Sophos XG Benefits

SL
Owner / IT operator at Fairview Schools

My company now spends less time tracking issues because of the security provided by Sophos XG in conjunction with Sophos Endpoint protection.

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Saurabh Bhansali - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of IT at Venus Jewel

The security measures implemented in this system are robust, particularly at the network level. It includes effective web filtering capabilities to enhance security and protect against potential threats.

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MA
Director Of Information Technology at 2B

This product is compatible with my business and our market.

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Buyer's Guide
Sophos XG
March 2024
Learn what your peers think about Sophos XG. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: March 2024.
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HA
IT Manager at Saknafta Egypt

I block a lot of sites. I'm controlling the flow of the internet directed to Office 365 so that people can use it easily and fluently. They can upload and send emails easily without hassle and without accessing the internet. I'm also controlling Teams, Zoom, and other stuff for chatting online. Without this solution, I would have no control.

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Asad Fida - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager MIS at a non-profit with 1-10 employees

I appreciate its interface, but I find that the available ports are insufficient. I've encountered limitations, often finding that three to four ports are not adequate for our needs.

It stands out with its side-to-side VPN and SSL VPN capabilities.

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KS
IT Consultant at Crotus

The main improvement for us is with our email. The email options and email security features are good. 

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GB
Manager of Information Technology at Sundown M Ranch

I'm able to have very granular control over my organization's input and output data that goes in and out of our networks.

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AM
Head of Information Technology at a manufacturing company with 201-500 employees

Performance has been as per expectations and productivity has greatly improved as there are no downtimes experienced.

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SF
Project Manager at a mining and metals company with 1,001-5,000 employees

I have a serious problem because our offices are scattered around the world in very remote areas. We cannot deploy proper branch office guides, active directory sites, and software services. 

It is impossible to apply any sort of group policy on the user machines, which makes it very hard to control issues like USB ports, access to cameras, or access to any preferences on the user machines. 

With the integration between Sophos UTM and the installed endpoint antivirus, you can now manage all those features from your cloud subscription. You can allow and block whatever you want from the cloud. 

You can allow whatever USB ports you want for specific devices with specific IDs, serial numbers or modems. The machine gets updated online or updated from the antivirus settings, i.e. the UTM unit itself.

The UTM unit itself has a cache update on it. Once the clients behind the UTM get updated, they get access or they get denied access to the hardware resources they are applying for. This is a major benefit for us.

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RI
Owner at Computer Services Professionals

Sophos XG is a fantastic solution. We achieved our security target after installing the solution. Our main concern was to block uploading. We were able to achieve that using the custom rules.

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Tahir  Awan - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Administrator with 1,001-5,000 employees

Sophos XG enabled our organization to establish site-to-site connectivity with our Branch offices and enabled work from home during pandemic through very easy to deploy SSL VPN solution for our employees. 

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PB
Tech Doctor at a recruiting/HR firm with 11-50 employees

VPN setup is great and easy to implement for outside users to access data or workstations in the network.  Easy to manage and set up.  No major glitches.  Runs reliably.   Setting up iPhones and Macs is a bit more involved since you have to use VPN apps that are compatible with Apple for VPN and remote desktop.

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OA
Chief Technology Officer at Leystel Nigeria Limited

It streamlines the process of creating VPN access for users. Because of the AD integration, it makes it very easy to manage these users from different locations from a central source. It also helps us to get a good idea of what our risks are, or if there's any risky activity going on with the users. 

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BS
Data Professional at a construction company with 1,001-5,000 employees

It has helped us because we have identified some of the loopholes in our assets that we did not know existed.

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SN
Network Administrator at chegus infotech

During the pandemic, this product helped our employees connect with the office network. Security-wise, it provides IPS filtering, which is also quite benefiticial.

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MG
Chief-Information-Technology-Officer at ABIG

It has definitely improved the way our organization functions. Previously only using free tools, and once we started using Sophos XG, the number of threats dropped dramatically. We had a lot of threats to our network, but they have dramatically decreased since we started using this solution.

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PV
Senior Executive IT at Mattsen Kumar LLC

We have been dealing with this solution for the past four years and we haven't had any challenges or complaints from any of our clients.

