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Sophos UTM

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What is Sophos UTM?

Sophos UTM provides core firewall features, plus sandboxing and AI threat detection for advanced network security. It has customizable deployment options.

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What users are saying about Sophos UTM.
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Why we love Sophos UTM

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Stephan van der MerweView profile
Cyber Security Analyst in Information Technology at SSMT IT Security (1-10 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are an MSSP and our favorite when it comes to perimeter protection has to be Sophos UTM. Whats makes them ideal is the fact that they can fit into any size client with and budget. As the units themselves are scalable as well as the license bundle you purchase to enable different features. And when it comes to UTM, then Sophos UTM covers every area.

Pros

  • With TLS 1.3 and Deep Packet Inspection. You can rest assured that all network and web traffic gets scanned, analyzed and blocked if needed.
  • The Intuitive User Interface makes administration a breeze
  • Sophos Sandstorm on device means your well protected against Zero day threats and Ransomware.
  • Add all the above to a easy to administer Central Console for MSSP's to manage multiple Companies with Multiple UTM devices

Cons

  • Honestly can't think of any where left to improve

Other Software Used

Tenable Nessus, Tenable Vulnerability Management, SentinelOne Singularity, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business, Carbonite Server, Carbonite Endpoint

Quick Review of Sophos

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Nate Binkley
Network System Administrator in Information Technology at Land of Lincoln Credit Union (51-200 employees employees)

Pros

  • Tamper protection
  • USB device blocking
  • Virus/malware blocking

Cons

  • Ease of use
  • Better knowledge based articles
  • Better administration UI

Most Important Features

  • USB and other external device blocking.
  • Web filtering
  • Administration notifications.

Return on Investment

  • Decreased security risks
  • Decreased downtime due to attacks
  • Regulation compliance

Alternatives Considered

Webroot Business Endpoint Protection, McAfee Endpoint Security and CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection

Other Software Used

OneDrive, OneNote, 1Password

Sophos UTM Review

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Michael Cattano
Sr. Systems Engineer in Information Technology at Amoeba Networks (11-50 employees employees)

Pros

  • It provides a user friendly interface
  • It's easily configured from the web portal
  • Sophos Support is available for support

Cons

  • Navigating the portal can be tricky depending on what needs to be done
  • It would be helpful if the SSLVPN client agent had more logging capabilities

Return on Investment

  • The price range is a major ROI in today's market
  • Easy setup and configuration allows users to gain access to the network with ease
  • Easy to deploy updates and feature releases

Other Software Used

SonicWall NSA Series, SonicWall TZ, Cisco Small Business RV Series

Sophos UTM: Still Solid After all these Years

Incentivized
Paul Cheng
IT Manager in Information Technology at Handel Architects (51-200 employees employees)

Pros

  • Common-Sense firewall setup
  • Straight-forward multi-site VPN tunnel configuration
  • Incorporate other Sophos products into your network infrastructure easily

Cons

  • Isn't compatible with Sophos cloud offerings
  • Sophos says they aren't phasing UTM out, but with UTM not being supported in their cloud offerings, their days seem numbered
  • Support time could be a little faster

Return on Investment

  • Relatively quick setup
  • Solid VPN tunnel connections
  • Comprehensive website filtering works great for liability purposes

Usability

Alternatives Considered

SonicWall TZ and Linksys Ethernet Switches

Other Software Used

Sophos Secure Email Gateways, SolarWinds ipMonitor, VMware ESXi

Your Search for Great Firewall Protection is over.

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Matt JamesView profile
Systems Administrator | POS Programming Specialist in Information Technology at AIKG LLC (501-1000 employees employees)

Pros

  • Firewall Protection. The protection is unmatched, setup it a little daunting, but once set up it pretty much runs itself.
  • Site-to-site VPN. Super easy to deploy so we are able to network all our sites together.
  • The DHCP server function is actually really nice, I prefer using it over the traditional way of using a DC for DHCP.

Cons

  • The UI is a bit dated albeit, it is very functional and everything is right at my fingertips.
  • Better documentation. This hardware and software solution is amazing, but as I said previously, it can be a little daunting to set up.

Return on Investment

  • Protection. I know that our data, as wells as our guest's data, is protected when using the UTMs.
  • Site-to-site. I've said it multiple times but this is an excellent feature that we use constantly.

Alternatives Considered

Cisco Meraki MX Firewalls and pfSense

Other Software Used

Zendesk, CenterEdge Advantage, Veeam Backup & Replication, UberConference, Docker, Microsoft Office 365, Slack, Splashtop Business Access, Samanage, Lansweeper, Dropbox Business