Sophos Central Firewall

Next-generation firewall managed through the cloud-based Sophos Central console, with Xstream DPI, ZTNA, SD-WAN, IPS, and Synchronized Security across every deployment.Sophos Central Firewall is the cloud-managed next-generation firewall platform combining Xstream deep packet inspection, synchronized endpoint security, ZTNA, SD-WAN, and unified threat prevention, all managed from the Sophos Central console.Sophos Central Firewall is the cloud-managed next-generation firewall platform combining Xstream deep packet inspection, synchronized endpoint security, ZTNA, SD-WAN, and unified threat prevention, all managed from the Sophos Central console.

Sophos Central Firewall is the cloud-managed next-generation firewall platform combining Xstream deep packet inspection, synchronized endpoint security, ZTNA, SD-WAN, and unified threat prevention, all managed from the Sophos Central console.

Top Features

Cloud-managed from Sophos Central

Deploy, configure, and monitor every Sophos Firewall from the cloud-native Sophos Central console, with group policy management, zero-touch deployment, and unified reporting.

Xstream DPI engine

Xstream deep packet inspection engine delivers high-performance traffic scanning for IPS, antivirus, web protection, and application control in a single streaming engine with TLS inspection.

Synchronized Security Heartbeat

Security Heartbeat links Sophos-managed endpoints with the firewall, automatically isolating compromised systems and stopping lateral movement before threats spread across your network.

Beyond licensing, a seamless, fully supported Sophos Central Firewall experience with Discreet Vision.

Why Your Business Needs Sophos Central Firewall

Sophos Central Firewall isn't just a firewall, it's a complete cloud-managed network security platform combining next-gen threat prevention, ZTNA, SD-WAN, and synchronized endpoint security for modern distributed businesses.

Cloud-Native Management: Manage every firewall from the Sophos Central console with group policy, zero-touch deployment, unified reporting, and license management across all your locations from anywhere.

Synchronized Security: Security Heartbeat shares real-time health data between Sophos-managed endpoints and the firewall, automatically isolating compromised devices and stopping lateral attack movement.

Xstream Threat Prevention: High-performance Xstream DPI engine delivers IPS, antivirus, web protection, and application control in one streaming engine, with TLS 1.3 inspection that catches hidden encrypted threats.

Built-In ZTNA & SD-WAN: Integrated Zero Trust Network Access and SD-WAN capabilities connect and secure remote workers, branches, and cloud workloads without needing to deploy separate specialized products.

Built for how modern teams secure distributed networks.

Everything your business needs to secure distributed networks at enterprise scale, delivered in one cloud-managed platform covering next-gen threat prevention, Synchronized Security, ZTNA, SD-WAN, XGS hardware, and full central management across every site worldwide.

Sophos Central Cloud Management

Sophos Central is the cloud-native management console that unifies firewall administration, reporting, and policy for every XGS firewall across your organization, regardless of location or form factor. Group firewall management lets admins push rules, objects, and policy changes to hundreds of firewalls at once with automated task queues that audit every change. Zero-touch deployment ships preconfigured firewalls direct to branch offices with setup via USB or Sophos Central.

Xstream DPI & Threat Prevention

The Xstream deep packet inspection engine provides high-performance traffic scanning for intrusion prevention, antivirus, web protection, and application control in a single streaming engine that scales to enterprise workloads. TLS 1.3 decryption inspects encrypted traffic inline without breaking modern protocols, exposing threats hidden in HTTPS. Sophos NDR Essentials offloads advanced AI detection to the cloud for suspicious URLs and encrypted payloads with minimal firewall impact.

Synchronized Security

Security Heartbeat is Sophos’s industry-first technology linking managed endpoints with the firewall, continuously sharing real-time health status and threat intelligence between the two security layers. When an endpoint detects compromise, the firewall automatically isolates the affected system to prevent lateral movement, blocks command-and-control traffic, and alerts admins quickly for triage and response. Dynamic App Identification queries endpoints to identify apps that evade signatures.

ZTNA, SD-WAN & Remote Access

Built-in Zero Trust Network Access replaces legacy remote VPN with per-application, identity-driven access that continuously verifies user and device trust before granting connectivity. Comprehensive SD-WAN capabilities deliver intelligent traffic routing across MPLS, broadband, and LTE links with orchestrated VPN tunnels through Sophos Central. SD-RED devices extend secure network presence to branch offices without deploying full firewalls, managed centrally from Sophos Central console.

XGS Hardware & Active Threat Response

The XGS Series delivers next-generation firewall hardware across desktop, 1U, and 2U models sized for small offices through large enterprise data centers, with high-speed connectivity and best-in-class price-performance across every tier. Active Threat Response integrates third-party threat feeds plus Sophos X-Ops intelligence to block active threats immediately without firewall rules required. Automated over-the-air hotfix delivers security patches between firmware updates.

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