SonicWall

SonicWall Network Security Manager

Composite Score

7.6 /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 Next Generation Firewall category

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0 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

4 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2024

SonicWall Network Security Manager Ratings

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84 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

96 Plan to Renew

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+83 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

9% Neutral

89% Positive

Pros

Respectful
Security Protects
Reliable
Enables Productivity

Feature Ratings

Average 76

Virtual Private Network

Application Control

Advanced Threat Protection

Network Access Control

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls

Web Content Filtering

Deep Packet Inspection

Identity Based Control

Virtual Firewall

Encrypted Data Control

Sandboxing

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 77

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Customization

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

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SonicWall Network Security Manager Reviews

Paul Henry T.

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

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Submitted Nov 2022

A cost effective NGFW

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates SonicWall Network Security Manager from other similar products?

It has RTDMI that inspects the packets on the memory level

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of this product is its algorithm on the ordering of firewall rules

What do you dislike most about this product?

You need to purchase SSL VPN licenses to add users that can connect remotely

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I recommend them to have a High availability setup since their HA units does not require additional licenses

Pros

Security Protects
Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Tatiana S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Banking
Involvement: End User of Application

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2022

An intelligent firewall with layer 7 control.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates SonicWall Network Security Manager from other similar products?

SonicWall Firewall is a modern, next-generation firewall with advanced protection features such as web content filtering and layer 7 application control. Management is easy and simple with the GUI interface and rules can be easily configured with a few clicks and no command line.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

We have some SonicWall firewall model TZ 600 in order to protect some branches of the company and also allow secure remote access with remote VPN. We connect branch offices with site-to-site VPN using this SonicWall TZ series firewall. I like the level of protection and the ease of configuring rules in the management interface.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The performance of this SonicWall TZ series firewall appliance is for small and medium businesses. For larger environments I recommend the Supermassive model. In that time I had no technical problems with the firewall to comment.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

We recommend purchasing the SonicWall TZ firewall because it is very reliable, compact and secure. Allows you to create firewall rules, protect web servers, create internet access rules, block websites and applications, access with VPN and protect against virtual threats such as malware and viruses. The price is great and Sonicwall support is efficient.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Dejan N.

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

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2022

Easy to administration, highly recommend

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates SonicWall Network Security Manager from other similar products?

Easy to Implement

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

App control

What do you dislike most about this product?

Sonicwall support

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Find experienced implementator

Pros

Efficient Service
Effective Service
Security Protects
Continually Improving Product

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SonicWall Network Security Manager Ratings

84 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

96 Plan to Renew

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+83 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

Virtual Private Network Offers IPSEC (for site-to-site tunnels) and SSL VPN (for remote access) options.

Application Control The solution provides ICAP support, anti-circumvention support, and an auto-record function of all traffic session details.

Advanced Threat Protection ATP refers to a category of security solutions that defend against sophisticated malware or hacking-based attacks targeting sensitive data.

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

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls Firewall features offered as a service at lower cost and scalable infrastructure

Web Content Filtering Restrictive filtering of web surfing to limit exposure to harmful and inappropriate sites.

Deep Packet Inspection Control and enforcement of protocols including industrial protocols.

Identity Based Control Mapping of specific security policies to defined user groups and individuals.

Virtual Firewall A VF runs entirely within a virtual environment and provides packet filtering and monitoring provided by a physical firewalls

Encrypted Data Control Native decryption and re-encryption of SSL and SFTP traffic for thorough inspection.

Sandboxing Sandboxing is a software management strategy that isolates applications from critical system resources and other programs and tests its contents

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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SonicWall Network Security Manager Reviews

Paul Henry T.

A cost effective NGFW

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Tatiana S.

An intelligent firewall with layer 7 control.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Dejan N.

Easy to administration, highly recommend

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Virtual Private Network

Application Control

Advanced Threat Protection

Network Access Control

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls

Web Content Filtering

Deep Packet Inspection

Identity Based Control

Virtual Firewall

Encrypted Data Control

Sandboxing

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Customization

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement