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SonicWall Network Security Manager

Composite Score
7.4 /10
CX Score
7.5 /10
Category
SonicWall Network Security Manager
7.4 /10

What is SonicWall Network Security Manager?

SonicWall firewalls are your first line of defense against Internet security threats. Give ransomware the boot with the powerful sandbox technology of Capture Advanced Threat Protection (ATP). Dive deep into your packets without sacrificing speed thanks to SonicWall's patented Reassembly Free Deep Packet Inspection (RFDPI). The TZ Series represents some of the best small business firewalls of 2018, while the NSA Series is the perfect fit for enterprises, distributed environments, & data-heavy offices.

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Awards & Recognition

SonicWall Network Security Manager won the following awards in the Next Generation Firewall category

SonicWall Network Security Manager Ratings

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

84 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

95 Plan to Renew

2
Since last award

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

5
Since last award


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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+82 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love SonicWall Network Security Manager?

3% Negative
12% Neutral
85% Positive

Pros

  • Security Protects
  • Enables Productivity
  • Reliable
  • Respectful

Feature Ratings

Average 79

Virtual Private Network

85

Identity Based Control

81

Application Control

80

Network Access Control

80

Advanced Threat Protection

80

Encrypted Data Control

79

Deep Packet Inspection

78

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls

77

Virtual Firewall

77

Sandboxing

77

Web Content Filtering

76

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 79

Ease of Implementation

87

Quality of Features

83

Ease of IT Administration

82

Breadth of Features

80

Usability and Intuitiveness

80

Ease of Data Integration

79

Ease of Customization

78

Business Value Created

76

Availability and Quality of Training

72

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

72

Vendor Support

70

SonicWall Network Security Manager Reviews

Suraj V.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Other
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2025

Fantastic Security Solution

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates SonicWall Network Security Manager from other similar products?

SonicWall NSM offers a balanced approach to network security management by combining advanced features, ease of use, and cost-effectiveness, making it an ideal choice for organizations of varying sizes.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The policy automation and inheritance feature stands out because it significantly reduces manual effort and ensures consistency, especially in large-scale deployments. The zero-touch deployment also makes onboarding new devices seamless, which is a huge advantage for growing networks or multi-site organizations.

What do you dislike most about this product?

customization options for dashboards and reports, while present, could be more flexible to accommodate unique organizational needs.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Benefit from a user-interface interface that reduces the learning curve for administrators. Even if you’re new to SonicWall products, you’ll find it easy to configure and monitor your network.

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Efficient Service
  • Security Protects
  • Performance Enhancing

Paul Henry T.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Engineering
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2022

A cost effective NGFW

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates SonicWall Network Security Manager from other similar products?

It has RTDMI that inspects the packets on the memory level

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of this product is its algorithm on the ordering of firewall rules

What do you dislike most about this product?

You need to purchase SSL VPN licenses to add users that can connect remotely

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I recommend them to have a High availability setup since their HA units does not require additional licenses

Pros

  • Security Protects
  • Helps Innovate
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Tatiana S.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Banking
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2022

An intelligent firewall with layer 7 control.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates SonicWall Network Security Manager from other similar products?

SonicWall Firewall is a modern, next-generation firewall with advanced protection features such as web content filtering and layer 7 application control. Management is easy and simple with the GUI interface and rules can be easily configured with a few clicks and no command line.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

We have some SonicWall firewall model TZ 600 in order to protect some branches of the company and also allow secure remote access with remote VPN. We connect branch offices with site-to-site VPN using this SonicWall TZ series firewall. I like the level of protection and the ease of configuring rules in the management interface.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The performance of this SonicWall TZ series firewall appliance is for small and medium businesses. For larger environments I recommend the Supermassive model. In that time I had no technical problems with the firewall to comment.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

We recommend purchasing the SonicWall TZ firewall because it is very reliable, compact and secure. Allows you to create firewall rules, protect web servers, create internet access rules, block websites and applications, access with VPN and protect against virtual threats such as malware and viruses. The price is great and Sonicwall support is efficient.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

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