SonicWall NSa 4800 Network Security/Firewall Appliance

SonicWall's latest mid-range next-gen firewalls, Network Security Appliance (NSa) Series, offers medium and large enterprises industry-leading threat prevention performance at the lowest total cost of ownership in their class. The firewalls are the cornerstones of the threat protection solution that includes simplified centralized firewall management, Zero Trust enablement, flexible licensing with an option of managed firewall services, and an embedded cyber warranty for risk mitigation.

The Gen 8 firewalls deliver comprehensive security features such as intrusion prevention, VPN, application control, malware analysis, URL filtering, DNS Security, GeoIP and Botnet services, protecting the perimeter

Gen 8 NSa firewalls drive strong security with a comprehensive solution encompassing of threat protection, centralized management, reporting and analytics, security and managed service options, Secure Service Edge (SSE) integration, and cyber warranty.

Hardware

Gen 8 NSa Series, built with the latest hardware components, delivers multi-gigabit threat prevention throughput - even for encrypted traffic. Featuring a high port density, the firewall solutions support network and hardware redundancy with high availability and dual power adapters including one for redundancy.

Architecture

The Gen 8 NSa Series runs on SonicOS 8, a new operating system that delivers a modern user interface, intuitive workflows and user-first design principles. SonicOS 8 provides multiple features designed to facilitate enterpriselevel workflows. It offers easy policy configuration, zero-touch deployment and flexible management - all of which allow enterprises to improve both their security and operational efficiency.

The NSa Series supports advanced networking features, such as SD-WAN, dynamic routing, layer 4-7 high availability and high-speed VPN functionality. In addition to integrating firewall and switch capabilities, the appliances provide a single-paneof-glass interface to manage both switches and access points.

Threat Protection and Security Services

Built to mitigate the advanced cyberattacks of today and tomorrow, the Gen 8 NSa Series offers access to SonicWall's advanced firewall security services, allowing you to protect your entire IT infrastructure. Solutions and services such as Capture Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) cloud-based sandboxing, patented Real-Time Deep Memory Inspection (RTDMI™) and Reassembly-Free Deep Packet Inspection (RFDPI) - for all traffic including TLS 1.3 - offer comprehensive gateway protection from most stealthy and dangerous malware, including zero-day and encrypted threats.

Simplified licensing includes Hardware Only, Advanced (APSS) and Managed Protection Security Suite (MPSS) to meet your unique needs. MPSS augments resources with managed services for firewalls.

A Cloud Secure Edge Connector integration provides secure access to their private applications behind the firewalls. Users and devices can adhere to a Zero-Trust framework for application access.

Cyber Warranty

An embedded cyber warranty is offered as part of your security suite to mitigate costs of security breach, meet compliance requirements and promote peace of mind.

Deployments

The Gen 8 NSa Series has two main deployment options for medium and distributed enterprises: