Sophos Cloud Firewall (PAYG)
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Comprehensive Security with Centralized Management
What do you like best about the product?
I like best about Sophos Firewall is its intuitive web interface and deep visibility into network traffic. The Security Heartbeat feature, which integrates with Sophos endpoints, provides real-time health status of connected devices, making treat isolation automatic and efficient.
What do you dislike about the product?
While Sophos Firewall offers excellent security features, the main area for improvement is in the reporting and logging capabilities. The default reports are limited, and generating customized reports often requires integration with Sophos Central Reporting.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Sophos Firewall is helping us by providing comprehensive protection against modern cyber threats, including ransomware, phishing, and advanced persistent treats. Its IPS, ATP, and synchronized security features work together to detect, isolate, and block malicious traffic before it impacts our network.
Easy management
What do you like best about the product?
Sophos firewall is user friendly & easy to implement new things we can do very easily.
What do you dislike about the product?
1. Licensing is complex and confusing
2. High resource use on small models
3. Weak reporting without Central
4. Firmware updates can break things
5. Slow UI on low-end firewalls
6. Missing features vs competitors
7. Limited policy customization
8. VPN can be unstable at times
2. High resource use on small models
3. Weak reporting without Central
4. Firmware updates can break things
5. Slow UI on low-end firewalls
6. Missing features vs competitors
7. Limited policy customization
8. VPN can be unstable at times
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
features
Robust security & Simplified management
What do you like best about the product?
Robust features Ease management On box authentication
What do you dislike about the product?
web log garner need to improve Cantralized management need to implement
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Adavnce features like Web filtering, application control , ips , zero day protection
Easy to use and Powerful
What do you like best about the product?
Centralized Management,user friendly ,easy to configuration .
What do you dislike about the product?
Some users have found that the firewall's application identification capabilities are not comprehensive, and some commonly used applications may not be properly recognized or controlled
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Sophos Firewall can help organizations meet regulatory requirements related to data security and privacy,
Sophos is Action: Real-World Experience and Evaluation
What do you like best about the product?
One of the most valuable aspects is its integration with Sophos Endpoint is ease of implementation, number of features and ease of integration. This real time communication between endpoint and firewall allows automatic isolation of compromised devices, significantly reducing threat response time.
What do you dislike about the product?
While Sophos offers application control, its DPI engine sometimes lacks the granularity and detection accuracy seen in next-gen competitors like Palo Alto or Fortinet, especially for encrypted or evasive traffic.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Sophos Firewall integrates multiple security layers—including next-gen firewall (NGFW), intrusion prevention system (IPS), web filtering, application control, and advanced threat protection—all in one interface.
We use the appliance, easy to handle and maintain
What do you like best about the product?
We use the appliance exclusively as a web proxy for outgoing internet traffic. It is easy to handle and maintain. We have rarely had problems, and the implementation in our complex environment went relatively smoothly.
What do you dislike about the product?
The appliance requires a lot of storage space for logs, with a minimum of 200 GB for one month of logs, with an average of 700 users online for about 8 hours a day.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We have the need to operate many different internal networks with varying requirements and policies. However, this was successfully implemented with the Sophos Firewall Appliance.
Advanced firewall protection with streamlined network management
What do you like best about the product?
It gives tight network protection and the resources within with a user friendly interface. The security heartbeat and synchronized application control makes Sophos Firewall stand out from the rest!
What do you dislike about the product?
It doesn't have a feature for administrators to stop a computer on the network that is congesting the bandwidth
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
In the past we used to have zero-day exploits and remote access challenges of network resources for employees especially during COVID-19 pandemic. Sophos Firewall uses AI-powered threat intelligence (Sophos X-Ops) and deep packet inspection to block known and emerging threats in real time. The VPN SSL connection and now the latest Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) has provided for secure remote connections.
Mixed Experience on product & Service for Sophos
What do you like best about the product?
XDR Ecosystem, Intercept X (Next-Gen Endpoint Protection), Sophos Firewall (Zero Trust Ready), Sophos MDR (Managed Detection & Response), Centralized Cloud Management, Phish Threat (Human Firewall Training), Ease of Use, Ease of implementation,customer support, product reliabilty & user interface
What do you dislike about the product?
Heavy resource usage (CPU/RAM) during scans, slowing down older machines on end point security & Limited Automation in MDR
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
1. Advanced Threat Protection Against Evolving Cyberattacks
(AI/ML-powered IPS and sandboxing to block unknown malware. TLS 1.3 inspection decrypts malicious traffic without performance loss. Synchronized Security with endpoints to auto-isolate infected devices.)
2. Secure Remote Work & Hybrid Workforce (VPN-less Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) for secure remote access.,SD-WAN optimizes bandwidth for cloud apps (e.g., Teams, Zoom).
3. Cost-Effective Network Consolidation ( All-in-one platform (firewall, web filtering, email security) reduces vendor sprawl. Centralized cloud management lowers IT overhead.)
4. Lack of IT Security Expertise (Intuitive dashboard with guided remediation.Optional MDR service for 24/7 threat hunting.)
(AI/ML-powered IPS and sandboxing to block unknown malware. TLS 1.3 inspection decrypts malicious traffic without performance loss. Synchronized Security with endpoints to auto-isolate infected devices.)
2. Secure Remote Work & Hybrid Workforce (VPN-less Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) for secure remote access.,SD-WAN optimizes bandwidth for cloud apps (e.g., Teams, Zoom).
3. Cost-Effective Network Consolidation ( All-in-one platform (firewall, web filtering, email security) reduces vendor sprawl. Centralized cloud management lowers IT overhead.)
4. Lack of IT Security Expertise (Intuitive dashboard with guided remediation.Optional MDR service for 24/7 threat hunting.)
Great Firewall
What do you like best about the product?
Ultimate security and timely firewall updates
What do you dislike about the product?
Well nothing large as of now such, works good.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Protects network and avoids latest spammers by including and updating definitions
Unmatched security and user-friendliness
What do you like best about the product?
I am absolutely thrilled with the Sophos Firewall! It offers outstanding performance and security that far exceeds my expectations. The user interface is intuitive and easy to use, making management and configuration a breeze.
What do you dislike about the product?
Currently, I have no points that I dislike.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Overall, the Sophos Firewall has elevated our network security to a new level and helped us to quickly and effectively resolve emerging issues. I can warmly recommend it to any company looking for a reliable and powerful security solution.
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