{"id":7302,"date":"2017-04-10T10:50:09","date_gmt":"2017-04-10T18:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2017\/04\/10\/news-1093\/"},"modified":"2017-04-10T10:50:09","modified_gmt":"2017-04-10T18:50:09","slug":"news-1093","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2017\/04\/10\/news-1093\/","title":{"rendered":"UTM 9.5 is on its way \u2013 and we\u2019d like your help to polish it"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Credit to Author: Chris McCormack| Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 18:13:59 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>UTM 9.5, including many new features you&#8217;ve asked us for, is just around the corner &#8211; and we&#8217;d like to invite you to join the beta test of the release.<\/p>\n<p>This version builds on our industry-leading protection and performance, with several new features for Web Application Firewall, Sophos Sandstorm sandboxing and to make management and reporting even easier, faster and more flexible.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a brief overview of what\u2019s new:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Web Application Firewall Enhancements<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>WAF URL Redirection gives you the ability to redirect traffic for a WAF protected URL to a different backend system or URL.<\/li>\n<li>Configure minimum allowed TLS version to improve security.<\/li>\n<li>WAF protection and authentication policy templates were added for common Microsoft services for protection and authentication.<\/li>\n<li>True File Type Scanning to be able to block uploads and downloads based on MIME type.<\/li>\n<li>WAF Proxy Protocol Support to use the client IP info inside the ProxyProtocol header to make policy decisions and improve logging.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33283\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.sophos.com\/2017\/04\/10\/utm-9-5-is-on-its-way-and-wed-like-your-help-to-polish-it\/waf\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/waf.png\" data-orig-size=\"1808,1232\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"WAF\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/waf.png?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/waf.png?w=640&#038;h=436\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-33283\" src=\"https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/waf.png?w=640&#038;h=436\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/waf.png?w=640&amp;h=436 640w, https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/waf.png?w=1280&amp;h=872 1280w, https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/waf.png?w=150&amp;h=102 150w, https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/waf.png?w=300&amp;h=204 300w, https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/waf.png?w=768&amp;h=523 768w, https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/waf.png?w=1024&amp;h=698 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sophos Sandstorm Enhancements<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Datacenter location selection option for Sophos Sandstorm without relying on DNS-based location detection.<\/li>\n<li>Scan exceptions for Sophos Sandstorm to exclude specific filetypes from being sent to Sophos Sandstorm analysis.<\/li>\n<li>Sandstorm activity reporting expanded to include email attachments for improved visibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33282\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.sophos.com\/2017\/04\/10\/utm-9-5-is-on-its-way-and-wed-like-your-help-to-polish-it\/sandstorm-2\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/sandstorm.png\" data-orig-size=\"1752,1136\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sandstorm\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/sandstorm.png?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/sandstorm.png?w=640&#038;h=415\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-33282\" src=\"https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/sandstorm.png?w=640&#038;h=415\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/sandstorm.png?w=640&amp;h=415 640w, https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/sandstorm.png?w=1280&amp;h=830 1280w, https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/sandstorm.png?w=150&amp;h=97 150w, https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/sandstorm.png?w=300&amp;h=195 300w, https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/sandstorm.png?w=768&amp;h=498 768w, https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/sandstorm.png?w=1024&amp;h=664 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Management and Reporting Enhancements<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>64-bit PostgreSQL Database to generate reports with big datasets faster.<\/li>\n<li>Download all UTM logs in a single archive.<\/li>\n<li>Certificate Expiration Notification 30 days before expiration date via WebAdmin and e-Mail to be able to react early on certificate renewal.<\/li>\n<li>Support Access with SSH is extending the existing Support Access feature.<\/li>\n<li>SNMP Monitoring of full filesystem to integrate UTM filesystem monitoring in regular SNMP based monitoring solutions.<\/li>\n<li>RESTful API to configure Sophos UTM 9<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33281\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.sophos.com\/2017\/04\/10\/utm-9-5-is-on-its-way-and-wed-like-your-help-to-polish-it\/management\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/management.png\" data-orig-size=\"1980,1244\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Management\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/management.png?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/management.png?w=640&#038;h=402\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-33281\" src=\"https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/management.png?w=640&#038;h=402\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/management.png?w=640&amp;h=402 640w, https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/management.png?w=1280&amp;h=804 1280w, https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/management.png?w=150&amp;h=94 150w, https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/management.png?w=300&amp;h=188 300w, https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/management.png?w=768&amp;h=483 768w, https:\/\/sophos.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/management.png?w=1024&amp;h=643 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to get the beta firmware and provide feedback<\/strong><br \/> The full release notes along with the beta firmware files are in the UTM 9.5 Beta Forums on the Sophos Community Site, where you can also give us your feedback. As usual, we don\u2019t recommend you run beta firmware in a production environment but we highly value and appreciate your contribution in testing the beta and helping make this release the best it can be.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re expecting to start rolling out the update to UTM 9.5 at the end of April, so don&#8217;t delay if you&#8217;d like to be part of the beta test &#8211; and we&#8217;d really value your input. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/community.sophos.com\/products\/unified-threat-management\/unified-threat-management-beta\/sophos-utm-9-5-beta\/f\/sophos-utm-9-5-public-beta\/90621\/welcome-to-the-utm-9-5-beta?cmp=70130000001xIObAAM\">Click here to join us in the beta test!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Filed under: <a href='https:\/\/blogs.sophos.com\/category\/corporate\/'>Corporate<\/a>, <a href='https:\/\/blogs.sophos.com\/category\/network\/'>Network<\/a> Tagged: <a href='https:\/\/blogs.sophos.com\/tag\/betas\/'>Betas<\/a>, <a href='https:\/\/blogs.sophos.com\/tag\/sg-utm\/'>SG UTM<\/a>, <a href='https:\/\/blogs.sophos.com\/tag\/utm-9-5\/'>UTM 9.5<\/a> <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/sophos\/dgdY\/~3\/MyxTHAbtX0k\/\" target=\"bwo\" >http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/sophos\/dgdY<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Credit to Author: Chris McCormack| Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 18:13:59 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>UTM 9.5, including many new features you&#8217;ve asked us for, is just around the corner &#8211; and we&#8217;d like to invite you to join the beta test of the release. 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