{"id":14816,"date":"2019-10-02T08:17:34","date_gmt":"2019-10-02T13:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=14816"},"modified":"2022-12-21T14:30:39","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T19:30:39","slug":"x-key-sophos-xg-firewall-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev01.firewalls.com\/blog\/x-key-sophos-xg-firewall-features\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten Key Sophos XG Firewall Features"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>X Marks the Spot<\/h3>\n<p>A firewall is more than just a box you put on a desk or in a rack in the back room, it&#8217;s an appliance you count on to secure your network. But it&#8217;s often hard to distinguish between which of those appliances offers the best solution for your specific needs. Enter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sophos\/firewalls\/xg.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sophos XG Firewall<\/a>. This model line has options for networks of many shapes and sizes (even including virtual and software firewalls).\u00a0Sophos XG Firewall features superior visibility, protection, and response to stop malware in its tracks. This series is also noted for its ease of deployment and management for even those who may be a little less tech savvy. In honor of the X in Sophos XG, we decided to put together X (or 10 when in Rome) Sophos XG Firewall features in video form.<\/p>\n<div class=\"iframe-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1yf-10V0y-Q\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<h3>More on XG Firewall features<\/h3>\n<p>If the video whet your appetite, but you still want to learn more about the Sophos XG firewall, we can help! Check out our feature review videos of the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/q6o9JfvhhsQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">XG 125<\/a> and the new <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/GboE30D9efY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">XG 86 &amp; XG 106<\/a>. We&#8217;ve also written about Sophos&#8217; two security services bundles, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/what-is-sophos-enterpriseprotect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EnterpriseProtect<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/sophos-totalprotect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TotalProtect<\/a>. And last, but certainly not least, if you like learning about Sophos XG Firewall features in audio form, listen to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/firewall-primer-ping-podcast-episode-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">episode 3 of Ping: A Firewalls.com Podcast<\/a> in which we talk to Sophos&#8217; Chris McCormack to take an even deeper dive into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sophos\/firewalls\/xg.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">XG firewall<\/a> series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>X Marks the Spot A firewall is more than just a box you put on a desk or in a rack in the back room, it&#8217;s an appliance you count on to secure your network. But it&#8217;s often hard to distinguish between which of those appliances offers the best solution for your specific needs. 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