Illegal, inappropriate and harmful Web content can enter your network via any user’s browser. Unfiltered content can infect your network with malware, drain productivity, as well as put your organization at risk for regulatory non-compliance, funding withdrawal and even criminal liability. For instance, schools and libraries that receive eRate funding are required by law to install a content fi ltering solution in compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA).
SonicWALL® Content Filtering Service (CFS) provides unequalled content filtering enforcement for businesses, educational institutions, libraries and government agencies, as well as distributed public Internet hotspots. SonicWALL CFS blocks inappropriate content, reduces organizational liability and increases productivity for organizations of any size.
SonicWALL CFS utilizes a comprehensive database of millions of URLs, IP addresses and Web sites. Using a high-performance rating and caching architecture, CFS dynamically updates ratings locally on a SonicWALL network security appliance for instantaneous comparison. With CFS, administrators can apply access or denial policies based upon over 56 URL categories, individual or group identity, or time of day.
Features & Benefits:
- Granular content filtering allows the administrator to block all pre-defined categories or any combination of categories, and to apply these policies on a granular level. User Level Authentication (ULA) and Single sign-on (SSO) can be used to enforce username and password logon. CFS can block potentially harmful content such as Java,™ ActiveX,® and Cookies, as well as schedule filtering by time of day, such as during school or business hours. CFS also enhances performance by filtering out IM, MP3s, streaming media, freeware and other files that drain bandwidth.
- Dynamically updated rating architecture crossreferences all Web sites as they are requested against a highly accurate database categorizing millions of URLs, IP addresses and domains. The SonicWALL appliance receives ratings in real time, and then compares that rating to the local policy setting. The appliance will then either allow or deny the request, based on the administrator’s locally-configured policy.
- Regulatory reporting and compliance is supported by direct integration with SonicWALL’s award-winning Global Management System (GMS) and SonicWALL ViewPoint™ reporting package. SonicWALL ViewPoint™ reporting software along with SonicWALL CFS can allow management to easily run detailed or “at-a-glance” graphical reports on real-time or historical data.
- Easy-to-use Web-based management enables flexible policy configuration and complete control over Internet usage. Administrators can enforce multiple custom policies for individual users, groups or specific category types. Local URL filtering controls can allow or deny specific domains or hosts. To more effectively block objectionable material, administrators can also create or customize filtering databases.
- High-performance Web caching and rating architecture allows administrators to easily and automatically block sites by category. URL ratings are cached locally on the SonicWALL appliance, so that response time for subsequent access of frequently visited sites is only a fraction of a second.
- IP-based HTTPS content filtering allows administrators to control user access to Web sites over encrypted HTTPS. HTTPS filtering is based on the categorical rating of inappropriate Web site types, such as Gambling, Online Banking, Online Brokerage and Trading, Shopping and Hacking/Proxy Avoidance.
- Scalable, cost-effective solution controls content filtering from the SonicWALL network security appliance, eliminating the need for additional hardware or deployment expenditures from a separate dedicated filtering server.
SonicWALL Content Filtering Service Architecture
Administered through an intuitive interface, SonicWALL Content Filtering Service (CFS) enables filtering and control to take place directly over a LAN, wireless LAN or VPN. Combined with the power and scalability of SonicWALL network security appliances, and the robust reporting and management of the SonicWALL Global Management System (GMS), CFS delivers an integrated, easy-to-use, highly-manageable filtering solution for organizations of any size.

