UTM & Next-Generation Firewall

I would love to be able to install a free essential version just like on the UTM 9. This is perfect for small simple companies, schools in the developing world, organisations etc. Please implement this so that as an IT guy one product fits all. Then firewall XG can be used in any situation from free with basic tools to advanced with subscription. This was perfect about the UTM. If there is an upstream firewall before the UTM, make sure to allow port 443 and 22 in the upstream firewall so that the UTM is able to connect to the access server. Related information. Sophos Firewall: How to grant Sophos Support access using the support access feature. Our Desktop firewall appliances support all the security features of our larger appliances but in a compact form factor and at a fraction of the cost. Whether you’re looking for an all-in-one security solution for your branch office, or need next-gen firewall security for your growing business, our range of models can offer you many features not available anywhere else. The Essential Firewall Edition is a free version of the Sophos UTM software and offers fundamental security functions to help protect any business network. Start today and implement a firewall into your company’s IT environment—without charge and no strings attached. Features What Can the Essential Firewall Edition Do for My Business?

The Ultimate Security Package

Essential next-gen firewall protection for your network, web, email, applications, and users.

Wireless Access Points are available in five models: AP10, AP15, AP30, AP50, and AP100. Compare Models.

Wireless Networking made Simple Deploying Sophos Access Points is easy. Automatic setup and configuration means multiple wireless access points are up and running in minutes. Simply plug the access point in and it automatically appears in the Sophos UTM where you can configure it in just a few clicks. Top Performance and Security With our AP 100 you get the latest high-speed three-stream 802.11ac wireless that offers 3x the performance of regular Wi-Fi - up to 1.3Gbps. And the dual-band, dual-radio AP 50 makes it ideal for establishing mesh networks to extend WiFi easily and reliably where wires just can’t reach. And all our models support the latest security with WEP-2 Enterprise encryption and IEEE 802.1X (RADIUS authentication).

Sophos RED makes extending your secure network to other locations easy. It requires no technical skills at the remote site; simply enter the RED device ID into your UTM and ship it. As soon as it’s plugged in and connected to the Internet, it will contact your UTM and establish a secure dedicated VPN tunnel. It’s that easy. You can choose to direct all network traffic from the remote location back to your UTM for complete protection or only route inter-office network traffic via RED. All data between the RED and your UTM is encrypted to provide a secure private connection. RED hardware appliances are available in two models: the RED 10 and RED 50.

Whether you have a few UTMs or a few hundred, Sophos UTM Manager (SUM) makes centralized management for your entire estate easy. It provides a single pane of glass for all your UTMs and it comes at no extra charge. SUM Provides: Easy management of multiple UTM installations from a single console Configure web, email and network filtering policies across multiple sites or customers View threat, network and hardware resource status across all your UTMs at a glance Rapidly deploy and license UTMs and network security services (for qualified MSP partners) SUM is available as a no-charge software appliance you can install on your choice of hardware or your preferred virtual environment including VMware, Citrix, Microsoft Hyper-V and KVM.

Sophos iView is a dedicated reporting appliance that extends and enhances the UTM’s on-box reporting helping customers meet compliance reporting requirements, providing consolidated reporting across multiple UTMs, nearly limitless views and customization options, and a convenient backup and long-term storage solution for all your UTM reporting data. Sophos iView provides: Over 1000 built-in reports and views you can customize Consolidated reporting across any number of Sophos UTM appliances Compliance reporting for HIPAA, PCI DSS, GLBA, and SOX Easy out-of-the-box setup and operation with Sophos UTM Sophos iView is available as a software appliance you can install on your choice of hardware or your preferred virtual environment including VMware, Citrix, Microsoft Hyper-V and KVM.

A while back we talked about how you can upgrade your network security with a Sophos UTM for free as a home user.

Here we will explain the basic premise of firewalls and at the same time tell you how you can build one to suit your network.

The firewall is your gatekeeper, your first line of defense, shielding you from the outside world also known as the Internet. The firewall stops unsolicited traffic from the Internet from accessing your network and only allows responses to traffic originating from the inside back through.

You can also control what traffic is allowed from the inside, and only allow those services that you approve of to talk to the outside world.

How to set up your UTM firewall

Sophos Utm Essential Firewall Vs Home Edition

To set up your UTM firewall, you need to define network addresses, basic firewall rules and NAT (Network Address Translation).

The great thing about Sophos UTM is that it will help you get things set up in no time. The built-in Basic System Setup will do all this for you.

You just need to tell it what your internal and external addresses should be and what services you want to use.

Once completed the necessary interface definitions, firewall rules and NAT, masquerading rules will have been created for you and network traffic can flow.

It’s that easy.

Learn more about firewalls and Sophos UTM

If firewalls intrigue you, you can read up more about how they work in this Naked Security blog post.

And if you’re looking to replace or upgrade your existing firewall, visit sophos.com/firewall to learn more about why you should choose Sophos.

Sophos Utm Essential Firewall Features

Plus, watch our video series about Sophos UTM to see it in action.