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SonicWall

CISO Tribune company record: SonicWall, security vendor (Firewalls and NGFW)

Where SonicWall appears on the record (109)

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What the company sells

SonicWall is a unified cybersecurity portfolio that helps SMBs, MSPs, and IT teams consolidate network, endpoint, cloud, and threat response across hybrid environments. SonicWall sells firewalls, endpoint security, a Security Service Edge platform, managed detection and response, and a management console that ties them together.

SonicWall delivers cybersecurity solutions for organizations ranging from small businesses and distributed enterprises to MSSPs managing thousands of customer environments. SonicWall describes its protection as aimed at healthcare, education, local government, finance, manufacturing, and retail. SonicWall also offers on-premises, cloud-based and as-a-service options, so buyers can deploy what suits their architecture.

On the network side, SonicWall TZ series firewalls are designed for the needs of SMBs and branch locations. For distributed enterprises, SonicWall TZ Series, NSa Series, and NSsp Series firewalls, paired with Network Security Manager (NSM), give a single point of control for thousands of enforcement points. SonicWall delivers Secure SD-WAN through TZ, NSa, and NSsp firewalls. Firewall security services apply to Gen 7 and Gen 8 firewall platforms.

Organizations can manage endpoint protection themselves or add SonicSentry MDR for 24/7 managed detection and response. SonicWall also offers Capture Client, which is built on SentinelOne and delivers endpoint detection and response integrated with the SonicWall ecosystem.

Cloud Secure Edge is SonicWall's Security Service Edge (SSE) platform. Cloud Secure Edge covers the full security stack from one platform: ZTNA, SWG, CASB, and DNS Security. For remote access, SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 Series and Cloud Secure Edge deliver both VPN and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA). SonicWall also supplies VPN clients, including NetExtender for Windows and Linux users.

On the managed side, SonicSentry MDR and SonicSentry MXDR combine SonicWall telemetry with expert analysts who hunt, triage, and contain threats around the clock. SonicWall says that SonicSentry MXDR unifies monitoring of endpoint, cloud, and network, where correlated telemetry catches complex, multi-stage attacks a single layer would miss. SonicSentry MDR for SonicWall Endpoint Security is part of the Cysurance embedded warranty program.

SonicWall Unified Management gives IT teams and MSPs a single console to manage, monitor, and respond across firewalls, switches, endpoints, and Cloud Secure Edge. Sami is SonicWall's AI-powered assistant that brings administrative guidance, solution building, and product support into a single conversational experience. For threat analysis, Capture ATP is a cloud-based, multi-engine sandbox, and Capture Security appliance offers on-premises sandboxing for enterprises with sensitive data.[1][4][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Categories
Headquarters
Not established from our sources
Founded
Not established from our sources
Ownership
Owned by Francisco Partners and Elliott Management since 2016[2][3][5][6]
CISO on record
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Website
sonicwall.com

Products and services

Product names as the company writes them; what each does, in our words, from the company's own product pages. Never how well it does it.

  • Capture Client[3][12]

    Endpoint detection and response built on SentinelOne.

    Capture Client is built on SentinelOne. SonicWall describes it as delivering endpoint detection and response integrated with the SonicWall ecosystem.

  • Cloud Secure Edge[1][3][7][13][15]

    SonicWall's Security Service Edge (SSE) platform.

    Cloud Secure Edge delivers secure access to internal resources and safe connections to the internet for remote and hybrid workers. It covers ZTNA, SWG, CASB, and DNS Security from one platform.

  • SonicSentry MDR[3][7][11]

    Managed detection and response from SonicWall analysts.

    SonicSentry MDR combines SonicWall telemetry with expert analysts who hunt, triage, and contain threats around the clock. For endpoints, SonicWall describes 24/7 expert monitoring and response backed by proactive threat hunting.

  • SonicWall Unified Management[3]

    A single console for managing SonicWall products.

