comprehensive approach to security, combining advanced threat protection with simple management. The integration with other Sophos solutions and its intuitive interface allows me to have more effective control over the network, without complications. Additionally, the ability to adapt to different network needs gives me the flexibility I am looking for.
What do you dislike about the product?
I don't like that Sophos Firewall can be complicated to configure at first, especially when it comes to adjusting advanced rules or managing complex policies. Although it has many useful features, the interface is sometimes a bit unintuitive and can cause confusion for less experienced users.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Sophos Firewall may have issues related to complexity in configuration and alert management, which could result in a steeper learning curve for me. However, this can also benefit me, as by facing these challenges, I can develop a deeper understanding of its operation, allowing me to configure more customized and effective solutions to enhance network security.
Sophos Firewall Review
What do you like best about the product?
It has easy to use interface when comapred to fortinet
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes the troubleshooting gets a bit difficult.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It is helping in maintaining the security posture of the company
User friendly but tight in security
What do you like best about the product?
Sophos Firewall is a robust and user-friendly security solution that provides comprehensive protection through advanced threat detection, deep packet inspection, and synchronized security with other Sophos products. Its intuitive interface simplifies management, while features like granular control, real-time insights, and cloud integration make it flexible for businesses of all sizes. With continuous updates from SophosLabs and cost-effective pricing, it offers excellent value for organizations looking for reliable network protection against a wide range of cyber threats
What do you dislike about the product?
While Sophos Firewall offers strong security, it has some drawbacks, including potential performance slowdowns when advanced features like deep packet inspection are enabled. Configuring complex settings can be challenging for less experienced users, and its integration with third-party security tools is somewhat limited. The reporting features could also be more detailed for advanced analysis, and while the firewall is competitively priced, some advanced features come with additional costs, which can increase the overall price for full functionality.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Sophos Firewall helps solve key cybersecurity challenges by protecting against a wide range of threats, including malware, ransomware, phishing, and zero-day attacks, through advanced threat detection and deep packet inspection. It also simplifies network management with its user-friendly interface and synchronized security, ensuring seamless integration with other Sophos products for automated threat responses. By providing granular control over network traffic and real-time insights, it enhances security while reducing administrative complexity. This benefits organizations by improving overall security posture, minimizing risks, and streamlining IT operations, ultimately saving time and resources.
Best Next generation firewall
What do you like best about the product?
Sophos NGFW is the best firewall. It is easy to use, easy to integrate, easy to implement. It has number of others features and the customer support is always available to provide remote support. The frequency of use is very less once the firewall is configured in the network.
What do you dislike about the product?
There is nothing to dislike in Sophos NGFW Firewall. Ilike everything about Sophos NGFW
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Our organization was facing alot of cyber issue. After configuring Sophos NGFW in the network. Our organization never faced any cyber issue.
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