Sophos Network Access Control features comprehensive threat analysis, network access compliance, and ease of endpoint management. Its scalability and performance are noteworthy. Users value its robust security, centralized management, and user-friendly interface. It provides visibility into network infrastructure, integrates well with other systems, and offers modular scalability. Additional highlights include powerful firewall integration, application control, web filtering, and device quarantine. The technical support, ease of setup, and robust policy enforcement make it reliable and efficient.
- "Sophos Network Access Control has many valuable features: for access controls, MAC binding is available, the authentication page is useful, and continuous device assessments have a positive impact on our network security management."
- "We get full visibility into the network as a product, which is one of the key features of the product because recently they have acquired another product called Secure Wave, which is integrated into Sophos Network Access Control and provides advanced capabilities for managed detection and remediation, MDR, a major plus for customers."
- "The biggest advantage of Sophos Network Access Control is that it is very synchronized with the security on both the endpoint and the firewall on a single platform, and it is easy to maintain."
Sophos Network Access Control requires enhanced integration with Active Directory and other platforms. Users express concerns over high resource consumption affecting systems, especially those with limited RAM. Improved mobile administration and user interfaces, more intuitive documentation, and advanced AI features for security are desired. Challenges with policy application complexity, interface speed, and integration with existing devices were noted. Pricing remains a concern, and a better approach to software and hardware compatibility is needed, including role-based access control and synchronization.
- "Sometimes we encounter intermediate-level support staff who use trial-and-error approaches, but sometimes we receive support from excellent staff members who resolve issues within seconds."
- "Endpoint and firewall synchronization is not as smooth as we are expecting from Sophos Network Access Control."
- "Users are not controlled by role-based access; it's basically device-based control. The definition of role-based control is a little vague here because on the cloud level, it regulates access rather than tasks."
