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Skyhigh Security vs SonicWall

Skyhigh Security sells Hybrid Mesh SSE, which decouples policy management from enforcement location, so that a security policy authored once is enforced across a mesh of local gateways, virtual appliances, and global cloud points of presence. SonicWall is a unified cybersecurity portfolio that helps SMBs, MSPs, and IT teams consolidate network, endpoint, cloud, and threat response across hybrid environments. CISO Tribune files both under SASE and SSE. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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  • Skyhigh Security
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Skyhigh Security vs SonicWall: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
Skyhigh SecuritySkyhigh Security sells Hybrid Mesh SSE, which decouples policy management from enforcement location, so that a security policy authored once is enforced across a mesh of local gateways, virtual appliances, and global cloud points of presence.skyhighsecurity.comSonicWallSonicWall is a unified cybersecurity portfolio that helps SMBs, MSPs, and IT teams consolidate network, endpoint, cloud, and threat response across hybrid environments.sonicwall.com
What it sells
  • Skyhigh Hybrid Mesh SSE[4]Decouples policy management from enforcement location. Policy is enforced across local gateways, virtual appliances and cloud points of presence.
  • Skyhigh Cloud Access Security Broker[7]Controls user access to sanctioned and unsanctioned cloud services.
  • Skyhigh Private Access[8][10]A Zero Trust Network Access solution for remote access VPN replacement.
  • Skyhigh Data Security Posture ManagementDiscovers, classifies, monitors and remediates sensitive data.
  • Capture Client[3][12]Endpoint detection and response built on SentinelOne.
  • Cloud Secure Edge[1][3][7][13][15]SonicWall's Security Service Edge (SSE) platform.
  • SonicSentry MDR[3][7][11]Managed detection and response from SonicWall analysts.
  • SonicWall Unified Management[3]A single console for managing SonicWall products.
Categories
Headquarters
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Founded
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Ownership and funding
Not stated on its pagesOwned by Francisco Partners and Elliott Management since 2016[2][3][5][6]
Named customers
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Recent news
  • April 30, 2026Skyhigh Security's SSE Cloud Platform completed its SOC 2 Type II assessment, covering the full SSE portfolio as a unified platform for the first time.[16]
  • March 23, 2026Skyhigh Security reported over 30% year-over-year growth in Q4 2025, its largest new business quarter ever for new and expansion bookings.[15]
  • December 9, 2025Skyhigh Security launched a data visibility and compliance dashboard as part of Skyhigh DSPM's Data Explorer.[17]
  • May 12, 2026SonicWall announced availability of the Gen 8 NSv XS, a subscription-based virtual firewall for MSPs and MSSPs serving small and distributed environments.[18]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen November 4, 2026[2]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
  • G2: listed, seen November 4, 2026[5]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: listed, seen November 4, 2026[6]
Who it fits
From its own pages, Skyhigh Security sells mainly to large multinational enterprises and public-sector organizations. Skyhigh Security names regulated industries including financial services and insurance, government and defense, healthcare and pharma, energy and utilities, and manufacturing. Skyhigh Security says organizations with meaningful in-office traffic can target lower web security and SSE operating costs than under a cloud-only architecture. Skyhigh Security says its web gateway meets customer demand as federal and public sectors embrace cloud-delivered security. Skyhigh Security describes a U.S telecommunications company serving rural areas as a customer of Skyhigh Private Access.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.
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October 7, 2026September 27, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Skyhigh Security and SonicWall are both filed under SASE and SSE.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Skyhigh Security's primary category is SASE and SSE; SonicWall's is Firewalls and NGFW.
  • Skyhigh Security is also filed under Data loss prevention, Cloud-native application protection (CNAPP) and Remote browser isolation. SonicWall is also filed under EDR and XDR and MDR and managed SOC.
  • Skyhigh Security lists Skyhigh Hybrid Mesh SSE, Skyhigh Cloud Access Security Broker, Skyhigh Private Access and Skyhigh Data Security Posture Management. SonicWall lists Capture Client, Cloud Secure Edge, SonicSentry MDR and SonicWall Unified Management.
  • SonicWall is owned by Francisco Partners and Elliott Management, since 2016.

