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SonicWall Capture Advanced Threat Protection pros and cons

Vendor: SonicWall
4.0 out of 5

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PROS

SonicWall Capture Advanced Threat Protection provides protection against viruses and ransomware attacks with its extensive database and sandbox examination.
The reporting feature is valuable, allowing users to analyze malicious files and understand triggers.
Stability is a key strength, with no breaches or crashes experienced.
Alerts notify users of new threats, providing comfort and assurance.
Its usability and integration capabilities make it an effective security tool.

CONS

SonicWall had a recent layoff, raising concerns about missing local presence from engineering and sales.
It is suggested that SonicWall reconsider its pricing, especially in the cloud environment.
The setup process needs improvement for enhanced user-friendliness.
SonicWall should promote its roadmap and improve marketing strategies to customers.
Providing better documentation before deployment is recommended due to the complexity of deployment.
 

SonicWall Capture Advanced Threat Protection Pros review quotes

JG
Vice President at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Sep 9, 2018
We use it for protection against viruses and ransomware attacks.
TB
Infrastructure Consultant at Techtonics
Feb 3, 2019
The reporting that you get from it is the most valuable feature. You can see it via the appliance itself, and also via the MySonicWall account for the registered device. You are able to select the file if it's malicious, and you can select it in the reporting and see what triggered it, and things like that. I found that to be quite useful.
KP
Business Solutions Consultant at Call IT Services
Jul 31, 2019
I like this setup for a firewall. You can set things up very easily and you can automate items as well. It's a very robust firewall solution for enterprise as well as small businesses.
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LQ
IT Supervisor at a construction company with 501-1,000 employees
Sep 10, 2019
The stability of the solution is good. We haven't had any breaches or crashes. It's been very stable for us.
MG
Senior Manager at a insurance company with 201-500 employees
Sep 26, 2019
We get alert messages whenever there is a new threat. We are notified at the firewall level that things are blocked, which keeps us in our comfort zone.
RV
IT Administrator at Sandton Radiology
Sep 29, 2019
The ATP (Advanced Threat Protection) on scanning is the most valuable feature.
reviewer1211259 - PeerSpot reviewer
System Administrator at a engineering company with 11-50 employees
Oct 28, 2019
Provides good protection and security.
MA
Technical Manager, NOC at TEXUM JORDAN
Jan 29, 2020
It also has an easy configuration. The feedback that we get from our customers is that it's a good product.
Mohamed Fouad - PeerSpot reviewer
Cybersecurity Team Leader at EMAK For Integrated Solutions
Dec 21, 2025
In my experience, the best features SonicWall Capture Advanced Threat Protection offers include accuracy for the submitted files, and one of the most valued features is its usability, as it is so usable and helpful to integrate with other solutions, making it a fantastic product overall.
 

SonicWall Capture Advanced Threat Protection Cons review quotes

JG
Vice President at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Sep 9, 2018
SonicWall had a recent layoff. This is a concern for us, because now we are missing the local presence from both the engineering and sales side.
TB
Infrastructure Consultant at Techtonics
Feb 3, 2019
Having an on-premise solution as well would be an option for some people, but they'll want to use a cloud solution for their sandboxing. Certain sites would want to keep all the checks done on an on-premise appliance. All the checking, rather than sending that up into a cloud engine.
KP
Business Solutions Consultant at Call IT Services
Jul 31, 2019
I would say the solution needs a much simpler user interface, but the functionality of the firewall is quite extensive. You need the user interface to be that way. However, if there was a way to make the user interface a little easier, that would be great.
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LQ
IT Supervisor at a construction company with 501-1,000 employees
Sep 10, 2019
If anything at all, it would be some very minor updates that need to be done, but in terms of changes, nothing comes to mind.
MG
Senior Manager at a insurance company with 201-500 employees
Sep 26, 2019
SonicWall should promote their roadmap and improve their marketing to customers.
RV
IT Administrator at Sandton Radiology
Sep 29, 2019
The setup needs improvement. It needs to be made more user-friendly.
reviewer1211259 - PeerSpot reviewer
System Administrator at a engineering company with 11-50 employees
Oct 28, 2019
Could provide online training to allow customers to learn more about the product.
MA
Technical Manager, NOC at TEXUM JORDAN
Jan 29, 2020
I would like to have better documentation before starting with deployment because the deployment is a bit complex.
Mohamed Fouad - PeerSpot reviewer
Cybersecurity Team Leader at EMAK For Integrated Solutions
Dec 21, 2025
SonicWall Capture Advanced Threat Protection needs to reconsider the pricing, especially in the cloud environment.