About the Device
Sophos Next-Gen Firewall is a comprehensive cybersecurity solution designed to protect modern networks from advanced threats.1 It goes beyond traditional firewalls by offering a robust set of features to safeguard against evolving cyberattacks.
Device Information
Entity | Particulars |
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Vendor Name | Sophos |
Product Name | Firewall (Formerly Known as XG Firewall) |
Type of Device | Hosted |
Collection Method
Log Type | Ingestion label | Preferred Logging Protocol - Format | Log collection method |
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Sophos Firewall (Next Gen) | SOPHOS_FIREWALL | Syslog - Structured | CyberHub |
Port Requirements
Source | Destination | Port |
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Sophos Firewall | CyberHub | 514 (UDP) |
To facilitate secure communication and align with our best practice, we strongly encourage the use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) between your security devices and our Adaptive MxDR platform for event forwarding.
While we understand that TLS support may not be available on all devices, if your devices do support TLS communication, we recommend utilizing port 6514 for seamless integration.
In some cases, the upgraded version of the device might incorporate TLS support without prior notice. If you come across such a scenario or for further assistance in configuring TLS, we kindly ask you to reach out to your dedicated Adaptive MxDR Service Delivery Lead.
Device Configuration
Login the Web UI.
Navigate to System services > Log settings and click Add.
Enter a name of Syslog Server.
Specify the below settings:
IP address/domain | IP address or domain name of the syslog server. Logs are sent to this server. |
Secure log transmission | Encrypts logs sent to the syslog server using TLS. |
Port | Port number for communication with the syslog server. |
Facility | Facilities reflect the names of processes and daemons, and inform the syslog server of the origin of the log.
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Severity level | The device logs all the messages at and above the logging severity level you select. Select INFORMATION here. |
Format | Select
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Click Save.
Navigate to Log settings and select the logs you want to send to the syslog server.
After configuring syslog server, configure logs to be sent to the syslog server by selecting checkbox against the log under Syslog .
To record logs you must enable the respective log and specify logging location. Administrator can choose between On-Device (local) logging or Syslog logging.
The following Log Types must be ticked to send syslog to LCP.
Base Firewall (Security Policy log)
Web Protection (Web filtering log and Application filtering log)
Network Protection (IPS log)
System log
Integration Parameters
Parameters required from customer for Integration.
Property | Default Value | Description |
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IP Address | Sophos Firewall interface IP address | Hostname or IP address of the device which forwards logs to the CyberHub |