Xstream Architecture
Sophos Firewall’s Xstream architecture puts trusted traffic and applications on the FastPath. You get all the protection you need without compromising performance, privacy, or the end-user experience.
Xstream TLS inspection
Industry-leading performance, flexibility, and transparency across all the encrypted traffic on your network
Xstream DPI Engine
Deep-packet threat protection in a single streaming engine for antivirus, intrusion prevention (IPS), web and app control, and TLS inspection
Xstream FastPath
Automatic and policy-based intelligent offloading of trusted traffic processing at wire speed
Cross-product integration
Sophos Firewall works with other Sophos products to share information about threats, identify users and apps, respond to active attacks, and isolate devices based on their health status.
Automatic response to active threats
Integration with Sophos MDR and Sophos XDR provides automated threat response
Increased visibility across the network
Integration with Sophos Endpoint/Intercept X helps you identify compromised devices or unknown apps and prevent lateral movement
Built-in ZTNA gateway
A zero trust network access gateway in every firewall allows you to quickly and easily deploy our solution for granular access control
Performance for the enterprise and campus edge
Sophos XGS Series enterprise and campus edge firewall appliances feature a programmable, dual-processor architecture with enterprise-grade acceleration for your trusted traffic and applications.
No-compromise performance to serve thousands of users
Engineered from the core to serve high-performance networks, the XGS 7500 and XGS 8500 models support connection speeds of up to 100 Gbps and offer up to 34 Gbps with threat prevention.
Scalability to address changing requirements
We give you the flexibility to adapt and extend connectivity over time and use our programmable software architecture to accelerate performance with every release.
Powering your journey to the cloud
Whether you’re still fully on-prem, running a hybrid infrastructure, or well on your way to the cloud, our architecture design ensures that your investment in Sophos Firewall is future-proofed and enables a seamless transition to a cloud-enabled world whenever you’re ready.
The best protection to stop unknown threats dead
Sophos Firewall offers the best protection against the latest advanced threats like ransomware, crypto mining, bots, worms, hacks, breaches, and advanced persistent threats (APTs) with innovative technology designed to catch threats we haven’t even seen yet.
SophosLabs intelligence
Powered by deep learning, Sophos real-time intelligence feeds ensurethat new and zero-day threats are blocked before they get on your network.
Sandstorm sandboxing
We deliver the ultimate in affordable protection by analyzing suspicious files in a safe cloud environment using the latest technology from Sophos Endpoint.
Intrusion prevention
Industry-leading IPS offers high-performance protection against the latest network exploits.
Securing your hybrid networked world
Sophos Firewall creates a security service edge (SSE) for your hybrid network by integrating cloud protection solutions with your on-premise firewall to enhance security and boost performance.
Using a common cloud powered by AI and machine learning, all zero-day threats and malicious URLs are instantly shared across all Sophos customers, immediately protecting everyone when a new threat is discovered. All this is performed in the cloud, offloading it from your firewall to maximize performance.
What’s integrated into your Sophos Firewall:
- Cloud-based Sophos DNS Protection for ultra-high-performance website compliance and security
- Zero-day protection with dynamic sandboxing and machine learning analysis
- ZTNA gateway to secure your applications and provide zero-trust access
- Powerful SD-WAN with easy cloud orchestration designed for maximum scalability and resiliency
- A single cloud console that incorporates management, reporting, telemetry sharing, and XDR/MDR threat hunting and response
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Powerful management. Seamless scalability.
Sophos Firewall provides powerful cloud-based central management and reporting tools that enable seamless scalability as your organization and network grow.
Group firewall management
Sophos Central’s powerful cross-estate management tools simplify configuration changes, license management, firmware updates, and backup management.
Central firewall reporting
Powerful centralized reporting enables you to visualize your network using a variety of built-in reports or your own custom reports.
Plug-and-play high availability
Get added scalability, resiliency, and peace of mind with a high-availability (HA)cluster. For improved cost efficiency, you get active/passive redundancy while only needing to purchase a license for the active device.
Don’t take our word for it
Sophos earned a 4.7/5 star rating based on 842 reviews in the Gartner Peer Insights 2024 Network Firewalls report
Sophos Firewall - Gives you the best performance you need even after enabling all these features
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Sophos Firewall - Blocks unknown threats and automatically responds to incidents by isolating compromised systems
Sophos Firewall - Integrates fully with the rest of our IT estate
Designed to fit your network
Sophos Firewall offers a powerful and modular line of hardware appliance models, as well as software, virtual, and cloud deployment options to best meet your network needs.
XGS Series firewall appliances
Sophos Firewall offers a full range of top-performing hardware appliances with modular connectivity options for all your LAN, WAN, and wireless needs, including Wi-Fi, cellular, copper, and fiber interfaces.
Software, virtual, cloud
In addition to Sophos XGS Series hardware appliances, you have the following options to protect and connect your public, private, and hybrid cloud networks: Software Firewall OS (SFOS), a software image you can run on your own x86 Intel server; virtualization software that supports all the popular hypervisor platforms; and cloud services available in the AWS Marketplace and Microsoft Azure Marketplace.
SD-WAN
Our exclusive, zero-touch SD-RED software-defined remote Ethernet devicemakes extending your secure network to remote and branch locations and industrial control systems (ICSs) simple and easy. Flexible SD-WAN and VPN connectivity options help ensure that you meet your WAN reliability and quality goals.
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