SonicWall Next Generation Firewall Features
Security - Unified Threat Management (6)
Antivirus
Tools to protect a system from viruses by scanning and quarantining any threats.
Whitelists
The ability to green light a specific URL or system to bypass the scanning process.
Antispam Filtering
Tools to prevent spam emails and other spam from entering the network.
Content Filtering
Tools to filter specific content based on the MME type or file extension.
Web Filtering
Tools to block certain websites from being viewed by those in a network.
Firewall
Tools to block off a network or system from outside networks or systems to protect the data within.
Administration (6)
Reports & Analytics
The ability to digest a large amount of data into visual representations and analytics.
Dashboard
The ability to view a large amount of data in one place using customizable widgets.
Policy Management
Provides network security features to customize network access rules, workflows, and compliance requirements.
Logging and Reporting
Captures logs for all firewall functions, storing information, incidents, and activity for user reference and analysis.
Application Gateway
Application-level proxy that applies security mechanisms to connect clients to applications while concealing client network and computers.
Concurrent Sessions
Determines the number of connections a firewall is able to track and facilitate securely.
Monitoring (4)
Load Balancing
Monitors traffic and distribute resources and scales infrastructure workloads to match traffic.
Continuous Analysis
Constantly monitors traffic and activity. Detects anomalies in functionality, user accessibility, traffic flows, and tampering.
Intrusion Prevention
Enforces security paramaters to prevent unauthorized access.
Intrusion Detection
Detects unauthorized access and use of privileged systems.
Functionality (4)
Virtual Private Network (VPN)
Provides a virtualized network for client network to mask identity, location, and other sensitive information.
Antivirus
Provides malware protection capabilities in addition to traditional firewall barrier technology.
URL Filtering
Provides access control tools to categorize and block traffic and match traffic to firewall policies.
Availability
Deploys firewall(s) configured in sync to prevent network failure and provide business continuity.
Generative AI (1)
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
Artificial Intelligence - Firewall (1)
AI Firewall
Utilizes AI to monitor network traffic, identify anomalies, and block attacks.
Agentic AI - Firewall Software (2)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience





