Amazon Web Services VPC Support in SFOS v19

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Sophos Firewall OS v19 includes several new innovations and some previous fan-favorites.

Apr 07 2022 By

In this article, we’re going to look at a popular feature from our Sophos UTM (SG) platform that has made its way to SFOS in v19.

Organizations planning or expanding infrastructure in their Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) in Amazon Web Services, will find this new this new VPC import feature in SFOS v19 a very welcome addition.

The new AWS VPC import feature enables the easy connection of your on-premise firewall to your AWS network infrastructure. You can now import the VPC configuration XML file from AWS to automate the tunnel setup on your Sophos Firewall including related routing and the associated IPsec policies. There is a new tab in the VPN section of the product for importing, monitoring and managing your AWS VPC connections.

Watch this demo video to see how to use this feature works to save you time and effort connecting your hybrid networks…

Sophos Firewall v19

If you’re interested in learning more about the other great new features in Sophos Firewall v19, check out the previous articles in this series or download the What’s New PDF.

Sophos Firewall v19 will be a free upgrade for all licensed customers and is in Early Access now for anyone who wants to evaluate the product and help us make it the best it can be for launch. SFOS v19 is expected to be released later this Month.

Click here to participate in the early access program.

About the Author

Chris McCormack is a network security specialist at Sophos where he has been focused on firewall and network protection since joining Sophos in 2008. When not evangelizing Sophos network security products, Chris specializes in providing advice and insight into the latest threats and network protection technologies and strategies.