- SonicWALL CFS user
- Distributed SonicWALL CFS ratings data base
- Local ratings cache of acceptable sites
- Set URL polices to block objectionable or counter productive Web sites
- Reports using SonicWALL ViewPoint or GMS
Features |
CFS Premium |
CFS Standard |
| Categories (view here) |
56 |
12 |
| User/Group Policies |
Yes** |
No |
| Dynamic Rating |
Yes |
No |
| Reporting |
ViewPoint* |
ViewPoint* |
| Web site caching |
Yes |
Yes |
| Safe Search Enforcement |
Yes*** |
No |
| CFS Policy Enforcement per IP Range |
Yes*** |
No |
| *ViewPoint sold separately. ** SonicOS Enhanced required. ***Requires SonicOS 5.2 or greater. |
Available On |
CFS Premium |
CFS Standard |
| TZ 180/180W |
Yes |
Yes |
| TZ 190/190W |
Yes |
Yes |
| TZ 100/100W |
Yes |
No |
| TZ 200/200W |
Yes |
No |
| TZ 210/210W |
Yes |
No |
| NSA Series |
Yes |
No |
| E-Class NSA Series |
Yes |
No |

SonicWALL Content Filtering Service Datasheet (.PDF)
| Content Filtering Service Standard
Edition - TZ 150 Series |
Content Filtering
Service Standard Edition For TZ 150 Series, 1 Year
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01-SSC-5509
List Price: $195.00
Our Price: $146.95 |
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Content Filtering
Service Standard Edition For TZ 150 Series, 2 Year
 |
01-SSC-7306
List Price: $332.00
Our Price: $249.95 |
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Content Filtering
Service Standard Edition For TZ 150 Series, 3 Year
 |
01-SSC-7312
List Price: $468.00
Our Price: $280.00 |
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Content Filtering Service Standard Edition - TZ 170/TZ
180 10 & 25 Node Series
Content
Filtering Service Standard Edition For TZ 170 10
and 25 Node Series, 1 Year
 |
01-SSC-5508
List Price: $195.00
Our Price: $146.95 |
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Content
Filtering Service Standard Edition For TZ 170 10
and 25 Node Series, 2 Year
 |
01-SSC-7305
List Price: $332.00
Our Price: $249.95 |
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Content
Filtering Service Standard Edition For TZ 170 10
and 25 Node Series, 3 Year
 |
01-SSC-7311
List Price: $468.00
Our Price: $351.95 |
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Content
Filtering Service Standard Edition For TZ 180 10
and 25 Node Series, 1 Year
 |
01-SSC-7171
List Price: $195.00
Our Price: $146.95 |
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Content
Filtering Service Standard Edition For TZ 180 10
and 25 Node Series, 2 Year
 |
01-SSC-7172
List Price: $331.00
Our Price: $248.95 |
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Content
Filtering Service Standard Edition For TZ 180 10
and 25 Node Series, 3 Year
 |
01-SSC-7173
List Price: $468.00
Our Price: $351.95 |
|
Content Filtering Service Premium Business Edition Upgrade
- TZ 180/TZ 190 Series
| Please Note: These are Upgrade Licenses. Existing Standard Edition Licenses are needed to upgrade to Premium Editions. |
Content
Filtering Service Premium Business Edition Upgrade
for CGSS on the TZ 180/TZ 190, 1 Year
 |
01-SSC-5655
List Price: $250.00
Our Price: $187.95 |
|
Content
Filtering Service Premium Business Edition Upgrade
for CGSS on the TZ 180/TZ 190, 2 Year
 |
01-SSC-5656
List Price: $425.00
Our Price: $318.95 |
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Content
Filtering Service Premium Business Edition Upgrade
for CGSS on the TZ 180/TZ 190, 3 Year
 |
01-SSC-5657
List Price: $600.00
Our Price: $450.95 |
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Content Filtering Service Premium Business Edition - TZ
170/TZ 180/TZ 190 Unrestricted Node Series
Content
Filtering Service Premium Business Edition For TZ
170/TZ 180/TZ 190 Series, 1 Year
 |
01-SSC-5650
List Price: $995.00
