Securing the AI-Era Network: Why Performance and Defense Now Belong Together
Sophos, Wednesday, November 4th, 2026
Sophos explains how Firewall v23, new XGS appliances, Sophos NDR and Workspace Protection combine performance, visibility and response.
Sophos argues that AI adds encrypted, application-driven and machine-to-machine traffic to networks, while attackers use AI to find and exploit weaknesses faster.
It says organizations should not have to choose between supporting innovation and strong protection, and should plan network performance, visibility and response together.
Sophos advises capacity planning based on the TLS inspection, threat prevention and application control protections expected to stay switched on, not headline throughput.
The post presents Sophos Firewall v23, new XGS appliances, Sophos NDR and Workspace Protection as its approach to securing the AI-era network.