Sophos XG Valuable Features

MA
Technical Presales Consultant/ Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

One of the standout features of Sophos XG is its proprietary VPN technology known as RID (Remote Internet Device). This unique technology provides efficient branch connectivity without the need to invest in additional firewalls for each branch. By utilizing an affordable device called RED, users can effectively control and establish connections in a cost-effective manner. Additionally, the solution is feature-rich.

Sophos XG boasts an extensive and finely-tuned proxy that offers impressive capabilities. Its comprehensive database of malicious websites is remarkably vast.

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SL
Owner / IT operator at Fairview Schools

The security of the solution, thanks to the built-in unified threat management, is one of its most valuable features. Plus, one single pane of glass is all you need to manage the whole solution, and web management can be done from anywhere. If I get a call and I'm at home, I can open the solution in a web browser and address the situation.

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SK
Operations Manager at VL Toolbox Express Computer Solutions

We are very familiar with the solution. It's pretty straightforward, our personnel is properly trained and we use it efficiently. The solution integrates very easily with other brands.  I've done VPN tunnels with other brands, and that was fine as well. The solution is quite stable and we don't have any issues with it. The VPN is easy and has good logging, monitoring and notifications.

When compared with Sophos XG, Fortinet lacks the notifications and reporting features. 

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Sophos XG
February 2024
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BO
Network consultant at Juniper Solutions Ltd

What I like about Sophos XG is its versatility in tailoring security features to our specific needs. In our environment where certain services are only needed part-time, the flexibility to deploy services selectively is valuable. The comprehensive protection, from firewall to market inspection and routing, ensures a robust defense. I particularly like the visibility it provides into network traffic, allowing us to identify and address issues efficiently.

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Paul Ojil - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at Blue Neuron Limited

I find the firewall functionality and unified threat management to be the most useful features.

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Akshit Chhokar - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Solutions Specialist - Networking at Google

Adaptive security is the most usable and most efficient feature in Sophos XG. The performance and scalability of the tool are advantageous areas.

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Saurabh Bhansali - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of IT at Venus Jewel

Everything is consolidated into a single box, offering comprehensive functionality, including Wi-Fi access and other features.

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Ahmed Mrosy - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Technology Lead at Mega Trust

The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that the routing functionality provided by the product is very easy for our company to use in our network since it provides for the movement of packets from one device to the other devices in our network, making it an area which works really fine for us.

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

I like using the combination of XG firewalls and the XDR product with the end user. I also like the integration of all the solutions and the visual of all our clients and the traffic routing in to the network from inside the console. The synchronization and the integration with all the products in the central office, such as Office 365 or AWS, make it a valuable solution.

We can configure rules with the user, traffic, etc., making it a very versatile solution for our network.

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

The most significant aspect is the protection it offers.

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Mikko Mäki-Valkama - PeerSpot reviewer
System Specialist at Databros

One feature of Sophos XG that I found incredibly beneficial for threat prevention is its endpoint protection. It monitors all activities on our devices and effectively blocks any harmful files from infecting our machines. It has been a game-changer in preventing troubles for our customers.

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AS
Manager, Information Technology at Travel Food Services Pvt ltd

The most valuable feature of Sophos XG for our company's cybersecurity defense strategy stems from a mixture of all of the product's capabilities, which includes areas like web protection and VPN that are important when it comes to cybersecurity.

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Manojkumar Deshmukh - PeerSpot reviewer
VP of Operations at Caprihans India Ltd

I like the tunneling part which we are using for the VOIP. We have various other sites where we connect via tunneling. The tunneling part is very fast and easy to implement.

The deployment is very easy for my network team, and it is very easy to implement policies. The support that Sophos provides for the upgrade of new features and their interaction with the customer is very good.

Customer engagement is what I like about the product. We are very well informed about what is going on and new best practices. If anything new has gone wrong or anything in the world of cybersecurity we should know about, they will let us know.

Any firewall is dependent on how you use it. It's also on the user, how you configure it, what you allow, and what you don't allow, and so on. The ease of defining policies and the customer connect is what I appreciate about Sophos.

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VV
CIO at Nuotek Limited

The most valuable features of Sophos XG are the ease of management and good out-of-the-box reporting.

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RC
Manager of Sales Operations at Nexsus Cyber Solutions

The SD-WAN feature stands out as the most valuable aspect.

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BR
Faculty of Technical Sciences at a university with 201-500 employees

The solution's most valuable feature stems from its ability to protect our organization's web servers.

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RI
Owner at Computer Services Professionals

The product has all the latest features. It has malware protection, ransomware protection, and zero-day protection. It helps block everything.

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

Reporting is the most valuable feature. They also recently provided the SDWAN solution and we're currently working on implementing that. 

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IT Manager at Jabalpur Motors Ltd

The most valuable feature of the solution stems from its ability to block websites.

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AA141 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Technology Specialist at Bioland Energy

The firewall feature of Sophos XG has been the most effective for threat prevention.

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Surendra Golchha - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at Bhudeo Khadya Udyog Pvt Ltd

The product’s most valuable feature is the user management system.

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Md. Shirajur Rahman Akash - PeerSpot reviewer
Branch Manager at Shakti Foundation

The most valuable features of Sophos XG are user-friendliness and it is highly secure.

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Buyer's Guide
Sophos XG
February 2024
Learn what your peers think about Sophos XG. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: February 2024.
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