Our Price: $746.95 |
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Content
Filtering Service Premium Business Edition For TZ
170/TZ 180/TZ 190 Series, 2 Year
 |
01-SSC-7319
List Price: $1,692.00
Our Price: $1,269.95 |
|
Content
Filtering Service Premium Business Edition For TZ
170/TZ 180/TZ 190 Series, 3 Year
 |
01-SSC-7327
List Price: $2,388.00
Our Price: $1,791.95 |
|
Content Filtering Service Premium Gov/Edu Edition
- TZ 170/TZ 180/TZ 190 Series
Content Filtering Service Premium Gov/Edu Edition
for TZ 170/TZ 180/TZ 190 Series (1 Year)
 |
01-SSC-5660
List Price: $795.00
Our Price: $596.95 |
|
Content Filtering Service Premium Gov/Edu Edition for TZ 170/TZ 180/TZ 190 Series (2 Year)
 |
01-SSC-7320
List Price: $1,352.00
Our Price: $1,014.95 |
|
Content Filtering Service Premium Gov/Edu Edition for TZ 170/TZ 180/TZ 190 Series (3 Year)
 |
01-SSC-7328
List Price: $1,908.00
Our Price: $1,431.95 |
|
Content Filtering Service Standard Edition - TZ 170/TZ 190
Unrestricted Node Series
For SonicWALL
TZ 170 Unrestricted Node
 |
01-SSC-5505
List Price: $345.00
Our Price: $258.95 |
|
Content
Filtering Service Standard Edition For TZ 170, TZ
190 Unrestricted Node Series, 2 Year
 |
01-SSC-7304
List Price: $587.00
Our Price: $440.95 |
|
Content
Filtering Service Standard Edition For TZ 170, TZ
190 Unrestricted Node Series, 3 Year
 |
01-SSC-7310
List Price: $828.00
Our Price: $496.00 |
|
Content Filtering Service Premium Business Edition - TZ
100 Series
Content
Filtering Service Premium Business Edition for TZ
100 Series, 1 Year
 |
01-SSC-8637
List Price: $95.00
Our Price: $71.95 |
|
Content
Filtering Service Premium Business Edition for TZ
100 Series, 2 Year
 |
01-SSC-8638
List Price: $161.00
Our Price: $120.95 |
|
Content
Filtering Service Premium Business Edition for TZ
100 Series, 3 Year
 |
01-SSC-8639
List Price: $228.00
Our Price: $171.95 |
|
Content Filtering Service Premium Business Edition - TZ
200 Series
Content
Filtering Service Premium Business Edition for TZ
200 Series, 1 Year
 |
01-SSC-8634
List Price: $195.00
Our Price: $146.95 |
|
Content
Filtering Service Premium Business Edition for TZ
200 Series, 2 Year
 |
01-SSC-8635
List Price: $295.00
Our Price: $221.95 |
|
Content
Filtering Service Premium Business Edition for TZ
200 Series, 3 Year
 |
01-SSC-8636
List Price: $345.00
Our Price: $258.95 |
|
Content Filtering Service Premium Business Edition - TZ
210 Series
Content
Filtering Service Premium Business Edition for TZ
210 Series, 1 Year
 |
01-SSC-7371
List Price: $235.00
Our Price: $176.95 |
|
Content
Filtering Service Premium Business Edition for TZ
210 Series, 2 Year
 |
01-SSC-7372
List Price: $405.00
Our Price: $303.95 |
|
Content
Filtering Service Premium Business Edition for TZ
210 Series, 3 Year
 |
01-SSC-7373
List Price: $600.00
Our Price: $450.95 |
|
Content Filtering Service Premium Business Edition - NSA
240 Series
SonicWALL Content Filtering
Service Premium Business Edition For NSA 240 Series
(1 Year)
 |
01-SSC-7335
List Price: $285.00
Our Price: $213.95 |
|
SonicWALL Content Filtering
Service Premium Business Edition For NSA 240 Series
(2 Year)
 |
01-SSC-7342
List Price: $485.00
Our Price: $363.95 |
|
SonicWALL Content Filtering
Service Premium Business Edition For NSA 240 Series
(3 Year)
 |
01-SSC-7349
List Price: $685.00
Our Price: $513.95 |
|
Content Filtering Service Premium Business Edition - NSA
2400 Series
SonicWALL Content Filtering
Service Premium Business Edition For NSA 2400 Series
(1 Year)
 |
01-SSC-7334
List Price: $895.00
Our Price: $671.95 |
|
SonicWALL Content Filtering
Service Premium Business Edition For NSA 2400 Series
(2 Year)
 |
01-SSC-7341
List Price: $1,495.00
Our Price: $1,121.95 |
|
SonicWALL Content Filtering
Service Premium Business Edition For NSA 2400 Series
