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Softcat Limited

SonicWall Secure Mobile Access - SMA8200v - with Central Management Server

SonicWalls SMA8200v is an enterprise grade zero trust virtual appliance with FIPS 140-2 certification for customers needing to maintain full control over
data & management planes. It can support user counts typically starting at 50 and moving upwards into the tens of thousands.

Features

  • Access from anywhere
  • Management at global scale and in-depth visibility
  • Strong MFA for evolving organizations
  • Zero-Trust access via a web browser
  • Simplified access with Single-Sign-On (SSO)
  • Stronger security and faster performance with TLS1.3 support

Benefits

  • Access to any application, anytime, anywhere and from any device
  • Simplifies management of SMA 1000
  • Ensures business continuity with global traffic optimization, instant capacity upscaling
  • Support for a range of third-party multi-factor authentication (MFA) integrations
  • Provides a clientless Zero-Trust Access via web browser reducing threats
  • Consistent user experience across devices, easy to use, customizable, portal
  • Secure access with single sign-on (SSO)
  • Supporting TLS 1.3 with more advanced cipher options

Pricing

£360.33 a device

Service documents

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Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

2 1 9 5 3 4 5 2 8 4 6 7 3 8 2

Contact

Softcat Limited Charles Harrison
Telephone: 01628 403403
Email: psitq@softcat.com

Service scope

Software add-on or extension
Yes, but can also be used as a standalone service
What software services is the service an extension to
The SMA8200 can be a stand alone instance but you can handle the licenses centralized. The Central Management System (CMS) holds and distributes all user licenses centrally and pushes the license to the SMA appliance where the license is needed
Cloud deployment model
  • Public cloud
  • Private cloud
  • Hybrid cloud
Service constraints
No
System requirements
  • System requirements depend on the platform
  • All required system resources are available in our documentations

User support

Email or online ticketing support
Email or online ticketing
Support response times
Depends on the severity of the case, with additional Support contract you can prioritize a specific case
User can manage status and priority of support tickets
No
Phone support
Yes
Phone support availability
24 hours, 7 days a week
Web chat support
No
Onsite support
Onsite support
Support levels
SonicWall Manufacturer Support: Decades of expertise, delivered through multiple support options.

Premier Service
Dedicated service account management, pin-activated emergency phone support for critical issues, serviced by SonicWall-approved subject matter experts, monthly newsletter & reporting
Online Self-Service
Online collaboration forums, interactive knowledge base, technical documentation, how-to video libraries
Professional Services
Remote installation assistance. Project-based deployment & project management services
Health check services
Remote & onsite technical assistance
Standard Service
Break fix support for Q&A. Follow-the-sun support, globally serviced
Support available to third parties
Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

Getting started
Partner Support and SonicWall online support. Knowledge base on Sonicwall.com is also available along with technical documentation.
Service documentation
Yes
Documentation formats
  • HTML
  • PDF
End-of-contract data extraction
Configuration can be exported. Virtual appliance can be wiped clean if desired.
End-of-contract process
Security services and support functions cease to be updated.

Using the service

Web browser interface
Yes
Supported browsers
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari
  • Opera
Application to install
No
Designed for use on mobile devices
No
Service interface
Yes
User support accessibility
None or don’t know
Description of service interface
Full GUI & CLI are available for configuration and management purposes
Accessibility standards
None or don’t know
Description of accessibility
SonicWall CMS or SMA is accessed and configured using a web browser or CLI client
Accessibility testing
Unknown
API
Yes
What users can and can't do using the API
There is a fully restful API available for the SonicWall SMA. It allows commands to be sent to configure or to set up the appliance
API documentation
Yes
API documentation formats
  • HTML
  • PDF
API sandbox or test environment
No
Customisation available
No

Scaling

Independence of resources
There is no user limit, if more users need to access remotely, you add an additional SMA appliance

Analytics

Service usage metrics
Yes
Metrics types
Active Users
CPU utilization
Memory utilization
Network bandwidth
swap utilization
disk space utilization
Reporting types
Real-time dashboards

Resellers

Supplier type
Reseller (no extras)
Organisation whose services are being resold
SonicWall

Staff security

Staff security clearance
Other security clearance
Government security clearance
Up to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)

Asset protection

Knowledge of data storage and processing locations
Yes
Data storage and processing locations
Other locations
User control over data storage and processing locations
Yes
Datacentre security standards
Managed by a third party
Penetration testing frequency
Never
Protecting data at rest
Other
Other data at rest protection approach
Provided on request
Data sanitisation process
No
Equipment disposal approach
A third-party destruction service

Data importing and exporting

Data export approach
You can export configuration file from the appliance or can make a local backup
Data export formats
Other
Data import formats
Other

Data-in-transit protection

Data protection between buyer and supplier networks
Other
Other protection between networks
Provided on request
Data protection within supplier network
Other
Other protection within supplier network
Provided on request

Availability and resilience

Guaranteed availability
Impossible to guarantee due to the reliance of the underlying Platform/Server
Approach to resilience
With CMS in place all SMA appliances are active and if one SMA appliance fails, one of the other appliances will take over
Outage reporting
You can configure a specific Syslog Server, where the system can report to

Identity and authentication

User authentication needed
Yes
User authentication
Other
Other user authentication
MFA
local Username/Password
Endpoint Control Checks (recurring)
LDAP/AD/RADIUS/One Identity Defender/RSA/PKI/SAML2.0/Local User
Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels
The management interface can be restricted by only giving access to specified accounts of your choosing. You can create s specific Realm for Admins only. For access to support channels this would be achieved via mysonicwall.com. An account is needed in order to register the device. Mysonicwall.com requires a username and password as well as optional MFA.
Access restriction testing frequency
Less than once a year
Management access authentication
  • 2-factor authentication
  • Username or password
  • Other
Description of management access authentication
The Administrator would go to the web UI of the SMA/CMS Virtual appliance. Here they would input their username and password in order to gain access to the appliance. SonicWall SMA/CMS also can integrate with third party MFA solutions for an additional layer of authentication.

