https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-switch New releases and features in Sophos Switch, tracked by The Cyber Toolchain. en Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:38:44 GMT https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:38:44 GMT Sophos Switch Network Map phase 2 adds SVG export, persistent layouts, and richer device visibility across firewalls, switches, and APs.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠ • Improves the `Network Map`: export now saves in `SVG` format; adds zoom, pan, and fit-to-view buttons for improved navigation; no longer resets the view when refreshing device status; renders firewall connections and topology more accurately with offline firewalls clearly marked; displays switch names instead of serial numbers with the appropriate port layout for their model and marks offline switches; identifies `AP6` access points in a mesh configuration as root or node and groups them to allow management of the entire mesh as a single unit; and gives managed and unmanaged devices better naming, a consolidated view, richer details, and reduced clutter.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠ • Adds new `Network Map` capabilities: layout of devices can now be saved persistently, eliminating the need to re-arrange devices on every visit, and a collapsible flyout panel for a less obstructed view. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-switch https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:51:28 GMT Sophos Switch now displays switch names as the primary identifier and supports name-based search on management pages.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠ • Switch names are now shown as the primary identifier on the switch, site, and stack management pages in Sophos Central, making it easier to identify switches at a glance.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠ • The search box on switch, site, and stack management pages now supports searching by switch name in addition to existing search criteria. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-switch https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:44:51 GMT Sophos Switch now displays switch names as the primary identifier on management pages, with name-based search.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠ • Displays switch names as the primary identifier on the switch, site, and stack management pages in Sophos Central.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠ • Enables searching for switches by name in the search box on switch, site, and stack management pages. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-switch https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sophos Switch Central 2026.41 surfaces switch names as the primary identifier and adds name-based search on management pages.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠ • Adds name-based search to the search box on switch, site, and stack management pages, alongside existing search criteria.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠ Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-switch https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sophos Switch 2.1.1986MR2 adds CLI controls for cloud agent, de-registration, and port reset, plus expanded ACL limits. • Adds `cloud-agent start`, `cloud-agent stop`, and `cloud-agent restart` commands to manage the cloud agent without full device reboot • Adds `sophos-central deregister` command to de-register a switch from Sophos Central for reprovisioning or decommissioning • Adds `port-reset <port>` command to reset individual ports via CLI for granular network access control • Adds `lacp interface speed query` command to diagnose LACP link aggregation by querying negotiated speeds • Increases MAC ACL limit from 16 to 128 entries, IPv4 ACL limit from 16 to 128 entries, and IPv6 ACL limit from 16 to 64 entries Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-switch https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sophos Central now supports ACL/ACE management, RMON settings, and detailed switch statistics. • Adds Access Control Lists (ACLs) and Access Control Entries (ACEs) management in Sophos Central on Switch management > Security • Adds Remote network monitoring (RMON) settings management in Sophos Central on Switch management > System details • Adds detailed `System statistics` (L2/L3 traffic, 802.1x security, traffic by port) in Sophos Central on Switch management > System details Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-switch https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html Sat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Sophos Switch adds resiliency scoring for individual switches and stacks in Sophos Central • Adds overall stack resiliency score calculation including LAG interfaces, network loop topology, WAN reachability, and minimum switch score Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-switch https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Sophos Central 2025.51 adds Switch security settings configuration for 802.1x, port security, and RADIUS/TACACS+ servers • Adds configuration of 802.1x Port settings (turn on/off, set authentication server) for Switches in Sophos Central • Adds `port security` setting to limit the number of MAC addresses a port can learn • Adds `RADIUS server` configuration for external authentication • Adds `TACACS+ server` configuration for external authentication Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-switch https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html Mon, 13 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Sophos Central adds resiliency icons on the System details page to visualize switch stack connection health • Adds visual resiliency indicators (Green/Orange/Red icons) on the 'System details' page to show link speed, Rx/Tx transfer rates, and port utilization thresholds for connections within a stack. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-switch https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html Wed, 17 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Add switch naming and SNTP config to Sophos Central UI for better device management. • Adds ability to change the switch name on the System details page in Sophos Central • Enables configuration of SNTP settings at site, stack, and individual switch levels Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-switch https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT Adds STP configuration (RSTP/MSTP) and MST instance creation for Sophos Switch at site, stack, and device levels • Adds Spanning Tree Protocol settings for Sophos Switch at the site, stack, and individual switch levels. • Enables Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) and Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) via Sophos Central Global STP configuration. • Allows creation of MST instances and configuration of RSTP, Common and Internal Spanning Tree (CIST), and MST settings for individual ports. