The Network Security Product Team wants to share with you a number of significant Sophos Firewall-related news items.
Firewall v20 by Sophos
As you know, we launched Firewall v20 by Sophos late last year, with several exciting new enhancements. Many of you have already upgraded your firewalls, but for those that haven’t, now is the time!
As soon as you log in, the update will be waiting for you in Sophos Central or the web admin console. Make sure to update your firewalls as soon as possible to take advantage of the numerous new features as well as to get the most recent security, performance, and reliability fixes available with each release.
In this brief video overview, you can see what’s new:
Currently, Sophos ZTNA is on a firewall.
That’s right! In case you didn’t know, Firewall v20 by Sophos integrates a ZTNA gateway directly into the firewall, making ZTNA deployments easier than ever.
Switching from a remote access VPN to ZTNA is an easy choice. ZTNA offers a much smoother and more dependable end-user experience, better security, and easier management. Customers do n’t need to install anything additional on site to enable secure remote access to systems and applications hosted behind the firewall because Sophos Firewall already includes a ZTNA gateway.
Check out Sophos.com/ZTNA to find out more about it and how it can assist you in securing your applications and remote access. Free trial is simple to use.
Updates to Sophos Central management
The Sophos Central firewall management update from January is now in effect and includes a number of new features and fixes:
For the remote end of route-based VPN tunnels, SD-WAN enhancements enable” *” wildcard characters in any IP address. Ideal for use with remote sites that change dynamic IP addresses frequently or quickly.
Repetitive alert priorities are changed by configurable suppression, which also places restrictions on how frequently repetitive alerts should be raised. Utilize this to block out alert counts in Sophos Central and normally loud alerts to avoid cluttering your inbox.
Automatic firmware rollback detection. Automatic firmware rollback is now supported by SFOS v20 and higher when it detects that an update was not entirely successful. Should firmware rollback events happen, Sophos Central will now detect them and alert you to them.
Additionally, SFOSv20 has undergone additional cosmetic changes to match ATP feature naming changes. Check out the release notes in their entirety.
Early access Sophos DNS protection
The Early access Sophos DNS protection program (EAP) kicked off in December and has been one of our most popular early access programs ever, with over 3 billion queries served across several hundred customer sites world-wide.
We recently added new reporting, dashboarding, and safe search features, so if you have n’t already joined, now is a great time to start using it. Check out all the information and begin today!
New Sophos Firewall security posture evaluation report
A new security posture assessment ( SPA ) report will be added to Sophos Central firewall reporting later this week, the team is happy to announce. This editable report offers a management-level overview of firewall protection activity, making it an excellent tool for demonstrating the value and security Sophos Firewall offers. A snapshot of your firewall inventory, health status, and license information is also included in the all-new inventory report.
After we release this new report in the days to come, keep an eye out for a separate announcement.