Sophos XG Firewall
Mid-market firewall with integrated threat intelligence
Ranked #5 in AI threat intelligence platforms for financial services.
Sophos XG Firewall combines intrusion prevention, web filtering, and application control with intuitive management console. Integration with Sophos Central provides unified security management across endpoints and network devices.
At a glance
| Price from | £800 per annum |
| Best for | Mid-market organisations seeking balanced protection with user-friendly administration |
From Sophos XG Firewall's own website.
Facilities and features
Its website also mentions:
- Free trial
- Integrations
What stands out
The AI tool integrates NDR to detect active attacks without extra cost.
“Stops attacks dead in their tracks with unique capabilities like integrated NDR, Synchronized Security, and Active Threat Response. Single Console Management with Sophos Fusion”Sophos XG Firewall, own website
The AI tool prevents lateral movement via Synchronized Security across products.
“Synchronized Security prevents lateral movement Sophos Firewall is unique in continuously communicating and sharing information with other Sophos products to automatically respond to threats,”Sophos XG Firewall, own website
Worth knowing
- Performance may lag under sustained heavy loads
- Advanced features require additional licensing
How it ranks
Sophos XG Firewall is ranked 5th of 10 in AI threat intelligence platforms for financial services (Lister Score 84.0).
#5 in AI threat intelligence platforms for financial services · Lister Score 84.0
Sophos XG Firewall is the heart of a comprehensive network security platform. It consolidates and simplifies protection for hybrid networks through secure design principles.
Built for network security teams.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 16; buying information on its own site 8.
“AI powered zero-day threat protection Sophos Firewall uses several AI and ML models to analyze traffic and”Sophos XG Firewall, own website
“Address cyber insurance requirements Protect my Microsoft environment Enable Cloud-native security All solutions Industries Industries Education Finance and banking Government Healthcare Manufacturing Retail”Sophos XG Firewall, own website
| Rank | AI threat intelligence platforms for financial services | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CrowdStrike Falcon | 88.0 |
| 2 | Flashpoint | 86.0 |
| 3 | SentinelOne Singularity | 86.0 |
| 4 | Microsoft Defender for Endpoint | 84.0 |
| 5 | Sophos XG Firewall | 84.0 |
| 6 | ZeroFox | 84.0 |
| 7 | Darktrace | 80.0 |
| 8 | Recorded Future | 78.0 |
| 9 | Vectra AI | 78.0 |
| 10 | Palo Alto Networks | 76.0 |
Frequently asked questions
How does Sophos XG Firewall rank on Lister?
Sophos XG Firewall is ranked 5th of 10 in AI threat intelligence platforms for financial services (Lister Score 84.0).