I use Sophos XGS for cybersecurity in my specific industry to provide network protection from attackers and direct hits to public IP addresses. I am currently working with the XGS model.
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Sophos Firewall - simple, good, and secure
What do you like best about the product?
Simple handling, good security standard. Integration as a replacement for an existing firewall is well executed.
What do you dislike about the product?
From my perspective, there are no major disadvantages. The firewall does everything it should.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Too complex firewall structure so far => With Sophos, the structure becomes clear, transparent, and streamlined. Costs dramatically reduced.
Super firewall with decent user friendliness
What do you like best about the product?
The firewall is very easy to operate. An incredible number of features, the best of which is probably the WAF. This also led the decision away from the competition. Additionally, the AD integration and VPN with 2FA are great!
What do you dislike about the product?
No compulsion but a very strong urge towards the cloud. Automatic (scheduled) updates, for example, are only possible via the cloud. Reporting functions on the device itself leave much to be desired. Sometimes delivery times are far too long.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
So far, only once had issues with storage space - but the support was quite quick to respond.
Sophos XG Firewall Delivers Strong Security with Seamless Endpoint Integration
What do you like best about the product?
The best part of Sophos Firewall is its synchronized security with Sophos endpoints, which provides real-time threat intelligence and automated response. The user interface is also intuitive, making policy management and monitoring straightforward
What do you dislike about the product?
The reporting and logging capabilities are limited out of the box, requiring external tools or add-ons for deeper insights.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Sophos Firewall is helping us secure our network perimeter, manage application traffic, and detect threats in real time through its integration with endpoint protection.
Superior Performance though Quotes
What do you like best about the product?
Product is well designed and works very well
What do you dislike about the product?
The quotation process especially if Deal Reg is denied, it can be a challenge.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It is working as router, VLAN configurations, load balancer, security provision, easy authentication to WiFi and user management
Excellent security and user-friendly management with the Sophos XGS Firewall
What do you like best about the product?
I like the combination of strong security and easy management the best.
What do you dislike about the product?
Although the user interface is overall user-friendly, the initial configuration can be somewhat complex for less experienced administrators, especially with extensive networks and specific security requirements.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
A major problem that the Sophos Firewall solves is protection against advanced threats such as ransomware, malware, and DDoS attacks.
Next Gen FW
What do you like best about the product?
really intuitive platform + ZTNA Features are great.
What do you dislike about the product?
Catalogs could be a little more friendly
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
MDR Service
Users experience simplified network protection and intelligent features
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The most impactful feature for my security posture is the XGS models and current versions. I miss the DDNS features on XGS model version 17.
The intrusion prevention system in Sophos XGS firewall helps with my security. I am applying it on Zoom and it is working properly.
Regarding synchronized security features, I am using an XGS model which is not registered on central accounts, and I basically use it on-premises. This advanced feature on XGS models is available with centralized management.
Sophos supporting and analytics help make my security decisions, and it is very good.
The Sophos XGS AI-driven tools benefit my organization as these features are very intelligent. The new version after 2021 is available with this feature, making them very helpful for configuration and intrusion prevention.
What needs improvement?
There is room for improvement in Sophos XGS, specifically in three areas: slowness, centralized synchronization, and bandwidth issues, plus throughput is very low.
I would prefer DDNS features in Sophos XGS. The DDNS features are essential for any organization, as it is better not to have a static IP address from an ISP.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Sophos XGS firewall for approximately three to four years. I have used multiple firewalls including XGS87, XGS126, and XGS107.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
The XGS model I am using has a very slow deployment process. I am facing some issues with the firewall and working to resolve them.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of Sophos XGS rates around seven on a scale of 1 to 10.
How are customer service and support?
I am satisfied with the support provided. The technical support of Sophos rates at 10.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
I spend one to two hours installing the product on smartwatches and desktop models, with the complete setup taking approximately one or two days.
What about the implementation team?
Three to four engineers took part in deployment, managing approximately 300 to 400 users.
What was our ROI?
Sophos XGS helps in reducing operational costs by around four to five thousand.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I am satisfied with the price, rating it a nine. There are no extra expenses required after buying the product.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I chose Sophos XGS over other competitors because it provides excellent support, which differentiates it from other vendors. Sophos XGS is good in both normal and low-level language, which makes it comfortable to use.
The Sophos XGS console is very user-friendly compared to others such as Fortinet and Palo Alto. This console is easier to use and manage, unlike others where users cannot manage as effectively.
What other advice do I have?
I use Sophos XGS in my organization and would recommend it to other organizations.
This product is very useful, and I rate it 10 out of 10.
I exclusively use Sophos XGS without any other vendors.
I perform maintenance for Sophos XGS in-house without using third-party services. My maintenance team consists of three to four members.
I am working for a sub-35 distributor of Rajasthan, which represents the overall number of users for Sophos XGS in my company.
In general, Sophos XGS is rated appropriately for about 100 users, or possibly a couple hundred.
Overall Support was exceptional and software updates were most relevant to our technical requirement
What do you like best about the product?
It's simple to use and implement, affordable and technically capable.
What do you dislike about the product?
Apart from firewall and Threat management, Sophos does not have strong offering for other related products. Central Management is slow to use.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Secure WAN Connectivity. We have reduced security risks
Easy Migration, Well supported creation of rule, Integration in Sophos environment
What do you like best about the product?
The easy way to migrate from the older version. The wizard helpd use finding the right port to move the plug from the old version to the new one
What do you dislike about the product?
Inability to personalize alerts with extra information, the way of manage the MFA in Login form sometime conduct final users to make mistake.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Protect our perimiter with integration to endpoint protection.
Happy, I prefer the SOPHOS interface.
What do you like best about the product?
Easy use in rules, bandwidth allocation, classification of hosts and IPs.
What do you dislike about the product?
Wi-Fi Networks
What I like the least is that when it loses updates, it doesn't locate the categories of certain pages to the point of letting this traffic through.
What I like the least is that when it loses updates, it doesn't locate the categories of certain pages to the point of letting this traffic through.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
incompatibilities, software errors, vulnerabilities, and integration failures.
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