Sophos XG 17.5 - Introduction

September 17, 2019 Marcel Zimmer
Sophos

Sophos XG Firewall combines the best of Astaro and Cyberoam technologies. As a result, it achieves an unprecedented level of innovation for next-generation firewalls.

With an all-new user interface, new Sophos Security Heartbeat technology and a powerful new unified policy model, Sophos Firewall introduces a number of key innovations that take simplicity, protection and performance to a whole new level.

XG Firewall Runs on any existing Sophos SG Series, XG Series and Cyberoam NG Series hardware and is available for a variety of virtual platforms or as a software appliance.

XG Firewall's new Control Centre keeps you in control of your network, users and applications. You also get comprehensive on-box reporting and Sophos iView if you need centralised reporting capabilities for multiple firewalls.

Author: Marcel Zimmer

Marcel Zimmer is the Technical Managing Director of EnBITCon. During his time in the German Armed Forces, the trained IT developer was able to gain numerous project experiences. His interest in IT security was significantly awakened by his service in command support. Even after his service, he is an active reservist in the Bundeswehr.

His first firewall was a Sophos UTM 120, which he had to set up for a customer project. Since then, his interest in IT security has grown steadily. In the course of time, various security and infrastructure topics have come into his focus. His most interesting projects included, for example, WLAN coverage in an explosion-proof area, as well as a multi-site WLAN solution for a large