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 problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
incompatibilities, software errors, vulnerabilities, and integration failures.
Very pleased with Sophos Firewalls
What do you like best about the product?
Easy set up, great online portal for ease of monitoring, effective product, great customer support. These are the primary Firewalls we use.
What do you dislike about the product?
Set up only when swapping from different former firewall
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Keeping our clients protected and secure
Sophos Firewall
What do you like best about the product?
My overall experience with the Sophos Firewall has been positive. It offers a robust set of features, including advanced threat protection, user-friendly reporting, and seamless integration with endpoint security. The interface, while slightly complex initially, becomes intuitive with regular use. Features like synchronized security, web filtering, and VPN management are highly effective for enterprise environments. The support documentation and community forums are also helpful for troubleshooting and learning. Occasional firmware updates require careful scheduling to avoid disruptions, but overall, the product is reliable and performs well in securing network infrastructure. It's a strong solution for both small and large businesses
What do you dislike about the product?
While I don't dislike the Sophos Firewall, some users may find the interface slightly complex for beginners, and occasional firmware updates can disrupt services if not planned properly. However, with proper configuration and understanding, it remains a powerful and reliable security solution for most organizational needs.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Sophos Firewall effectively addresses several critical security challenges, including network intrusion, malware threats, unauthorized access, and bandwidth misuse. Its advanced threat protection and deep packet inspection safeguard our network from evolving cyberattacks. The web filtering and application control features help enforce usage policies and prevent access to malicious or unproductive sites. VPN support ensures secure remote access for our users, especially valuable for hybrid work setups. Integration with Sophos Central and synchronized security with endpoints provides centralized visibility and faster threat response. Overall, it enhances our organization's security posture, streamlines management, and ensures compliance with IT security policies
Sophos XGS Firewall Review
What do you like best about the product?
Sophos Firewall Interface is User Friendly.
- Value and Affordability
- Performance and Scalability
- Comprehensive Security
What do you dislike about the product?
Bypassing Restrictions: Users can bypass web and app restrictions by using VPN proxies.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Sophos Firewall is designed to address network security risks by offering robust protection against a wide variety of threats. It also simplifies network management, thereby enhancing the overall security posture of an organization.
Quality of service and team performance
What do you like best about the product?
The security it has provided us and a friendly work environment.
What do you dislike about the product?
In the team I have experience with, I consider that it corresponds to the controller of AP equipment, it was never used.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The organization's security against cyber attacks from the internet.
Excellent
What do you like best about the product?
strong solution and profetional suportting.
What do you dislike about the product?
Reporting is not very friendly and some configuration is not easy, for example nat and dnat.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Antispam, firewall, Application control and filtering, Intrusion prevention and VPN.
This benefited me because I could manage from a single console.
no problems and when some issue happen support response is fast and excellent
What do you like best about the product?
direct support renewal process and overall cost
What do you dislike about the product?
connector for third parts SW in some cases not available
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
is our main firewall solutions for all subsidiary
Sophos is a solid security product with rich features.
What do you like best about the product?
Sophos is strong in security and is an invaluable asset in protecting against cyber attacks and threats.
What do you dislike about the product?
Rule management is a bit cumbersome. I feel it could be more simplified.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
As a public entity, we are constantly targeted for attacks. Sophos Firewall is key to ensuring our traffic is secured and protected.
Management and security features deliver impressive user satisfaction
What is our primary use case?
I am using
Prisma Access browser, but the terms are different in Palo Alto, as every firewall has different functions and names for the access browser.
Regarding the firewall itself, I work with Palo Alto VM-Series firewall, which is very good compared to others; its rating is very good.
We are using the Cortex series.
I use Cortex XSOAR mainly for XDR, Cortex XDR. I specifically use XDR for extended detection and response.
The security orchestration, automation, and response features of Cortex XSOAR are very advanced, and the functions are rated highly compared to others.
Currently, we are not using Cortex XSOAR for SOAR functionality. Because we have not been using it for a long time, our option is based on our organization needs; we are not a big organization with a total of 150 plus users, and the option we use currently is enough for our network, so we are not using DNS Security and other options.
What is most valuable?
Palo Alto Threat Intelligence Management is a main function of Palo Alto.
The Palo Alto solution is very useful in our environment, as the pricing from the Palo Alto team working in Pakistan is also very competitive compared to Sophos XG and Fortinet.
What needs improvement?
We are not using
Palo Alto Threat Intelligence Management for a long time, but it is very effective.
The reporting and visibility of the network were low.
There are many problems, but compared to pricing, Sophos XG is good.
We need better reporting and a clear vision of the network, and Sophos XG does not provide that.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Cortex XSOAR for only 3 months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
There were no limitations regarding the scalability of Sophos XG.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I stopped using Sophos XG around 3 months ago.
I used Sophos XG, the XGS version, which is friendly with the current version of XGS. I have around 10 years of experience using Sophos XG as my main gateway device.
Sophos XG is a friendly-use firewall that is very good for small environments and small to medium businesses; its functions are great, and I am very satisfied with UTM. I have been using it for 10 years with no threats in my network, no ransomware attacks, and no VPN issues. It works very well in my environment, as my network is not as crucial as a financial institution's.
How was the initial setup?
Installation is very easy. The installation of Sophos XG was easily completed with our local vendor.
What other advice do I have?
My job title is Assistant Manager IT.
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I appreciate the contribution and pleasant discussion.
My rating for this solution is 10 points out of 10.
