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Sophos

Sophos Firewall

8.4 /10

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What is Sophos Firewall?

Sophos Firewall’s Xstream architecture protects your network from the latest threats while accelerating your important SaaS, SD-WAN, and cloud application traffic.

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Awards & Recognition

Sophos Firewall won the following awards in the Next Generation Firewall category

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2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

Latest Award, 2023

Contract Negotiation

Latest Award, 2023

2021 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2021

2020 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2020

Sophos Firewall Ratings

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88 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

99 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+90 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 Sophos Firewall?

3% Negative

7% Neutral

90% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Includes Product Enhancements
Respectful
Helps Innovate

Feature Ratings

Average 82

Virtual Private Network

Web Content Filtering

Network Access Control

Application Control

Virtual Firewall

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls

Advanced Threat Protection

Encrypted Data Control

Identity Based Control

Sandboxing

DLP Functionality

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 81

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

Sophos Firewall Reviews

Aiyenomuro A.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2024

Sophos Firewall is an impressive security solution

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Sophos Firewall from other similar products?

Unified Threat Protection: Sophos Firewall integrates multiple security layers into a single solution. It combines firewall, intrusion prevention, web filtering, application control, and advanced threat protection. Unlike standalone firewalls, Sophos offers comprehensive protection without the need for separate appliances or licenses. User-Centric Policies: Sophos XG Firewall allows granular control based on user identity. You can create policies specific to individual users or groups. Synchronized Security: Sophos products work together seamlessly.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Sophos is known for its cybersecurity solutions, including antivirus, encryption, endpoint security, and network security products.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Cost: While cybersecurity is crucial, the cost of implementing and maintaining robust security measures can be a concern for individuals or organizations with limited budgets.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Evaluate Your Needs: Assess your specific cybersecurity needs, considering factors such as the size of your organization, the type of data you need to protect, and your budget constraints. Different Sophos products cater to different needs, so understanding your requirements is crucial. Research: Take the time to research the Sophos product you're interested in. Look at its features, capabilities, and how it compares to similar products on the market. Customer reviews and independent assessments can provide valuable insights into the product's strengths and weaknesses.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Manish D.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Healthcare
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2024

Effective firewall with ease of implementation

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Sophos Firewall from other similar products?

Low cost, ease of implementation, firewall management, features and capabilities.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Licensing, vendor support and documentation.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Overall throughput of this firewall after enabling or using complete security profiles.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would recommend to go with this firewall if you are mid size organization and having less budget but want to avail all the security features for your organization.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Shekhar S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2024

Best Firewall Ever i use in my life.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Sophos Firewall from other similar products?

User-Friendly, Easy to use

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

User-Friendly Graphical User Interface and more features than other firewall in market.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Delay in patches and upgardes

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Sophos is the best firewall in the market. easy to deploy, easy to use, awesome features. protect your organization with sophos firewall.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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Awards & Recognition

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2020 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Sophos Firewall Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

99 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+90 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Sophos Firewall?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Virtual Private Network Offers IPSEC (for site-to-site tunnels) and SSL VPN (for remote access) options.

Web Content Filtering Restrictive filtering of web surfing to limit exposure to harmful and inappropriate sites.

Network Access Control Endpoint integration to ensure each connecting device has appropriate security.

Application Control The solution provides ICAP support, anti-circumvention support, and an auto-record function of all traffic session details.

Virtual Firewall A VF runs entirely within a virtual environment and provides packet filtering and monitoring provided by a physical firewalls

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls Firewall features offered as a service at lower cost and scalable infrastructure

Advanced Threat Protection ATP refers to a category of security solutions that defend against sophisticated malware or hacking-based attacks targeting sensitive data.

Encrypted Data Control Native decryption and re-encryption of SSL and SFTP traffic for thorough inspection.

Identity Based Control Mapping of specific security policies to defined user groups and individuals.

Sandboxing Sandboxing is a software management strategy that isolates applications from critical system resources and other programs and tests its contents

DLP Functionality The solution provides DLP functionality consisting of sensitive data detection with multiple enforcement actions.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Sophos Firewall Reviews

Aiyenomuro A.

Sophos Firewall is an impressive security solution

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Manish D.

Effective firewall with ease of implementation

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Shekhar S.

Best Firewall Ever i use in my life.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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1
Since last award

Feature Ratings

Virtual Private Network

Web Content Filtering

Network Access Control

Application Control

Virtual Firewall

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls

Advanced Threat Protection

Encrypted Data Control

Identity Based Control

Sandboxing

DLP Functionality

Vendor Capability Ratings

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support