The team is hard at work putting the finishing touches on our next major release of XG Firewall, and it is a huge release! XG Firewall v17.5 brings some amazing new Synchronized Security features as well as many of your most-requested features.

The best part is you can start taking advantage of many of these new capabilities today, as part of the Early Access Program

What’s new in XG Firewall v17.5

Here’s a quick overview of the key new features in v17.5:

• Sophos Central Management of XG Firewall – backup, firmware management, and zero-touch deployment options
• Synchronized Security Features – Lateral Movement Protection and Synchronized User ID
• Wireless APX Access Point Support – Wave 2 APs with faster connectivity and scalability
• Education Features – SafeSearch controls, block-page overrides, Chromebook support
• Email Features – SPF anti-spoofing, new Exim-based MTA
• IPS Protection – Cisco Talos IPS pattern and finer categorization
• Management Enhancements – firewall rule grouping, log viewer customization
• VPN and SD-WAN Failover/Failback – improved IPSec and SD-WAN controls
• Client Authentication – per-machine deployment, wake from sleep, MAC sharing
• Airgap Support – USB updates for isolated environments
• Sophos Connect IPSec VPN Client – free, user-friendly remote VPN

Coming soon in a maintenance release:

• Wireless APX access point support – faster connectivity and scalability
• Airgap support – USB-based updates for isolated deployments

Sophos Central Management of XG Firewall

With v17.5, XG Firewall is also joining Sophos Central. Early Access Program is starting soon.

You will be able to manage XG Firewall alongside all your other Sophos products in Sophos Central. Key benefits include:

• Secure single-sign-on access from anywhere
• Scheduled firewall backup management
• Centralized firmware update management
• Light-touch remote deployment for new firewalls