SonicWall Endpoint Security Release Notes

Version 1.0.1

SonicWall Endpoint Security (SES) product delivers comprehensive protection against known and unknown threats through a unified, single-agent architecture. It combines next-generation antivirus, endpoint detection and response, and multi-engine threat analysis with streamlined management capabilities. The solution enables organizations to prevent, detect, and respond to advanced threats while simplifying operations across multiple tenants and locations.

Compatibility and Installation Notes

Review system requirements

SES is a comprehensive endpoint security solution that protects Windows devices. It is administered from the SES Management Console, a cloud service that requires a web browser and an internet connection. To get maximum performance and protection, evaluate the detailed system requirements outlined below.

  1. Minimum System Requirements

    Windows Supported Agent Hardware requirement

    Specification Minimum requirement Recommended
    CPU Requirements 1 GHz or better with Dual Core Dual Core
    Memory Requirements 4 GB RAM or more 8 GB RAM or more (Windows)
    Storage Requirements 2 GB free disk space 3 GB recommended
    OS Requirements 64 bit Windows 10 (OS build 17134) 64 bit Windows 10 (OS build 17134) and above or Windows 11
  2. Supported Operating Systems
    • Windows 10 version 1809 (OS build 17134) and above, including Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 and Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2024.
    • Windows 11 all versions.
    • Windows Server 2019 LTSC and above.

      If SES agent is being installed on the Windows Server, we recommend to manually disable the Microsoft Defender. This recommendation is only applicable for Window Server deployments.

  3. Minimum Network Requirements

    Network requirement would have minimum 3 Mbps of uplink/download network access with port 443 external ip addresses accessible.

  4. Deployment Type

    Cloud Managed.

  5. Support and Documentation Links: Refer to the SonicWall Endpoint Security Administration Guide and SonicWall Endpoint Security Cheat Sheet.

What's New

  • Improved agent stability.
  • Addressed security vulnerabilities.
  • Achieved 100% Threat efficacy in the latest VB100 test results.

This release also resolves reported issues.

Resolved Issues

Issue ID

Description

TRN-1483 Resolved an issue where SES generated recurring 0 KB files on affected endpoints when Word/Excel files were accessed.
TRN-1507 Fixed a false positive detection of PowerShell when a SecOps agent invokes PS1 scripts.
TRN-1521 Resolved an issue where a Device Control Policy configured to block USB hard drives incorrectly impacted the internal system drive on certain devices, resulting in reboot failures.
TRN-1528 Fixed a system crash caused by invalid memory access resulting in a PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA (0x50) bugcheck linked to the SES filter driver.
TRN-1693 Resolved severe performance degradation observed when accessing shared folders after updating the SES filter driver.