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-switch https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Sophos Central Switch adds stack management with visualization and configuration support. • Adds Stack management page to visualize switch connections, port configurations, and connections for all switches in a logically grouped stack Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-switch https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT Sophos Switch 2.1.1791 adds MAC address blocking via the local UI • Adds MAC address blocking across all VLANs via Monitor > MAC address table > MAC blocking, with a new 'Blocking list' tab to view blocked addresses. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-switch https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT Adds PoE configuration capabilities (power budget, per-port settings, keepalive) in Sophos Central. • Configures global PoE power budget and adjusts individual power settings for each switch port via Sophos Central. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-switch https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT Sophos Central adds loopback detection, DoS protection, log settings, and pagination for Switch management • `Switch management > Port Settings` now includes loopback detection to automatically shut down ports receiving packets from themselves. • `Switch management > Security` allows configuration of Denial-of-Service (DoS) protections against common attacks. • `Switch management` log settings enable configuration of severity levels for RAM and flash logs. • Pagination added to switch/site overview and Task queue with configurable page sizes (10, 25, or 50 items). Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-switch https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT Adds Smart logging to Sophos Central Switch management for capturing agent failure logs. • Enables `Smart logging` under `Switch management > Diagnostics > Sophos error reporting` in Sophos Central to send agent logs on firmware upgrade, backup, disconnect/reconnect, or task sync failures. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-switch https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT Adds MAC filtering and ARP statistics management via Sophos Central console • Adds MAC filter entry synchronization from Sophos Central to switches • Adds ARP statistics viewing in Sophos Central • Allows pausing and resuming Central backups Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-switch https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html Mon, 03 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT Sophos Switch gains Active Threat Response isolation API and enhanced diagnostics UI • Adds `Active Threat Response` feature to Sophos Central for isolating malicious hosts on switches and AP6 access points • Adds `Active Threat Response APIs` on Sophos Central to enable third-party integrations for swift isolation at the network access layer • Adds 'Take a switch snapshot' diagnostic action in Sophos Central to analyze memory and CPU usage via system commands • Adds 'Restart Sophos Central agent' diagnostic action to resolve temporary runtime issues • Adds 'Clear core files' diagnostic action to recover disk space from crash events • Adds RAM and Flash logs tabs on the Diagnostics page in Sophos Central for viewing switch logs Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-switch https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT Sophos Central adds ARP, MAC, and Neighbour table viewing and entry creation from the cloud UI • Adds ability to view and create entries in the ARP table from Sophos Central. • Adds ability to view and create entries in the MAC table from Sophos Central. • Adds ability to view the Neighbour table from Sophos Central. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-switch https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT Adds TACACS+ authentication for local users and 802.1X, STP Root/BDU guards, and per-port realtime meters. • Configures a TACACS+ server for authentication via the `TACACS+ server` setting • Enables TACACS+ authentication for 802.1X using the `802.1x` configuration • Applies Root and BDU guards within STP configuration • Views per-port statistics using the new realtime meters UI Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-switch https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT Sophos Switch 2023.40 enables configuring advanced port settings and Voice VLAN via Sophos Central. • Adds configuration of advanced port settings from Sophos Central • Adds configuration of Voice VLAN from Sophos Central Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-switch https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT Adds configuration backup and restore capabilities from Sophos Central. • Enables taking and restoring configuration backups directly from Sophos Central. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-switch https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html Mon, 10 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT Central Switch now supports full QoS management per switch or site from Sophos Central. • Adds full Quality of Service (QoS) management for individual switches or entire sites directly within the Sophos Central interface Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-switch https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html Thu, 13 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT Sophos Switch firmware adds MAC Address Bypass (MAB) for 802.1x and integrates Support subscription activation in Sophos Central. • Adds MAC Address Bypass (MAB) to extend 802.1x functionality, allowing authentication of connected hosts using their MAC address • Integrates Support and Services subscription activation into Sophos Central for seamless management Breaking changes: • Removed support for weak encryption ciphers (3DES-CBC, AES128-CBC, AES258-CBC) for SSH access Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-switch https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/switch_rn.html Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT Sophos Switch 01.2.191MR2 adds MAC address filtering, IP source guard, CDP, priority-tag ingress filter, PoE port reset, LAG via Central, and Global UI search • Adds MAC-Address Filtering (MAF) to block traffic from specific VLAN-MAC combinations (unicast only). • Adds `IP source guard` per-interface traffic filter allowing IP/DHCP packets only when IP and MAC match DHCP snooping or static bindings. • Adds support for enabling Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) to exchange device information with Cisco/CDP neighbors. • Adds `priority-tag packet ingress filter` to ignore 802.1Q frames with VLAN ID zero, defending against VLAN 0 attack packets. • Adds `PoE Port Reset` capability via CLI (`power reset` command) and configurable `'power reset interval'` per port. • Adds Link Aggregation Group (LAG) configuration support in Sophos Central at site and switch levels. • Adds `Global UI search` in the switch local user interface for faster navigation to configuration pages. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-switch