What it sells: Skyhigh Security

What Skyhigh Hybrid Mesh SSE does[4]
Skyhigh Hybrid Mesh SSE decouples policy management from enforcement location. Policy is authored once and enforced across local gateways, virtual appliances, and global cloud points of presence. Skyhigh Security uses location-aware licensing to determine where inspection is done locally or in the cloud.
What Skyhigh Cloud Access Security Broker does[7]
Skyhigh CASB uses inline deployment modes, forward and reverse proxy, for real-time control over user access to sanctioned and unsanctioned cloud services. Skyhigh CASB provides activity monitoring, threat detection, and data protection for company-approved cloud services such as O365, Box, ServiceNow, and Salesforce.
What Skyhigh Private Access does[8][10]
Skyhigh Private Access is a Zero Trust Network Access solution for remote access VPN replacement. Skyhigh Private Access includes full protocol support for UDP traffic. Skyhigh Private Access provides access only to authorized apps and verifies device compliance.

What it sells: SonicWall

What Capture Client does[3][12]
Capture Client is built on SentinelOne. SonicWall describes it as delivering endpoint detection and response integrated with the SonicWall ecosystem.
What Cloud Secure Edge does[1][3][7][13][15]
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.
What SonicSentry MDR does[3][7][11]
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.
What SonicWall Unified Management does[3]
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.

Questions about Skyhigh Security and SonicWall

What do Skyhigh Security and SonicWall sell?
Skyhigh Security sells Skyhigh Hybrid Mesh SSE, Skyhigh Cloud Access Security Broker, Skyhigh Private Access and Skyhigh Data Security Posture Management. SonicWall sells Capture Client, Cloud Secure Edge, SonicSentry MDR and SonicWall Unified Management.
Are Skyhigh Security and SonicWall in the same category?
They share SASE and SSE. Skyhigh Security's primary category is SASE and SSE and SonicWall's is Firewalls and NGFW.
Who owns Skyhigh Security and SonicWall?
SonicWall is owned by Francisco Partners and Elliott Management, since 2016.
Who are Skyhigh Security and SonicWall sold to?
From its own pages, Skyhigh Security sells mainly to large multinational enterprises and public-sector organizations. From its own pages, SonicWall sells mainly to SMBs, MSPs, and IT teams, and to MSSPs and distributed enterprises.
What have Skyhigh Security and SonicWall announced recently?
April 30, 2026: Skyhigh Security's SSE Cloud Platform completed its SOC 2 Type II assessment, covering the full SSE portfolio as a unified platform for the first time. 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.

About Skyhigh Security

Skyhigh Security sells Hybrid Mesh SSE, which decouples policy management from enforcement location, so that a security policy authored once is enforced across a mesh of local gateways, virtual appliances, and global cloud points of presence. Skyhigh Security says return to office mandates, AI adoption, and cloud repatriation have changed where work happens, and that cloud-only enforcement sends local traffic on a round trip it no longer needs. Skyhigh Hybrid Mesh SSE extends Zero Trust and data protection across on-premises and cloud environments, with unified policy, local control, and up to 50% lower SSE operating costs, according to Skyhigh Security.

