SOPHOS FIREWALL

About Sophos Firewall:

Essential Firewall Free: Network Firewall, NAT, Native Windows Remote Access
Network Protection: IPSec/SSL, ATP, VPN, IPS, DoS Protection
Web Protection :URL Filtering, Application Control, Dual Engine Antivirus
Email Protection:Anti-spam, Email Encryption and DLP, Dual Engine Antivirus
Wireless Protection :Wireless Controller, Multi-SSID Support, Captive Portal
Every feature available on every appliance
Firewall, VPN, ATP, IPS, email, web filtering and app control
Hardware, virtualized, software or cloudbased appliance
Intuitive browserbased interface
Built-in reporting on all models
Two-factor authentication with one-time password (OTP) in many areas
Integrated wireless controller

Why do I need a firewall?

Peer pressure.
One firewall is simpler to administer than many hosts.
It’s easier to be security conscientious with a firewall.

What is a firewall?

As many machines as it takes to:
be the sole connection between inside and outside.
test all traffic against consistent rules.
pass traffic that meets those rules.
contain the effects of a compromised system.

What are the risks?

Theft or disclosure of internal data
Unauthorized access to internal hosts
Interception or alteration of data
Vandalism & denial of service
Wasted employee time
Bad publicity, public embarassment, and law suits

What needs to be secured?

Crown jewels: patent work, source code, market analysis; information assets
Any way into your network
Any way out of your network
Information about your network