
Maximum security for your firewalls: Sophos XG Checks with Checkmk

IT infrastructure security is a top priority, and firewalls play a central role in this. With the Check for Sophos XG Firewalls developed by K&P, Checkmk offers a specialized monitoring solution for Sophos XG/XGS firewalls. In this article, we show how this function helps to optimize your security monitoring.
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Why firewall monitoring is crucial
Firewalls are the first line of defense against attacks from the Internet. Seamless monitoring ensures that they are fully functional at all times. Without monitoring, however, license problems, service failures or firmware incompatibilities can go unnoticed.
Features of Sophos XG Checks
- Check licenses: Keep an eye on the expiration dates and status of your Sophos licenses.
- Service monitoring: Ensures that all essential services are working properly.
- Display of device information: Detailed information on the firmware version and other device parameters.
- High availability (HA) monitoring: Detects problems in redundant firewall setups at an early stage.
Technical details
Sophos XG Checks are based on SNMP and offer seamless integration into Checkmk. All relevant information is clearly displayed in the central dashboard so that administrators have a comprehensive overview at all times.
Advantages for companies
- Improved safety monitoring through detailed analyses.
- Early detection of problems in the firewall infrastructure.
- More efficient management through central data visualization.
Conclusion and recommendation
With Sophos XG Checks for Checkmk, you can always keep an eye on your firewall infrastructure. This ensures greater security and reliability in your IT environment. K&P Computer is your competent partner for individual advice on the implementation of Checkmk and Sophos XG Checks. Simply fill out the form below and let us advise you individually.
Disclaimer: Sophos XG Checks is an open source product and K&P Computer assumes no warranty or liability. Use at your own risk.