Many admins are not logged into the firewall all the time, but only when there is something to configure, update or check. Depending on how far back the last login to the backend was, various warning messages appear in the…
Sophos has partnered with Intercept X Essentials (CIXE) and Intercept X Essentials for Server (SVRCIXE), two new Central licenses intended as entry-level products for client and server protection. However, the introduction of these two new licenses also means the end…
Sales of the XG 85(w) and XG 105(w) have already been discontinued on August 17, 2019. Anyone who wants to purchase a license for these devices again will have to hurry. The hardware goes end-of-life in August 2022. Last renewal…
Currently there are the XGS and XG firewalls running the SFOS. For those who prefer the UTM operating system, the SG series is still available. However, the sale of XG firewalls will be discontinued soon, making it a bit clearer…
The APX 320X has already been available since September 2020, yet the AP 100X was still available for purchase. Sophos has now announced the end of sale date due to “supply shortages”. In our view, this is a somewhat special…
Sophos is constantly working to improve the security of its hardware and software. To provide the maximum and most efficient protection, we need to constantly update both hardware and software. Software updates are performed regularly and new features are added…
Sophos recently released the public beta for its new Sophos Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) product. Anyone can register now for the ZTNA Early Access Program. Let’s take a look at what the Zero Trust security model is and what…
In this article, we’ll go over all the changes and innovations to the XGS series that make it the best firewall appliance Sophos has ever developed. It came true after all… At the Sophos Discover Conference 2017 in Lisbon, the…
The new XGS series also introduces new license bundles, which will also apply to XG firewalls (or SG firewalls with SFOS) from June. Individual licenses The individual licenses have remained more or less the same. These can still be purchased…
With the Sophos Firewall release 18.0.5 or also called v18 MR5, Sophos brings again new features besides bug fixes. IPsec performance improvements With the MR3 release , SSL VPN performance was tweaked so that more SSL VPN connections were suddenly…
There are currently two Sophos Firewall operating systems. One is called UTM, which was originally developed by the Astaro company. The new system is called Sophos Firewall OS, or “SFOS” for short. We are now discontinuing support for the UTM…
Sophos rarely releases updates before the holidays, but v18 MR4 was released on December 15 after all. You get new firewall functions and 73 bugs were fixed. Change password After updating to SFOS v18 MR3 , one was prompted to…
How do you think an IT administrator or CEO (who doesn’t have an IT administrator) reacts when he realizes that a malware is just spreading in the company network and the whole operation is slowly coming to a halt? When…
