SonicWall Content Filtering Service for TZ570P – 2-Year Subscription

Unlock comprehensive web governance and safer browsing across your TZ570P firewall with the SonicWall Content Filtering Service (CFS). This cloud-based subscription adds powerful, category-driven URL filtering, safe-search enforcement, and policy-based controls that help organizations protect users, restrict risky content, and maintain regulatory compliance. Designed for small to mid-sized businesses, educational institutions, and distributed work environments, this 2-year plan delivers consistent protection, automatic updates, and clear visibility into web activity—all without heavy on-device processing. When deployed with the TZ570P series, CFS becomes a seamless extension of your security stack, enabling centralized control, flexible policy management, and scalable protection as your organization grows.

With CFS, administrators gain precise control over what users can access on the web, while maintaining productivity and reducing exposure to threats. The service leverages up-to-date threat intelligence and web-category databases to enforce policies in real time, across all users and devices connected to the TZ570P gateway. You can tailor filtering to fit different teams, departments, or guest networks, ensuring that defensive measures align with your organization's risk tolerance and governance requirements. In addition to blocking unsafe categories, CFS supports safe search enforcement, filter customization, and detailed reporting that makes it easy to demonstrate compliance during audits or regulatory reviews. By combining robust filtering with straightforward deployment on TZ570P hardware, SonicWall delivers substantial security gains without compromising performance or user experience.

• Comprehensive category-based filtering: Block or allow websites by automated categories, enabling granular control over web traffic without manual URL whitelisting for every site, while dramatically reducing administrative overhead.
• Policy-driven access control: Create flexible rules based on users, devices, times, or groups to enforce different browsing policies across departments, guest networks, and student devices, ensuring consistent governance and minimized risk.
• Safe search and content control: Enforce safe search on search engines and media platforms, filter by content type, and apply category restrictions to guard against inappropriate or harmful material while preserving legitimate business needs.
• Visibility and reporting: Access real-time dashboards and historical logs that show blocked requests, allowed visits, and policy effectiveness; exportable reports support audits, compliance, and security reviews.
• Seamless deployment and automatic updates: Cloud-delivered service that updates filter definitions automatically, ensuring you stay current with the evolving web landscape, with minimal on-site configuration for TZ570P devices.

Technical Details of SonicWall Content Filtering Service for TZ570P Series 2-Year

• Term: 2-year license subscription, providing long-term coverage and predictable budgeting.
• Compatibility: SonicWall TZ570P series devices running compatible SonicOS firmware, with policies centrally managed through the firewall interface.
• Delivery method: Cloud-based licensing integrated into the TZ570P management experience, enabling seamless activation and policy enforcement.
• Core features: Category-based URL filtering, Safe Search enforcement, customizable allow/deny lists, and time-based policy rules to match organizational workflows.
• Reporting and analytics: Real-time and historical activity logs, policy effectiveness metrics, and exportable reports suitable for internal governance and external audits.
• Updates and signatures: Automatic updates to filter definitions and categories, ensuring alignment with current web content and evolving threats without manual intervention.
• Support and services: Standard vendor support included with the subscription; renewal options available to maintain continuous protection and access to updates.

How to install SonicWall Content Filtering Service for TZ570P

Activation and installation of the Content Filtering Service on a TZ570P gateway are designed for straightforward deployment. After purchasing the 2-year license, attach the CFS to your firewall through the SonicWall management console and configure the initial policy to reflect your organization’s browsing guidelines. The following steps outline a typical setup workflow that aligns with standard SonicWall practices:

• Step 1: Log in to the SonicWall management interface for your TZ570P device using an administrator account with appropriate privileges.
• Step 2: Navigate to the Security Services or Licensing section and add or activate the Content Filtering Service license. If your deployment uses a central Cloud Management Console, attach or assign the license there according to your management model.
• Step 3: Enable Content Filtering within the firewall’s security services, ensuring the service is recognized as the active filtering provider for your TZ570P device.
• Step 4: Define your policy by user groups, devices, zones, or network segments, specifying which categories are blocked or allowed and configuring exceptions as needed to support legitimate business activities.
• Step 5: Configure additional controls such as Safe Search enforcement, SSL inspection considerations, and custom allowlists or blocklists to tailor policy to your organization’s needs.
• Step 6: Apply the policy and conduct a controlled test with a subset of users or devices to verify expected behavior, then gradually roll out to the broader organization.
• Step 7: Monitor activity through the built-in reporting dashboards, verify policy effectiveness, and adjust rules as your environment evolves or compliance requirements change.

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What is SonicWall Content Filtering Service for TZ570P? A: It is a cloud-based filtering service that adds category-based URL blocking, safe search enforcement, and policy controls to SonicWall TZ570P gateways, helping organizations manage web access and reduce risk.
• Q: How long is the subscription? A: The license term is 2 years, providing long-term coverage and predictable budgeting.
• Q: Do I need to change my firewall firmware? A: Ensure your TZ570P runs a compatible SonicOS firmware version for optimal integration; some features may require a minimum firmware build.
• Q: Does Content Filtering require SSL inspection? A: SSL inspection can enhance filtering accuracy for encrypted traffic, but it may require additional configuration and certificates on managed devices.
• Q: Can I customize filtering rules? A: Yes. You can tailor categories, add custom allow/deny lists, and apply different policies per user groups, device types, or time windows.