I use Sophos XG mainly as a gateway. It also serves as the DHCP server on my network and is utilized for web control.
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A Firewall that Gave us the network visibility that we need
What do you like best about the product?
Product Stability, Network Visibility and Product Support,
What do you dislike about the product?
VPN Logs, Policy Based Routing (Previously configured into the rule and now moved to Gateway Management).
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Network Visibiliy and Protection against Zero-Day vulnerabilities.
Simply practical for users
What do you like best about the product?
Does what it should, settings are logical.
What do you dislike about the product?
For our purposes, there are no restrictions or problems.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Securing a test network.
Great Operation and maintenance
What do you like best about the product?
Sophos firewalls are gaining a foothold in large companies.
Sophos has a lot of documentation and very good phone support.
Operation and maintenance is very user friendly.
The migration process from xg to xgs has been very easy.
Sophos has a lot of documentation and very good phone support.
Operation and maintenance is very user friendly.
The migration process from xg to xgs has been very easy.
What do you dislike about the product?
To say the least, sometimes support sends links to guides without asking if you need help.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Sophos Firewall solves operation and management in small it teams
All in one place!
What do you like best about the product?
The onboarding process was smooth with paid support hours.
What do you dislike about the product?
Some of the features and items that were learned from older firewalls had a different place and purpose in the new UI with the new firewall configurations.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Its keeping us secure by not causing issues to solve.
Advance security that is easy to manage
What do you like best about the product?
Advance security with great visibility, high level rules and policies to customize firewall needs. easy to backup and update via cloud managed.
What do you dislike about the product?
Was hard to setup and hard to trouble shoot advanced network problems with AWS. Reports are not up to expectations and not easy to customize.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Needed virtual firewall in AWS to protect our private cloud from the internet. needed visibility of all traffic in and out of AWS internet.
Sophos Firewall
What do you like best about the product?
Sophos Firewall syncs great with the endpoints and logging real-time traffic is great. Sophos in general offers so much from being able to see all devices and alerts from the firewall in one location in Sophos Central. The best part of Sophos is the MDR side of it knowing I can go home at night, and my environment is still being watched.
What do you dislike about the product?
When trying to be more granular on configurations of rules it can get a little complex and confusing for someone who is less experienced. That can be said for web filtering as well. But all in all, it's a good product.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The security within our environment from creating tunnels to running separate areas off of Sophos DHCP it's drastically helped us improve overall security.
One stop solutipn for your security needs
What do you like best about the product?
Presales support is really good. They have entire portfolio of security solutions. Easy to deploy & configure.
What do you dislike about the product?
post sales support can be better. Some security features slows down the system
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Helping me manage network traffic. Improved system performance. Compliance with securityregulations.
Graphical interface simplifies configuration and reduces reliance on specialized IT personnel
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The Sophos XG offers intuitive configurations, which is primarily what I find valuable. It is easy to configure due to its graphical interface, reducing the reliance on specialized IT personnel and cuts down on time used for support and troubleshooting.
What needs improvement?
The reporting side could use improvement. Having more reports on the dashboard would be beneficial. While there might be different tools or licenses for various purposes, having more reports available would be helpful.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with Sophos XG for nearly five years. I started with Cyberoam and then transitioned to Sophos.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
The deployment process was smooth. There were trained engineers available, and it was easy for my team to adopt.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution has been stable. It's on 24/7 and has consistently been reliable over the years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have not had the need to scale, which might be due to having more capacity than needed.
How are customer service and support?
I rely on local vendor support, so I haven't directly engaged with Sophos technical support.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Before Sophos, I used Linux-based firewalls that I configured myself. Cyberoam was my first physical firewall, which naturally progressed to Sophos due to cost considerations and local support.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was straightforward. It wasn't a lengthy project, and within three days, the deployment was completed.
What about the implementation team?
I did not use a specific project methodology. I followed my regular project plan, which included an initial meeting to kick off the deployment.
What was our ROI?
I benefit from reduced reliance on specialized IT skills, especially during staff turnover. The graphical interface of Sophos XG simplifies configurations, saving time in support and troubleshooting compared to the Linux-based solution I previously used.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The decision to go with Sophos was influenced by pricing and strong local support.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
During my evaluation process, I looked at Cisco and Palo Alto in addition to Cyberoam.
What other advice do I have?
For organizations considering Sophos, it is important to evaluate their network deployment plan, especially if they have a hybrid environment. They should consider if Sophos XG, in its basic deployment, can provide sufficient security or if additional tools are required. I would rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.
Good product with a lot of features, easy to administer
What do you like best about the product?
A lot of features like WAF, IPS, Web- and Mailprotection. Easy to implement and use. Good customer support. Central administration is possible.
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimee it took a long time to get the updates for an automated deploymenent via the the central administration. Licensing could be more easy.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Security solution to protect the company while accessing internet ressources
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
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