Description
Sophos Network Protection license for Sophos XGS firewalls
Overview
Licensing is used to turn on various features on Sophos Firewall, and the same general principles apply regardless of whether the license is for hardware firewall or a virtual/software firewall. Certain Sophos SG appliances can also run Sophos Firewall Operating System (SFOS). This guide provides an overview of the licensing model and answers questions on its use.
Overview of the Sophos licensing model
Sophos includes a Base License which is required for all hardware and virtual firewalls and is perpetual. Additional features can be purchased as subscriptions with terms ranging from one to five years, depending on the product. Irregular terms greater than one year are also possible. The subscriptions can be purchased individually or as bundles. Some of the bundles include hardware or virtual appliance, which includes the perpetual Base License, and other bundles contain subscriptions only.
Upon the launch of the XGS Series hardware appliances in late April 2021, we introduced a new simplified licensing scheme. Existing customers with XG Series hardware or the software/virtual appliances running SFOS were migrated to the new licensing scheme in August 2021. SG Series hardware customers who had previously switched to SFOS were also migrated. For more information,
Sophos Xstream Protection – the ultimate protection in one bundle
The Xstream Protection Bundle for your Sophos Firewall provides you with next-generation protection and performance. You also get a cost-effective solution to help you successfully meet the challenges of the most demanding networks. The Sophos XStream Protection Bundle is also available as a complete package together with the XGS hardware appliance of your choice
Sophos Xstream Protection Bundle license for Sophos XGS firewalls Highlights
- Comprehensive basic networking, routing, SD-WAN, VPN, and reporting capabilities
- Xstream architecture for high-performance TLS 1.3 inspection, deep packet inspection and to accelerate trusted traffic
- Protection against sophisticated attacks and advanced threats, as well as secure network access for trusted users
- Unparalleled visibility and control over all your users’ web and application activity
- AI-powered file analytics for unprecedented visibility into threat activity and defense against ransomware and other known and unknown threats
- VPN orchestration, firewall reporting, and MTR-/XDR integration managed in the cloud via Sophos Central
Reliable protection of your web servers and business applications
With the Sophos Webserver Protection module for your Sophos Firewall, you harden your web servers and business applications against hacking attempts and provide secure access.
Sophos Webserver Protection license for Sophos XGS firewalls Highlights
- Templates for protecting Microsoft Exchange, Outlook Anyware and Sharepoint
- Protect your servers from the latest hacks and attacks
- Maximum security and performance on servers accessed over the Internet
Policy templates for business applications
Use predefined policy templates in the Sophos Web Server Protection protection module to quickly and easily protect common applications such as Microsoft Exchange Outlook Anywhere and SharePoint.
Protect against the latest hacks and attacks
With a variety of powerful security technologies such as URL and form hardening, deep linking, directory traversal prevention, SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and cookie signing, you stay well protected against the latest hacks and attacks.
Reverseproxy
With authentication options, SSL offloading and server load balancing, Sophos Webserver Protection maximizes security and performance on servers accessed over the Internet.