We are thrilled to introduce the widespread availability of Sophos DNS Protection. This cloud-centered service, which is administered via Sophos Central, delivers an extra coating of network safeguarding and is provided at no additional cost to all Sophos Firewall clients with Xstream Protection licenses.
Exceptional advantage for Sophos Firewall clients
Sophos DNS Protection delivers remarkable additional worth for our Sophos Firewall users who can utilize this safeguarding feature without any extra charges, as it is a component of our Xstream Protection Suite. This allows you to potentially streamline and save by avoiding the use of another external DNS provider or adopting an exceptional DNS safeguarding solution without incurring additional expenses.
Features: improved online and web security
Sophos DNS Protection introduces an extra stratum of security across all networks. It promptly blocks access to insecure and unsolicited domains through all ports, protocols, and applications at the earliest possible moment – on both supervised and unsupervised devices. DNS protection flawlessly complements and elevates your current network security and policy enforcement tools. The deployment of Sophos DNS Protection can be executed within minutes.
Sophos DNS Protection is a globally reachable domain name resolution service integrated with policy controls and reporting within Sophos Central. It draws on the AI-based threat intelligence of SophosLabs, guaranteeing real-time global protection against high-risk domains. Once a malevolent domain is identified, it is instantaneously shared across users, providing instant protection for all. By leveraging Sophos DNS Protection instead of your existing public DNS resolver, you can prevent any devices within your network from accessing domains connected to security risks and other undesirable websites as regulated through policies.
Defense for networks
The access to the Sophos DNS Resolver is determined by the initial public IPv4 address of the DNS queries. Thus, safeguarding individual devices for nomadic employees who transition between networks or locations is presently unfeasible.
Dynamic IP addresses are supported when used with a dynamic DNS provider.
Integrated plotting and reporting
Sophos DNS Protection furnishes intensive insights into the domains visited from your network, complete with detailed plotting and reporting.
Inclusive reporting with identical choices as Central Firewall Reporting Advanced is also integrated:
Seamless integration with other products
The log information and insights from Sophos DNS Protection are likewise shared with the Sophos data reservoir for the analysis of threats and adversaries by Sophos XDR and MDR specialists to identify active malicious entities and dangers present on the network.
Starting your journey
Sophos DNS Protection is accessible to all authorized Sophos Firewall clients with the Xstream Protection package. If your clients have not yet acquired the Xstream Protection bundle, encourage them to upgrade today as it delivers top-tier protection and immense value.
The initiation with Sophos DNS Protection is straightforward: include locations, configure DNS settings, establish a policy, and proceed!
View this video to witness how easy it is to kickstart with Sophos DNS Protection:
Refer to the complete documentation for additional information.
If you don’t already possess a Sophos Firewall, commence your journey today with a free trial!
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