Network Security Operating System

SonicWall SonicOS 7

Purpose-built for SonicWall firewalls, SonicOS 7 is our most advanced security operating system. Scale faster, protect more, and regain control with a modern architecture powering the TZ, NSa, NSv, and NSsp Series.

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SonicOS 7 Interface
SonicOS 7

What’s New in SonicOS 7

Advanced Encrypted Threat Protection

TLS 1.3 decryption detects threats hiding in encrypted traffic without sacrificing performance.

Simplified Integrations

New REST APIs allow SonicWall firewalls to integrate with SIEM, RMM, NAC, SOAR, and hybrid policy orchestrators.

Multi-Instance Support

Multiple independent firewall instances run on the same hardware, achieving multi-tenancy and maximizing operational simplicity.

Zero-Touch Deployment

The SonicExpress Mobile App offers true zero-touch deployment, eliminating truck rolls and easing golden config deployment at branch locations.

Modern UI

Simplify Oversight with a Modern User Interface

SonicOS 7’s modern and intuitive interface features intelligent device dashboards, redesigned topologies, and simplified policy creation and management.

Enhanced Dashboards

Network & Threat Visibility at a Glance

Network and threat dashboards provide a top-level summary of the overall health of the appliance and threat insights based on what the firewall sees in your network.

Enhanced Dashboards

Security Rule Visualization

Intuitive Insights Into Traffic Rules

SonicOS 7 features rule visualization that offers quick insights into the type of traffic each rule covers, security inspection behavior, and traffic hit counts. The redesigned interface enables inline edits for greater ease of use.

Security Rule Visualization

Security Rule Optimization

Eliminate Misconfigurations Before They Expose You

SonicOS 7 includes visibility into custom rules and hit counts, shadow rule detection, and rule optimization tools — making it easier than ever to keep the security rule base tidy and manageable.

Security Rule Optimization

Unified Improved Visibility

Topology, Alerts & Threat Assessment

SonicOS 7 provides a topology view of your firewall and the endpoints behind it, dashboards detailing traffic and threats, actionable alerts in the Notification Center, and the Capture Threat Assessment Report with executive-level insights.

Unified Improved Visibility
Enterprise Firewalls

SonicOSX 7 for Enterprise Firewalls

Featuring new Unified Security Policy capabilities, SonicOSX 7 simplifies complex policy, audit, and management controls with firmware designed for large-scale enterprises and government agencies.

Get powerful threat protection and gain visibility across distributed and hybrid networks.

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Compatibility

SonicOS Compatibility Matrix

The table below shows the SonicOS releases supported for each SonicWall firewall model.

SonicWall Firewall Model SonicOSX 7 SonicOS 7 SonicOS 6.5
Hardware Firewalls
SOHO Series
SOHO-W, SOHO-250, SOHO-250W
TZ Series Firewalls
TZ300, TZ300P, TZ300W, TZ350, TZ350W, TZ400, TZ400W, TZ500, TZ500W, TZ600, TZ600P
TZ Series Firewalls
TZ570, TZ570W, TZ670
NSa Series
NSa 2600, NSa 3600, NSa 4600, NSa 5600, NSa 6600, NSa 2650, NSa 3650, NSa 4650, NSa 5650, NSa 6650, NSa 9250, NSa 9450, NSa 9650
SuperMassive Series
SM 9200, SM 9400, SM 9600, SM 9800
NSsp Series
NSsp 12400, NSsp 12800
NSsp Series
NSsp 15700
Virtual Firewalls
NSv Series
NSv 10, NSv 25, NSv 50, NSv 100, NSv 200, NSv 300, NSv 400, NSv 800, NSv 1600
NSv Series
NSv 270, NSv 470, NSv 870
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