Sophos Cloud Firewall (PAYG)
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Best for protection
What do you like best about the product?
Its a user friendly system, easy to use, with robust security features , with an impressive performance and network security features
What do you dislike about the product?
While basic configurations is straight forward, improved documentation or guided tutorials would benefit us.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
SophosFirewall maintains a list of known issues for our products, including Sophos XG Firewall. By acknowledging and addressing these issues, Sophos is helping our businesses maintain a stable and secure network environment.
Sophos firewall offering better security
What do you like best about the product?
Updated knowledge base
Best security firewall
Best security firewall
What do you dislike about the product?
Too much restrictions that will also make work a challenge in some instances
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Web filtering
Restrictions on unproductive sites
Gateway monitoring
VPN provision
Restrictions on unproductive sites
Gateway monitoring
VPN provision
Ease of Use
What do you like best about the product?
Ease of Implementation,and ease of use and friendly interface
What do you dislike about the product?
Number of Features needs to be increased
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Control web browsing, VPN access
Sophos - One stop solution for cybersecurity needs
What do you like best about the product?
The ease of integrating other products with Sophos is what makes it the most convenient cybersecurity solution. The professionals at Sophos provided us complete configuration, setup and implementation support. Queries take maximum 12 hours to get resolved. Intituitive ease of use is another thing we like about Sophos.
What do you dislike about the product?
Some of the configurations of our firewall were not according to our requirement, for which we had to reach out to the Sophos team and some rework went into it later on. But the team was helpful and we were able to configure and use it as per our specific requirements. The absence of alerts can be painful sometimes.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
In a world driven by data, Sophos firewall helps us protect our devices and our user's data. Without data protection, we can't retain our customers. Since our team is dispersed globally, the use of VPN helps in a great way to work remotely and security concerns are minimalised.
Many good features is available comparatively other firewalls
What do you like best about the product?
In comparison to other firewalls, this one has a lot more functionality, and we can use access points and firewalls with centralised access. additionally, wifi coupons are helpful for visitors; no additional third-party software are necessary.
What do you dislike about the product?
The main change I propose is to the Sophos Interface. I consider Fortigate to have a straightforward UI
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
we have been unable to access the official website. I filed one complaint using the Sophos website. They looked into it. resolved the problem in the end. That was DNS issue.
A powerful, reliable and secure Firewall with excellent integration with other products and services
What do you like best about the product?
The Sophos Firewall has very granular filtering capabilities and once we got to grips with it this allowed us to configure access for all of the wide and varied device and user types we have and taylor connectivity to their specific needs. As part of the purchase we had setup and implentation support from trained Sophos proffesionals which was invaluable.
The firewall has been far more reliable than our previous provider (we moved from Smoothwall) which is essential for a product that is in use constantly and it also integrates well with our Sophos Endpoint software.
We use the dashboard frequently as it provides a great overview of security with a threat quotient for our user base and the advanced security features highlight and block any malicious traffic such as access to botnets.
Updates are regular and the Firewall has continued to support the latest standards and protocols evailable for web access (such as TLS 1.3, Google QUIC and various VPN protocols).
As most web traffic is now encrypted the ability to decrypt and inspect as much traffic as possible was an essential feature that the Sophos Firewall range caters for too.
The firewall has been far more reliable than our previous provider (we moved from Smoothwall) which is essential for a product that is in use constantly and it also integrates well with our Sophos Endpoint software.
We use the dashboard frequently as it provides a great overview of security with a threat quotient for our user base and the advanced security features highlight and block any malicious traffic such as access to botnets.
Updates are regular and the Firewall has continued to support the latest standards and protocols evailable for web access (such as TLS 1.3, Google QUIC and various VPN protocols).
As most web traffic is now encrypted the ability to decrypt and inspect as much traffic as possible was an essential feature that the Sophos Firewall range caters for too.
What do you dislike about the product?
Initially our needs were sized incorrectly and the model of Firewall didn't cope with our needs (this was rectified by Sophos) - which was a bit of a pain.
Also the builtin report functionality is not the easiest to configure/use and there are no instant alert features. As we work in a school we see instant alerts particularly as a safeguarding essential so had to purchase FastVue which integrates nicely with the Sophos Firewall logs and has improved reporting features.
Also the builtin report functionality is not the easiest to configure/use and there are no instant alert features. As we work in a school we see instant alerts particularly as a safeguarding essential so had to purchase FastVue which integrates nicely with the Sophos Firewall logs and has improved reporting features.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The Sophos Firewall provides a great level of security for our users and keeps our devices and data secure. It also provides VPN access allowing our users to continue working remotely (in a secure way). As we use Sophos Intecept X Advanced on our endpoints and integrate with Sophos Central the Firewall is also able to work in tandem with these platforms to improve end to end security.
ROI Guaranteed
What do you like best about the product?
Product Performance & Security performance
What do you dislike about the product?
Need improvement in customer support service
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I can control unwanted Internet traffic which in term increases the productivity of employees. Also this product is very best in providing the Cyber Security at Gateway level.
Common issues and consideration with a NextGen firewall
What do you like best about the product?
Rich reporting and comprehensive dashboard
What do you dislike about the product?
Limitations of real-time traffic monitoring
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Cost effective high performance solution which allows us to manage the better user experience with digital infrastrucure
Easy to use & reliable in case of protection
What do you like best about the product?
Sophos is easy to set up and managing. I like the antivirus, web filtering, and application control. Customer support wise I am satisfied.
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes it feels relatively more expensive, especially when compared to other options available in the market.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Sophos firewalls protect my networks from a wide range of threats, including malware, ransomware, phishing attacks.
Great UTM and Easy for Network Administration
What do you like best about the product?
The product offers a comprehensive set of features, including firewall capabilities, load balancing, SD-WAN, application filtering, and web filtering. Its administrative interface is user-friendly, making it easy to implement and manage. SSL VPN is supported, and the reporting tools provide insights into daily usage. Integration with other systems is straightforward, and the support team is available 24x7 with an escalation matrix in place to address any issues promptly.
What do you dislike about the product?
I have been using the Sophos firewall for over five years, and I find that the amount of administrative work required for reporting is minimal.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Sophos offers top-notch cybersecurity that stands out for its seamless integration, user-friendly interface, and effective protection. I have found their support to be responsive, with quick resolutions and strong product knowledge, especially in areas like LAN, WAN, SSL, and VPN. Our experience with Sophos Central has been excellent—it provides a single cloud-based management solution for all our Sophos next-generation technologies, including endpoint, server, mobile, firewall, ZTNA, and email. The unified management console, real-time information sharing between products, and automated incident response have made managing cybersecurity much simpler and more efficient for us.
Sophos has been especially beneficial for environments like ours that rely on BYOD. We use the Captive Portal and have integrated our NAS into the infrastructure. Our BYOD-ready setup was designed, deployed, and implemented in-house with Sophos's support, and we take great pride in what we've achieved.
Sophos has been especially beneficial for environments like ours that rely on BYOD. We use the Captive Portal and have integrated our NAS into the infrastructure. Our BYOD-ready setup was designed, deployed, and implemented in-house with Sophos's support, and we take great pride in what we've achieved.
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