(3 Year)
 |
01-SSC-7348
List Price: $2,155.00
Our Price: $1,616.95 |
|
Content Filtering Service Premium Business Edition - NSA
3500 Series
SonicWALL Content Filtering
Service Premium Business Edition For NSA 3500 Series
(1 Year)
 |
01-SSC-7333
List Price: $1,095.00
Our Price: $821.95 |
|
SonicWALL Content Filtering
Service Premium Business Edition For NSA 3500 Series
(2 Year)
 |
01-SSC-7340
List Price: $1,895.00
Our Price: $1,421.95 |
|
SonicWALL Content Filtering
Service Premium Business Edition For NSA 3500 Series(3
Year)
 |
01-SSC-7347
List Price: $2,595.00
Our Price: $1,946.95 |
|
Content Filtering Service Premium Business Edition - NSA
4500 Series
SonicWALL Content Filtering
Service Premium Business Edition For NSA 4500 Series
(1 Year)
 |
01-SSC-7332
List Price: $1,295.00
Our Price: $777.00 |
|
SonicWALL Content Filtering
Service Premium Business Edition For NSA 4500 Series
(2 Year)
 |
01-SSC-7339
List Price: $2,195.00
Our Price: $1,646.95 |
|
SonicWALL Content Filtering
Service Premium Business Edition For NSA 4500 Series
(3 Year)
 |
01-SSC-7346
List Price: $3,095.00
Our Price: $2,321.95 |
|
Content Filtering Service Premium Business Edition - NSA
5000 Series
SonicWALL Content Filtering
Service Premium Business Edition For NSA 5000 Series
(1 Year)
 |
01-SSC-7350
List Price: $1,795.00
Our Price: $1,346.95 |
|
SonicWALL
Content Filtering Service Premium Business Edition
For NSA 5000 Series (2 Year)
 |
01-SSC-7351
List Price: $3,095.00
Our Price: $2,321.95 |
|
SonicWALL Content Filtering
Service Premium Business Edition For NSA 5000 Series
(3 Year)
 |
01-SSC-7352
List Price: $4,295.00
Our Price: $3,221.95 |
|
Content Filtering Service Premium Business Edition - NSA
E5500 Series
SonicWALL Content Filtering
Service Premium Business Edition For NSA E5500 Series
(1 Year)
 |
01-SSC-7331
List Price: $2,395.00
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SonicWALL Content Filtering
Service Premium Business Edition For NSA E5500 Series
(2 Year)
 |
01-SSC-7338
List Price: $3,995.00
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SonicWALL Content Filtering
Service Premium Business Edition For NSA E5500 Series
(3 Year)
 |
01-SSC-7345
List Price: $5,795.00
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|
Content Filtering Service Premium Business Edition - NSA
E6500 Series
SonicWALL Content Filtering
Service Premium Business Edition for NSA E6500 Series
(1 Year)
 |
01-SSC-7330
List Price: $3,625.00
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SonicWALL Content Filtering
Service Premium Business Edition for NSA E6500 Series
(2 Year)
 |
01-SSC-7337
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SonicWALL Content Filtering
Service Premium Business Edition for NSA E6500 Series
(3 Year)
 |
01-SSC-7344
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|
Content Filtering Service Premium Business Edition - NSA
E7500 Series
SonicWALL Content Filtering
Service Premium Business Edition for NSA E7500 Series
(1 Year)
 |
01-SSC-7329
List Price: $6,595.00
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|
SonicWALL Content Filtering
Service Premium Business Edition for NSA E7500 Series
(2 Year)
 |
01-SSC-7336
List Price: $11,215.00
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SonicWALL Content Filtering
Service Premium Business Edition for NSA E7500 Series
(3 Year)
 |
01-SSC-7343
List Price: $15,835.00
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|
Content Filtering Service Standard Edition - PRO 1260/2040/3060/4060
Series
Content
Filtering Service Standard Edition For PRO 1260,
2040, 3060, 4060 Series, 1 Year
 |
01-SSC-5506
List Price: $995.00
Our Price: $746.95 |
|
Content
Filtering Service Standard Edition For PRO 1260,