    SonicWall Unified Management gives IT teams and MSPs a single console to manage, monitor, and respond. It covers firewalls, switches, endpoints, and Cloud Secure Edge.

Competitors and alternatives

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Recent news

Dated company events from the last twelve months, each in one sentence of ours with its source. Newest first.

  • May 12, 2026

    SonicWall announced availability of the Gen 8 NSv XS, a subscription-based virtual firewall for MSPs and MSSPs serving small and distributed environments. SonicWall[18]

References

Every fact above cites one of these by number. Tier A is the company itself, a regulator or a filing; tier B is trade or business press.

  1. [1]sonicwall.comSonicWall · sonicwall.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  2. [2]Francisco partners and elliott management complete acquisition of dell software groupFrancisco Partners · franciscopartners.com · published November 1, 2016 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  3. [3]Cybersecurity That Delivers Real Business Outcomes | SonicWallSonicWall · undated page, accessed October 28, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  4. [4]Federal Government Cybersecurity | SonicWallSonicWall · undated page, accessed October 28, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  5. [5]SonicWall Next Generation Firewall Reviews & Product Details - G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 28, 2026 · Tier C
  6. [6]SonicWall Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026 | Gartner Peer InsightsGartner Peer Insights · undated page, accessed October 28, 2026 · Tier C
  7. [7]Cybersecurity Solutions by Use Case | SonicWallSonicWall · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  8. [8]Cybersecurity for Cloud Virtual and Hybrid Networks | SonicWallSonicWall · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  9. [9]SonicWall TZ Series: Advanced Protection for SMBs | Entry Level Next Generation FirewallsSonicWall · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  10. [10]Firewall & Network Security Services | SonicwallSonicWall · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  11. [11]Endpoint Security & Managed EDR Solutions | SonicWallSonicWall · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  12. [12]Endpoint Security Solutions | EDR, NGAV & Ransomware Protection | SonicWallSonicWall · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  13. [13]Cloud Secure Edge (CSE): ZTNA Solution | SonicWallSonicWall · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  14. [14]SonicWall VPN Clients | NetExtender & Mobile ConnectSonicWall · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  15. [15]SonicWall Unified Management | Cybersecurity PlatformSonicWall · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  16. [16]SonicWall Capture Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)SonicWall · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  17. [17]On-Premise ATP | SonicWall Capture Security applianceSonicWall · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  18. [18]SonicWall Expands Gen 8 Platform to the Cloud with New NSv XS Virtual Firewall to Help MSPs and MSSPs Deliver Managed Security Wherever Workloads RunSonicWall · published May 12, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing

Last verified September 27, 2026. Our code found the quoted passage behind each fact on its source page when the fact was recorded, and re-checks every record against its sources each month.

Recorded September 27, 2026, expanded November 4, 2026 from the references above.

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Questions CISOs ask about SonicWall

What does SonicWall sell?
SonicWall sells Capture Client, Cloud Secure Edge, SonicSentry MDR and SonicWall Unified Management. Capture Client: Endpoint detection and response built on SentinelOne. Cloud Secure Edge: SonicWall's Security Service Edge (SSE) platform. SonicSentry MDR: Managed detection and response from SonicWall analysts. SonicWall Unified Management: A single console for managing SonicWall products.
Who does SonicWall fit?
From its own pages, SonicWall sells mainly to SMBs, MSPs, and IT teams, and to MSSPs and distributed enterprises. Its pages name healthcare, education, local government, finance, manufacturing, and retail as the kinds of organizations it protects. TZ series firewalls are positioned for SMBs and branch locations.
How does CISO Tribune file SonicWall?
CISO Tribune files SonicWall under Firewalls and NGFW, with SASE and SSE, EDR and XDR and MDR and managed SOC as secondary categories.
Who owns SonicWall?
SonicWall is owned by Francisco Partners and Elliott Management, which acquired it in 2016.

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