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SonicWall

SonicWall Network Security Manager

Composite Score

7.4 /10

CX Score

7.7 /10

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What is SonicWall Network Security Manager?

SonicWall firewalls are your first line of defense against Internet security threats. Give ransomware the boot with the powerful sandbox technology of Capture Advanced Threat Protection (ATP). Dive deep into your packets without sacrificing speed thanks to SonicWall's patented Reassembly Free Deep Packet Inspection (RFDPI). The TZ Series represents some of the best small business firewalls of 2018, while the NSA Series is the perfect fit for enterprises, distributed environments, & data-heavy offices.

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Awards & Recognition

SonicWall Network Security Manager won the following awards in the Unified Threat Management category

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3 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2024

8 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2023

2021 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021

2021 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2021

SonicWall Network Security Manager Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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85 Likeliness to Recommend

91 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+86 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love SonicWall Network Security Manager?

2% Negative

8% Neutral

90% Positive

Pros

Transparent
Effective Service
Saves Time
Client Friendly Policies

Feature Ratings

Average 81

Intrusion Detection Prevention

Network Access Control

Application Layer Control

Firewall

Web Content Filtering

Endpoint Protection

Deep Packet Inspection

Virtual Private Network

Data Loss Prevention

Security Information and Event Management

Anti Spam

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 80

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

Ease of Customization

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Data Integration

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SonicWall Network Security Manager Reviews

Gowtham S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2023

User friendly GUI and Well versed logging

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates SonicWall Network Security Manager from other similar products?

Hardware build quality is good and Security logging is better than any other firewalls.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

VPN is more stable compared to other vendors and their support is good. they respond as soon as possible when we create support case.

What do you dislike most about this product?

SSL VPN License, other vendors offering it for free

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Provide SMB firewalls with 10G copper ports since now ISPs providing 10G links

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Ishtiaq N.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2023

Sonicwall UTM perfect security solution

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates SonicWall Network Security Manager from other similar products?

Sonicwall UTM devices has easy to navigate interface in comparision to the other vendors.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Routing User creation Policy implementation VPN

What do you dislike most about this product?

Content filtering categories is not upto mark Often I came across issue where policies were defined but they were not getting implemented. Also everytime u update policies they didn't take effect untill u reboot the device which is a big challenge in production network

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

For small scale companies keeping in view the budget and yearly renewals it is worth giving a try in comparision with other vendors.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Trustworthy
Unique Features

Bosun O.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Education
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2023

Easy to use

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates SonicWall Network Security Manager from other similar products?

Can't really say

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Content filtering

What do you dislike most about this product?

VPN content filtering web filtering

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Granular filtering

Pros

Effective Service
Respectful
Client's Interest First
Helps Innovate

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SonicWall Network Security Manager

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Awards & Recognition

2021 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

SonicWall Network Security Manager Ratings

85 Likeliness to Recommend

91 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+86 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love SonicWall Network Security Manager?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Intrusion Detection Prevention Through event monitoring, the detection, countermeasure and prevention of possible security incidents or threats.

Network Access Control Endpoint integration to ensure each connecting device has appropriate security.

Application Layer Control Ability to control application functions, including lockdown of features as required. This is at the application (layer-7), rather than the network (layer-3).

Firewall Firewall functions, such as the blocking or redirecting of data traffic, by port or protocol.​

Web Content Filtering The ability to screen, block or limit access to certain websites which might contravene corporate policy or pose a security threat to the organization.

Endpoint Protection Endpoint Protection a single agent, including AV, web & device control. It prevents malware & data loss with no complicated network or directory prerequisites

Deep Packet Inspection The inspection of data transmitted over a network to log, reroute or block to scrutinize the content of data streams, encrypted or within a secure tunnel.

Virtual Private Network The hosting of VPN secure tunnels, as well as expand the capabilities of the UTM service to those connected to the corporate network via VPN.

Data Loss Prevention Detection of potential data breaches by monitoring, detecting and blocking the electronic transmission of sensitive data.

Security Information and Event Management The real time reporting of alerting and security threats based on network behavioral analysis of systems logs, servers, application, and network devices.

Anti Spam Spam email filtering and blocking, the ability to release blocked e-mails and the whitelisting/blacklisting of senders.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

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SonicWall Network Security Manager Reviews

Gowtham S.

User friendly GUI and Well versed logging

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Ishtiaq N.

Sonicwall UTM perfect security solution

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Bosun O.

Easy to use

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Since last award

Feature Ratings

Intrusion Detection Prevention

Network Access Control

Application Layer Control

Firewall

Web Content Filtering

Endpoint Protection

Deep Packet Inspection

Virtual Private Network

Data Loss Prevention

Security Information and Event Management

Anti Spam

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

Ease of Customization

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Data Integration