Welcome to the Sophos XG Firewall v18 Early Access Program (EAP) registration page. Through the program you're able to access and test early versions of v18 software on your XG Firewall. Your participation in the program and feedback on the software is valuable and will help us continue to improve the quality of the products we provide to users like you.
To learn more about the new release, read the feature list below. When you're done, please complete the Registration Details form to access the software download.
Key New Features in v18 EAP 1
Xstream Architecture
Sophos is pleased to introduce the Xstream Architecture for XG Firewall, a new streaming packet processing architecture that provides extreme levels of protection and performance. The new architecture includes:
Xstream SSL Inspection - Enable SSL inspection on your network without compromising performance or the user experience.
Xstream DPI Engine – Enables comprehensive threat protection in a single high-performance streaming DPI engine with proxyless scanning of all traffic for AV, IPS, and Web Threats.
Xstream Network Flow FastPath – Get the ultimate in performance by intelligently offloading traffic processing to transfer trusted traffic at wire speeds.
Other Key Features in XG Firewall v18 EAP 1:
Sandstorm Threat Intelligence Analysis
Sophos Central Firewall Reporting and Management
NAT Enhancements
Firewall Rule Management Improvements
- Enhanced DDNS Support
SD-WAN Policy-based Routing Enhancements
Alerts and Notifications
Intelligent IPS Signature Selection
DKIM and BATV Anti-Spam Protection
Kerberos Authentication and NTLM
Radius Timeout with Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)
SNMPv3
Interface Renaming
Jumbo Frame Support
Feedback
We're providing several ways to send us feedback including our Community Forums, surveys, and your XG Firewall's feedback mechanism in the user interface.
Support
Note: Please do not call the general Sophos Support Hotline for issues related to the EAP. Troubleshooting support for all EAP versions is handled solely through the online Sophos Community EAP Forums.
Surveys
We value your time and your feedback on this upcoming major release. Be on the lookout for brief email surveys during the course of the EAP. Don't worry, they won't take long to complete.
Please note that during the EAP, all communication is provided in English.