SonicWall SonicOS 7
Purpose-built for SonicWall firewalls, SonicOS 7 is our most advanced security operating system. Scale faster, protect more, and regain control with a modern architecture powering the TZ, NSa, NSv, and NSsp Series.
What’s New in SonicOS 7
TLS 1.3 decryption detects threats hiding in encrypted traffic without sacrificing performance.
New REST APIs allow SonicWall firewalls to integrate with SIEM, RMM, NAC, SOAR, and hybrid policy orchestrators.
Multiple independent firewall instances run on the same hardware, achieving multi-tenancy and maximizing operational simplicity.
The SonicExpress Mobile App offers true zero-touch deployment, eliminating truck rolls and easing golden config deployment at branch locations.
Simplify Oversight with a Modern User Interface
SonicOS 7’s modern and intuitive interface features intelligent device dashboards, redesigned topologies, and simplified policy creation and management.
Enhanced Dashboards
Network & Threat Visibility at a Glance
Network and threat dashboards provide a top-level summary of the overall health of the appliance and threat insights based on what the firewall sees in your network.
Security Rule Visualization
Intuitive Insights Into Traffic Rules
SonicOS 7 features rule visualization that offers quick insights into the type of traffic each rule covers, security inspection behavior, and traffic hit counts. The redesigned interface enables inline edits for greater ease of use.
Security Rule Optimization
Eliminate Misconfigurations Before They Expose You
SonicOS 7 includes visibility into custom rules and hit counts, shadow rule detection, and rule optimization tools — making it easier than ever to keep the security rule base tidy and manageable.
Unified Improved Visibility
Topology, Alerts & Threat Assessment
SonicOS 7 provides a topology view of your firewall and the endpoints behind it, dashboards detailing traffic and threats, actionable alerts in the Notification Center, and the Capture Threat Assessment Report with executive-level insights.
SonicOSX 7 for Enterprise Firewalls
Featuring new Unified Security Policy capabilities, SonicOSX 7 simplifies complex policy, audit, and management controls with firmware designed for large-scale enterprises and government agencies.
Get powerful threat protection and gain visibility across distributed and hybrid networks.
Download DatasheetSonicOS Compatibility Matrix
The table below shows the SonicOS releases supported for each SonicWall firewall model.
| SonicWall Firewall Model | SonicOSX 7 | SonicOS 7 | SonicOS 6.5 |
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| Hardware Firewalls | |||
| SOHO Series SOHO-W, SOHO-250, SOHO-250W |
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| TZ Series Firewalls TZ300, TZ300P, TZ300W, TZ350, TZ350W, TZ400, TZ400W, TZ500, TZ500W, TZ600, TZ600P |
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| TZ Series Firewalls TZ570, TZ570W, TZ670 |
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| NSa Series NSa 2600, NSa 3600, NSa 4600, NSa 5600, NSa 6600, NSa 2650, NSa 3650, NSa 4650, NSa 5650, NSa 6650, NSa 9250, NSa 9450, NSa 9650 |
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| SuperMassive Series SM 9200, SM 9400, SM 9600, SM 9800 |
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| NSsp Series NSsp 12400, NSsp 12800 |
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| NSsp Series NSsp 15700 |
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| Virtual Firewalls | |||
| NSv Series NSv 10, NSv 25, NSv 50, NSv 100, NSv 200, NSv 300, NSv 400, NSv 800, NSv 1600 |
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| NSv Series NSv 270, NSv 470, NSv 870 |
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