2040, 3060, 4060 Series, 2 Year
 |
01-SSC-7303
List Price: $1,692.00
Our Price: $1,269.95 |
|
Content
Filtering Service Standard Edition For PRO 1260,
2040, 3060, 4060 Series, 3 Year
 |
01-SSC-7309
List Price: $2,388.00
Our Price: $1,791.95 |
|
Content Filtering Service Premium Business Edition - PRO
1260/2040/3060/4060 Series
Content
Filtering Service Premium Business Edition For PRO
1260, 2040, 3060, 4060 Series, 1 Year
 |
01-SSC-5652
List Price: $1,495.00
Our Price: $1,121.95 |
|
Content
Filtering Service Premium Business Edition For PRO
1260, 2040, 3060, 4060 Series, 2 Year
 |
01-SSC-7317
List Price: $2,542.00
Our Price: $1,906.95 |
|
Content
Filtering Service Premium Business Edition For PRO
1260, 2040, 3060, 4060 Series, 3 Year
 |
01-SSC-7325
List Price: $3,588.00
Our Price: $2,691.95 |
|
Content Filtering Service Standard Edition - PRO 4100 Series
Content
Filtering Service Standard Edition For PRO 4100
Series, 1 Year
 |
01-SSC-5670
List Price: $995.00
Our Price: $497.00 |
|
Content
Filtering Service Standard Edition For PRO 4100
Series, 2 Year
 |
01-SSC-7302
List Price: $1,692.00
Our Price: $1,269.95 |
|
Content
Filtering Service Standard Edition For PRO 4100
Series, 3 Year
 |
01-SSC-7308
List Price: $2,388.00
Our Price: $1,791.95 |
|
Content Filtering Service Premium Business Edition - PRO
4100 Series
Content
Filtering Service Premium Business Edition For PRO
4100 Series, 1 Year
 |
01-SSC-5653
List Price: $1,995.00
Our Price: $997.00 |
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Content
Filtering Service Premium Business Edition For PRO
4100 Series, 2 Year
 |
01-SSC-7315
List Price: $3,392.00
Our Price: $2,544.95 |
|
Content
Filtering Service Premium Business Edition For PRO
4100 Series, 3 Year
 |
01-SSC-7323
List Price: $4,788.00
Our Price: $3,591.95 |
|
Content Filtering Service Standard Edition - PRO 5060 Series
Content
Filtering Service Standard Edition For PRO 5060
Series, 1 Year
 |
01-SSC-5507
List Price: $1,495.00
Our Price: $747.00 |
|
Content
Filtering Service Standard Edition For PRO 5060
Series, 2 Year
 |
01-SSC-7301
List Price: $2,542.00
Our Price: $1,906.95 |
|
Content
Filtering Service Standard Edition For PRO 5060
Series, 3 Year
 |
01-SSC-7307
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Our Price: $2,691.95 |
|
Content Filtering Service Premium Business Edition - PRO
5060 Series
Content
Filtering Service Premium Business Edition For PRO
5060 Series, 1 Year
 |
01-SSC-5654
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Our Price: $1,496.95 |
|
Content
Filtering Service Premium Business Edition For PRO
5060 Series, 2 Year
 |
01-SSC-7313
List Price: $3,392.00
Our Price: $2,544.95 |
|
Content
Filtering Service Premium Business Edition For PRO
5060 Series, 3 Year
 |
01-SSC-7321
List Price: $4,788.00
Our Price: $3,591.95 |
|
Content Filtering Service - Legacy Products
Content
Filtering Service Standard Edition For SOHO3 Series/TELE3
Series/SOHO TZW 5 Node Series, 1 Year
 |
01-SSC-5500
List Price: $75.00
Our Price: $56.95 |
|
Content
Filtering Service Standard Edition For SOHO3 Series/TELE3
Series/SOHO TZW 10 Node Series, 1 Year
 |
01-SSC-5501
List Price: $175.00
Our Price: $87.00 |
|
Content
Filtering Service Standard Edition For SOHO3 Series/TELE3
Series/SOHO TZW 25 Node Series, 1 Year
 |
01-SSC-5502
List Price: $345.00
Our Price: $172.00 |
|
Content
Filtering Service Standard Edition For SOHO3 Series/TELE3
Series/SOHO TZW 50 Node Series, 1 Year
 |
01-SSC-5503
List Price: $495.00
Our Price: $247.00 |
|
Content
Filtering Service Standard Edition For SOHO3 Series/TELE3
Series/SOHO TZW (Unlimited Node)/PRO 100/200/230/300/330,
GX Products, 1 Year
 |
01-SSC-5504
List Price: $695.00
Our Price: $347.00 |
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