{"id":16107,"date":"2020-09-11T12:00:02","date_gmt":"2020-09-11T17:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=16107"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:14:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T16:14:15","slug":"synchronized-app-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/synchronized-app-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Synchronized App Control: Minimize TCO & Firewall Management Hours"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Superior Application Visibility & Control<\/h3>

Modern businesses tend to deploy several cloud-based applications to meet the unique demands of their business. Apps such as DropBox and Skype–both common mainstays on SMB and enterprise networks alike–can make or break day-to-day business communication. However, every application comes with its own set of vulnerabilities, patches, and management dashboards that can make juggling multiple apps a headache for admins. Plus, these apps eat up huge amounts of bandwidth if left unchecked!<\/p>

Sophos<\/a> Synchronized Application Control, compatible with all Sophos XG Firewalls<\/a>, attacks both issues. Plus, it provides a lower Total Cost of Ownership that makes your network security investment a win. Monitor all traffic, both inbound and outbound, across your network without the need to employ multiple network security specialists.<\/p>

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Synchronized Security enables you to deliver greater benefit for your security investment. Automated incident response frees up IT teams, while centralized management slashes day-to-day overheads. Driving down the total cost of owning and managing your firewall frees up resources, both human and monetary.<\/p>

Synchronize your Security & Save Money<\/h3>

Synchronized App Control, as part of Sophos XG Firewall, uses Synchronized Security<\/a> to share information across the network, gathering data points from all endpoints to provide a top-down view of your network topography. Configuring Synchronized App Control is quick and easy.<\/p>

This lets you identify wasteful software, bandwidth-hungry apps, and potential security vulnerabilities. Sophos Intercept X endpoint protection paired with Synchronized App Control means that your network is constantly sharing information in real time, enabling your firewall to identify all applications on your network\u2014even the ones trying really, really hard to stay hidden!<\/p>

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Application Categories & Labels<\/strong><\/h3>

Synchronized App Control grants you the ability to block individual applications as well as entire categories of apps. That means if your business struggles to keep employees off unwanted instant messaging apps or unsecured file transfer apps, you can nix them all with a few clicks. Applications can be automatically marked with the following labels to simplify management:<\/p>