In the NSa 2800 and NSa 3800 hardware-only units, default or seed licenses include stateful High Availability (HA) and various firewall features such as NAT (Network Address Translation), Access Control Lists (ACL), advanced routing, and device management. This management includes 7-day alerts via SonicPlatform or NSM On-Premises, basic reporting, and technical support.
With the hardware, you can also select from the additional protection service suite bundles SonicWall offers for the NSa series firewalls. Choosing the appropriate security service suite provides essential security services that protect against known and unknown attacks. The Essential Protection Service Suite (EPSS) provides basic security services, while the Advanced Protection Service Suite (APSS) and the Managed Protection Service Suite (MPSS) offer enhanced security features that extend the protection of your network with crucial cloud security services.
The table details the different additional services included in each suite.
| EPSS | APSS | MPSS |
|---|---|---|
| Seed license | Seed license | Seed license |
| Firewall features | Firewall features | Firewall features |
| Firewall platforms | Firewall platforms | Firewall platforms |
| Security services | Security services | Security services |
| 7-Day basic reporting | Advanced Security services | Advanced Security services |
| Device Management (management and 7-Day alerting- device/system/health via SonicPlatform or NSM On-Premises) | 7- Day Reporting and Analytics | 30- Day Reporting and Analytics |
| Technical Support | Device Management | Device Management |
| Technical Support | Managed Firewall 24/7 Security Operations Center | |
| As an add-on, you also receive a license for Reporting and Analytics for 30, 90, or 365 days in all three suites. | ||
SonicWall provides an embedded firewall warranty for all three service suites: EPSS, APSS, and MPSS. For more information see Cysurance.
The table lists the individual features included in each service suite.
Option means you can purchase as an add-on.
| Features | Hardware-only | APSS | EPSS | MPSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/7 support | Optional | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Centralized Management and Orchestration | Free and included with support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Layer 4/7 stateful firewall and stateful HA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Application Control | Optional | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Intrusion Detection and Prevention | Optional | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Content and Reputation Based Filtering | Optional | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capture ATP Sandboxing | Optional | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DNS Filtering- Advanced | Optional | Optional | Yes | Yes |
| Basic Reporting | Optional | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Reporting and Analytics | Optional | Optional | Yes | Yes |
| Embedded warranty by Cysurance | - | Up to $100k | Up to $100k | Up to $200k |
| 24/7 Managed Firewall, Remote Implementation and Enhanced Support | - | - | - | Yes |