Audit information for users

Access to user activity audit information
Users contact the support team to get audit information
How long user audit data is stored for
Between 6 months and 12 months
Access to supplier activity audit information
Users contact the support team to get audit information
How long supplier audit data is stored for
Between 6 months and 12 months
How long system logs are stored for
Between 6 months and 12 months

Standards and certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 certification
No
ISO 28000:2007 certification
No
CSA STAR certification
No
PCI certification
No
Cyber essentials
No
Cyber essentials plus
No
Other security certifications
Yes
Any other security certifications
FIPS 140-2 Level 2 certification

Security governance

Named board-level person responsible for service security
Yes
Security governance certified
No
Security governance approach
N/A
Information security policies and processes
N/A

Operational security

Configuration and change management standard
Supplier-defined controls
Configuration and change management approach
N/A
Vulnerability management type
Supplier-defined controls
Vulnerability management approach
N/A
Protective monitoring type
Supplier-defined controls
Protective monitoring approach
N/A
Incident management type
Supplier-defined controls
Incident management approach
N/A

Secure development

Approach to secure software development best practice
Supplier-defined process

Public sector networks

Connection to public sector networks
No

Social Value

Social Value

Social Value

  • Fighting climate change
  • Tackling economic inequality
  • Equal opportunity
  • Wellbeing

Fighting climate change

Softcat are dedicated to reducing our environmental impact and actively promoting sustainability. Our commitment to sustainability is a core aspect of our business strategy, driving us to innovate and lead in the creation of a more sustainable future for our company and the communities we serve. This commitment is embedded in our policies, operating procedures, and training programs.

We are proud to be the first FTSE 250 company to be awarded 5-star status in relation to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

We aim to achieve a Carbon Net-Zero Value Circle by 2040 by prioritising renewable energy, reducing natural resource use, minimising waste, and safeguarding biodiversity in compliance with environmental legislation.

At Softcat, we have taken significant steps towards securing renewable energy across our organisation, reducing our scope 1 & 2 emissions. We had the target of using 100% Renewable Energy across all our locations by 2024. We successfully delivered against this target ~2 years early.

In May 2023 we took delivery of 15 electric vehicles, replacing all existing fossil-fuelled company cars used by employees for business means. The implementation of the EV pool fleet will see a saving of over 80 tons of CO2e per year. A huge impact on our Net Zero targets.

Tackling economic inequality

As a value-add reseller, Softcat outsources the products, services, and solutions through our extensive network of partners, to best suit the needs of our broad client base. We always consider and promote SMEs and local providers where appropriate, particularly for the products and services we offer via the G Cloud framework.

We remain dedicated to improving employability and educational awareness across schools, colleges, and universities to help break down the barriers to joining technology organisations.

We work collaboratively with many schools that are close in proximity to our offices, to ensure we are actively supporting the community as well as schools from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

We visit the schools to talk about the IT sector and the roles in our organisation, as well as promoting work-experience opportunities during the summer. In particular, we actively encourage students from diverse backgrounds to engage in work experience to appreciate the roles available in our sector.

For ambitious school and college leavers, a Softcat Apprenticeship is a great first step into the world of work, with 94% of our apprentices offered a permanent position at Softcat post apprenticeships, which goes to show the amazing opportunity available with us.

We were ranked 1st in IT & Consultancy, and 10th overall in by RateMyApprenticeship.com - Best 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2023-2024 list.

Softcat now also offer 12 month paid internships to University students looking to complete a year in industry as part of their undergraduate studies.

Equal opportunity

Our approach to diversity and inclusion is introduced first during our induction training, as part of our Softcat values, outlining responsibility to uphold our principles. This message is reinforced by our process and policies, networks, Allyship Training and Inclusion Awareness campaigns.

Softcat supports diversity and inclusion through various networks including:
- Supporting Women in Business (SWIB)
- The Ethnic and Cultural Network
- The Pride Network
- The Family Network
- The Empowering Disability and Neurodiversity Network (EDN)
- The Faith at Work Network
- Armed Forces & Veterans Network
These networks aim to create a supportive and inclusive work environment for all employees, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or family commitments.

Our allyship programme, Stronger Together, is a mixture of event and workshop-based training available to all staff. Programme topics include, bias, power, privilege, and being a greater ally.

Inclusion Awareness campaigns include race, disability, sexual orientation, gender, faith, and caring responsibilities. These sessions highlight and celebrate minority groups, through panel sessions, Q&A sessions and training, providing an opportunity to discuss and understand ways to be more inclusive.

Our efforts to improve diversity and inclusion have been incredibly successful. Since 2020, the number of female employees below management level has increased to 35%, and the number of ethnic minority employees rose to 17%.

Wellbeing

At Softcat, all employees are provided with access to our multidimensional wellbeing programme which includes flexible work arrangements, free nutritious breakfast, mental health support, employee benefits scheme, health and wellbeing week activities, and online workshops.

Giving back to the community is an innate part of who we are as a company. All Softcat employees are therefore given two volunteer days per year to support a charitable or community cause.

Each of our 10 regional offices also support local charities through fundraising, donations and events. For example, our Manchester office has raised over £30,000 for the WeLoveMCR charity. This funding has supported young, disadvantaged Manchester citizens in gaining qualifications to broaden their work opportunities and supporting local groups in delivering indispensable services that enable community cohesion.

Pricing

Price
£360.33 a device
Discount for educational organisations
No
Free trial available
No

Service documents

Request an accessible format
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at psitq@softcat.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.