Skyhigh Security uses location-aware licensing to determine where inspection is done locally or in the cloud. Skyhigh Security says the cloud is used for remote users and sanctioned SaaS, and that on premises is used for campus, data center, and regulated traffic. Hybrid Mesh SSE uses Policy-as-Code to author policies once and apply them across all on-premises, remote and cloud enforcement points. Skyhigh Security says that with a single console and a single policy enforced consistently across all locations where users work, customers can reduce operation costs with fewer errors or policy drift.[6][9][11]

With the Security Service Gateway (SSG), customers can bring SSE security services such as Zero Trust access and web security closer to their users on each network. Skyhigh Security says private app access is brokered on the Secure Service Gateway, so in-network users get a local decision at LAN speed. Skyhigh Security says Secure Browser Controls enforce natively on the appliance, governing the browser session where AI work happens. Skyhigh Security says inspection and logging run on the customer's own gateway, so regulated traffic stays on the premises where it was created. Skyhigh Security says that when the cloud path is interrupted, the gateway keeps applying policy at the site.[6]

Skyhigh Cloud Access Security Broker enables organizations to embrace cloud technology while lowering their overall security risk and operating costs. Skyhigh CASB uses inline deployment modes, forward and reverse proxy, for real-time control over user access to sanctioned and unsanctioned cloud services. Skyhigh Security says Skyhigh CASB provides activity monitoring, threat detection, and data protection for company-approved cloud services such as O365, Box, ServiceNow, and Salesforce. Skyhigh Security says customers can discover sensitive data at rest within their cloud services. Skyhigh Secure Web Gateway (SWG) connects and secures a workforce directly from the cloud, without requiring backhauling traffic to the corporate network. Skyhigh Security says on-prem web policies can be migrated to the cloud with one click, without rebuilding from scratch.[9]

Skyhigh Private Access is a Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution for remote access VPN replacement. Skyhigh Security says Skyhigh Private Access provides access only to authorized apps, verifies device compliance, and delivers antimalware and DLP scanning for Private Access traffic. Skyhigh Private Access includes full protocol support for UDP traffic. Skyhigh Private Access supports any load scenario and extends cloud capacity to a global scale. Skyhigh Security describes a U.S telecommunications company that provides high-speed internet access to rural areas and replaced its traditional VPN with Skyhigh Private Access.

Skyhigh Security provides a converged DLP solution covering endpoint, web, cloud, email and private apps. Skyhigh Security describes EDM as fingerprinting of structured sensitive data stored in a file such as a spreadsheet or CSV, and IDM as fingerprinting of the content of documents such as Word, PDF, PowerPoint, or CAD documents. Skyhigh Security says Optical Character Recognition (OCR) extends DLP protection against tax paperwork, passports, credit card information or personally identifiable data that could be uploaded to the cloud or shared as images. Skyhigh DSPM continuously discovers, classifies, monitors, and remediates sensitive data at rest and inline, in real time.[11][13]

Skyhigh Security helps organizations protect their data, infrastructure, and applications from the risks associated with AI app usage. Skyhigh AI gives visibility into all AI apps in use, sanctioned, shadow and private, along with their risk attributes. Skyhigh Security says Skyhigh AI mitigates the risk of data loss, data exfiltration, unauthorized access and data breaches through AI apps. Skyhigh Security says it secures the Enterprise ChatGPT experience, enabling safe and responsible AI adoption across the organization. Legendary says Skyhigh AI lets it monitor user interactions with cloud-based AI systems and implement policies to protect creative content and regulated data.[14]

Skyhigh Security says it is purpose-built for large multinational enterprises and public-sector organizations. Skyhigh Security says it serves regulated industries including Financial Services and Insurance, Government and Defense, Healthcare and Pharma, Energy and Utilities, and Manufacturing, to secure their hybrid workforce and AI workflows while maintaining digital data sovereignty and compliance. Skyhigh Security says Skyhigh SWG holds the highest authorization of FedRAMP and continues to meet customer demand as federal and public sectors embrace cloud-delivered security solutions.[11][12][13]

Skyhigh Security on the record

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Skyhigh Security full record

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  2. [2]Skyhigh Security Service Edge Reviews & Product Details - G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 31, 2026 · Tier C
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SonicWall full record

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  11. [11]Endpoint Security & Managed EDR Solutions | SonicWallSonicWall · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
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  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

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