On December 12, 2024, Avanet AG will be exactly twelve years old. Founded in 2012, we have since reached many milestones, mastered challenges and continued to develop. Our last blog post on our birthday was seven years ago, when we…
Hacking and phishing are problems that can affect almost anyone. Many of us have experienced an account being hacked or clicking on the wrong link. But don’t worry, it happens to the best of us! This article explains how to…
The EU’s NIS 2 Directive is intended to raise cyber security in Europe to a new level. It tightens the security requirements for companies and extends the scope to additional sectors. In doing so, the EU is responding to the…
Passwords are a thing of the past. Passkeys make logging in easier, faster and more secure. In this article, you will find out how passkeys work and what advantages they offer, especially for Sophos Central. What are passkeys and how…
With the introduction of the new Sophos XGS desktop firewalls, Sophos is improving the current desktop models and has obviously listened to user feedback. These firewalls not only offer significant performance improvements, but also increased energy efficiency and enhanced threat…
The Sophos Firewall v21 is officially available since October 17th and in this article we describe the new features of this version. Let’s Encrypt With version 21 of Sophos Firewall, you can use Let’s Encrypt to obtain, renew and manage…
Migrating from Sophos XG Firewall to the new XGS series is an urgent matter for many organizations as the End-of-Life date of the XG series approaches. This blog post provides a comprehensive guide for IT administrators to successfully migrate from…
The threat landscape is constantly evolving and IT administrators are faced with the challenge of protecting their networks and endpoints against increasingly sophisticated attacks. One particularly innovative solution that helps with this is the Adaptive Attack Protection API from Sophos.…
In an increasingly complex digital world where attack surfaces are constantly growing and threats are becoming more sophisticated, it is critical for organizations to understand and actively monitor their security posture. Sophos Managed Risk provides a comprehensive solution to identify,…
Sophos has released the latest version of its firewall software, Sophos Firewall v20 MR2. This version brings significant improvements and new features that make the firewall much easier to use and manage. In this blog post, we provide an overview…
It’s summer and many people are enjoying their vacations or at least the quiet time. Sophos has now decided to make the licenses 30% more expensive 6 months before the End-of-Life of the XG Firewall and this already from October…
We ourselves work with Sophos Firewall on a daily basis and our customers also give us feedback on which security and operating functions are missing. We have compiled a detailed list based on this experience and feedback. We are now…
With the new Active Threat Response feature, Sophos extends the capabilities of Sophos Access Points (AP6 series only) and Sophos Switches. This feature enables an automatic response to threats in real time, especially in combination with Sophos MDR, Sophos XDR…
