Vendor Sheet

Gen 8: Architecture and Security

Gen 8: Architecture and Security

Pages 8 Pages

The datasheet explains how SonicWall Gen 8 firewalls, powered by SonicOS 8, combine high-performance inspection with advanced threat protection to stop known and unknown attacks at the gateway. Core technologies include single-pass RFDPI for deep packet inspection and RTDMI, used with Capture ATP’s cloud-based multi-engine sandbox to detect zero-day malware by inspecting code in memory and minimizing false positives. Gen 8 adds ZTNA capabilities, secure SD-WAN, high-speed VPN, TLS 1.3 inspection, and unified management through NSM and SonicWall Unified Management, including enhanced dashboards and API-driven administration. Licensing is simplified with hardware-only options on supported models and security suites such as APSS and MPSS, which can include managed firewall services and an emb

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