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SonicWall Network Security Manager
SonicWall Network Security Manager · Milpitas, California, USA · founded 1991
What it is
SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM) centralizes management, reporting, and analytics for SonicWall firewalls. It gives security teams visibility into firewall activity and can surface risks and misconfigurations. Credential Auditor checks firewall passwords and keys against publicly known breached-credential databases; Configuration Auditor compares settings with best practices, and NSM provides encrypted configuration backups. Teams can remediate passwords and TOTP keys across firewall fleets in one action. Search includes multi-column queries, logical operators, saved searches, and custom reports. NSM is available as a cloud service or an on-premises console for KVM, ESXi, Hyper-V, and Azure. Its cloud service can correlate events across the SonicWall ecosystem using SAMI. Deployment is hybrid, with API access, change control, and policy automation. Reporting and analytics retention depends on licensing, with options ranging from summarized reporting to full logging, centralized analytics, and network forensics. The base on-premises license supports up to five firewalls for configuration management, without reporting or analytics. NSM has a free tier included with SonicWall firewall support; paid options are available on request, and a 30-day trial is listed.
For and against
For
- Manages SonicWall firewalls centrally.
- Checks credentials against breached-credential databases.
- Provides encrypted configuration backups.
- Supports fleet-wide password and TOTP remediation.
- Offers cloud and on-premises deployment.
Against
- Reporting retention varies by license.
- The base on-premises license covers up to five firewalls.
- The base on-premises license excludes reporting and analytics.
The verdict
NSM combines firewall management with security checks, search, and reporting options. Teams should review license-dependent retention and the base on-premises license limits before choosing a setup.
Who it suits
NSM suits security teams managing distributed SonicWall firewall environments, including multiple customer locations. Its multi-tenant management is intended for teams overseeing multiple customers or sites.
Plans and prices
Centralized management and alerting
Included with SonicWall firewall support; reporting, logging, analytics, and forensics may require a security suite or add-on
Read 5 Oct 2026 · sonicwall.com
On the record
- API
- SonicWall's NSM documentation includes an API Support section.sonicwall.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Configuration safety
- Configuration Auditor compares settings with best practices, and NSM offers encrypted configuration backups.sonicwall.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Credential auditing
- Credential Auditor checks firewall passwords and keys against publicly known breached credential databases.sonicwall.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- NSM is available as a cloud service and as an on-premises console deployable on KVM, ESXi, Hyper-V, and Azure.sonicwall.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- NSM Cloud is delivered through SonicWall Unified Management and can correlate events across the SonicWall ecosystem using SAMI.sonicwall.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- NSM is aimed at security teams managing distributed firewall environments, with multi-tenant management for multiple customers or locations.sonicwall.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Licensing limits
- Reporting and analytics retention varies by license; the product page lists summarized reporting, 7-day or 30-day reporting, full logging, centralized analytics, and network forensics as suite options or add-ons.sonicwall.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- On-prem licensing
- On-prem subscriptions are offered for 1, 3, or 5 years; the base license supports up to five firewalls for configuration management without reporting or analytics.sonicwall.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- NSM centralizes SonicWall firewall management, reporting, and analytics to improve visibility and simplify security operations.sonicwall.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Remediation
- NSM can remediate passwords and TOTP keys across firewall fleets with a single action.sonicwall.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Search and reports
- Advanced search supports multi-column queries, logical operators, saved searches, and custom reports.sonicwall.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- SonicWall provides a support portal with knowledge base, technical documentation, community resources, and video tutorials.sonicwall.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Threat protection
- It can surface risks and misconfigurations and provide real-time visibility into firewall activity.sonicwall.com · read 5 Oct 2026
