Overview

This knowledge base article provides the steps to enable Security Heartbeat on Sophos XG Firewall.  Security Heartbeat is the real time threat, health and security information indicator for Synchronized Security. 

For Security Heartbeat to work you need a Sophos Central account and a trial or license for any Sophos Central Managed Endpoint as a pre-requisite.

The following sections are covered:

• Enable Security Heartbeat
• Verify if Security Heartbeat is enabled
  
• Feedback and contact

Applies to the following Sophos products and versions
Sophos Firewall

Enable Security Heartbeat

1. Login to the XG Firewall Interface.
2. Click Control Center in the left hand navigation.
3. On the top right hand side, under Security Heartbeat, click Activate.
   

   

4. Click on Register and add the Email Address and Password for the Sophos Central Admin account to sync with the firewall. Click Register.
   
   Note: Please refer to the video available on Sophos Central: Getting Started, for instructions on how to create a Central Admin account.
   

   
   

5.  Security Heartbeat is now enabled.

    

Verify if Security Heartbeat is enabled

1. Login to the Sophos Central Admin account that is synchronized with the XG Firewall.
2. Go to Global Settings in the left hand navigation.
3. Click Registered Firewall Appliances.

   

4. The serial number of the firewall synced with the Sophos Central account should now show up.

   

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