SonicWall Essential Protection Security Suite is back

Monday, 11 May 2026
After a short absence, SonicWall’s entry-level subscription package is available again.

Designed as a simple, inclusive bundled security package with predictable annual pricing, Essential Protection Security Suite (EPSS) includes most of the Advanced Protection Service Suite (APSS) offerings, all managed and updated through SonicWall's Capture Cloud platform.

EPSS subscriptions is available for all the Gen 7 TZ models with 2-year and 3-year options.
APSS or EPSS? What’s the right solution for you?

For most customers, EPSS fulfils solid perimeter protection, with centralised management. But for customers that require advanced management and reporting capabilities with DNS Filter, APSS is the answer.


Contact us today for more information.


How you can get EPSS

EPSS is bundled with a 2 or 3 year subscription of:

Comparison of EPSS and APSS offerings


EPSS

Gateway Anti-Virus (GAV)

Anti-Spyware

Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)

Application Firewall Service

Content Filtering Service (CFS)

Capture-ATP service for zero-day threat prevention

24x7 Support with firmware updates

Cloud Management and 7-day Alerting

NSM 7-day Basic Reporting.

APSS

Gateway Anti-Virus (GAV)

Anti-Spyware

Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)

Application Firewall Service

Content Filtering Service (CFS)

Capture-ATP service for zero-day threat prevention

24x7 Support with firmware updates

Cloud Management and 7-day Alerting

NSM 7-day Basic Reporting

* DNS Filtering

* NSM 7-day Advanced Reporting and Analytics capabilities.


EPSS is right for you if:

  1. You are a small business or branch office with straightforward perimeter security needs.
  2. Your account has lapsed and you need a new subscription.
  3. You are new to SonicWall and need a budget-entry option before committing to a full suite.
  4. You are standardising a large number of low-complexity sites and need a cost-effective per-site subscription.

APSS is right for you if:

  1. You have complex compliance requirements that mandate sandbox-based threat prevention (e.g. healthcare, finance).
  2. Your environment includes a significant number of remote users or cloud workloads.
  3. You have a dedicated IT team that actively manages security posture and wants deeper analytics.