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it_user633438 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information security specialist at a non-tech company with 201-500 employees

We are able to trace any user and pinpoint any vulnerability or any malicious software. We are able to synchronize between the local and active directories so we can catch users easily through their login names and IDs.

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SG
Lead NOC Engineer at a energy/utilities company with 51-200 employees

It is easier to use than Cisco ASA, so it has reduced our SLAs by a considerable margin.

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MR
Gerente de Atendimento na Introduce at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

I can say that it has not exactly improved how our the organization functions, but on the security side it makes everything much more secure, especially for the users. They can't surf the web without some kind of protection for safety and control, and we are alerted if somebody is trying to access some strange websites or trying to access something the company does not allow.

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US
Senior Manager, Information Technology at a university with 201-500 employees

It is improved significantly. 

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DP
IT Support Executive at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees

We are using sophos XG as the firewall for our offices, so any connections going outside of the office go through it. We are also using VPN clients and especially during the lockdown, it was very helpful.

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JT
Chief Operational Officer at Merchant Light LLC

Our network is now much better protected than it was. If you don't have your network and your infrastructure secured, as a business, which is about more than just putting a firewall in place, then you're asking for trouble. There is a lot of hunting going on, and it's not just the large corporations. It's the small businesses, too.

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BO
Adjunct Professor, Cybersecurity at a university with 1-10 employees

Sophos XG has significantly improved our remote workforce security. It effectively safeguards our information systems and data, while also enabling us to restrict access to unauthorized websites. This has been particularly valuable for ensuring productivity and security across all our branches nationwide.

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AT
Network Engineer at Spectrum Engineering Consortium Ltd.

Sophos XG Firewall is for security purposes and we are also using it as a router. Wherever we are deploying it as a router we are mapping and also port forwarding. More clients take it as a router and also a firewall.

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DC
IT Project Consultant at a tech services company

With a very intuitive and easy-to-use interface, it made it much easier to setup access and business rules, VPNs and to identify issues like Internet link outages and security issues.

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Samir Shah - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at Infinity Access Technologies Pvt Ltd

UTM appliances have generally improved organization networks and given away to multiple link management, identity management, and easy firewall options. SOPHOS has a better GUI and dashboard which can be easily understood and managed in an organization.

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MA
Technical & Pre-Sales Manager at GateLock
  1. It's protecting our networks from threats.
  2. Block URLs and web applications based on business needs.
  3. Not expensive when compared to other vendors, with a great added value.
  4. Impressive synchronized security with its endpoint solution.
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IH
Network & Hardware Administrator at Nile Projects & Trading Co.

Of course, it improves my organization to achieve fully secure connectivity between sites and clients.

It has a good web filtering database and a good application control database in addition to intrusion prevention. Together, these give me confidence in our security.

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it_user306159 - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at Makros SPA

Mostly it's related to visibility as this platform allow us to see literally everything when it comes to traffic in a very easy and intuitive way.

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EM
Head ICT at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

We have always used firewalls, this is just a different one that we have deployed. It allowed our clients to log in remotely. 

It has also helped us with outbound and inbound account management.

We have used it to manage the usage of the sites and helping to control the internet usage during productive hours.

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VG
Mr at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

The product has been upgraded, and one of the features we were looking for has been incorporated into the newer version. It has allowed me to customize for my needs as well.

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SR
Administrator IT at Shopfront Limited

We now have visibility into our network.

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it_user431136 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant Information Technology at a tech company with 51-200 employees

My clients gain efficiency in protecting against attacks from malware such as ransomware and hacker attacks. It also provides them efficient internet access control, and full visibility of ports, applications, and websites.

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it_user846270 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior IT Infrastructure Solutions Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

It's cost-effective. We are not that big a company. It gives us the features that we need.

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it_user704991 - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer with 51-200 employees

With its central management console, it implements an intuitive management console with change tracking. So it’s easy to see who has made changes and to keep track of changes.

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SK
Network Engineer at The Shri Ram School

The product has improved our network security posture. We got some phishing and malware attacks. We found out that someone was attacking our network. Since we installed the solution, we are not facing any attacks.

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Buyer's Guide
Sophos XG
March 2024
Learn what your peers think about Sophos XG. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: March 2024.
765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.