Athena NGFW (Next-Generation Firewall)

Athena NGFW (previously known as Network Secure) provides comprehensive protection for every network perimeter, ensuring the safety of your valuable assets, data, and users from emerging threats.
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Required Domains and Ports List for Network Connectivity

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Module Feature
External Access Purpose
Recommendations on Allowing Traffic
Domain Names (Non Europe Region)
Domain Names (for Europe)
Ports
Network-Related Features SSL VPN Download the SSL VPN client when the SSL VPN service is used. Based on business needs. download.sangfor.com
itunes.apple.com
download.sangfor.com
itunes.apple.com
TCP 443
Quick Deployment via Email Configure Quick Deployment via Email for Central Manager and check the network connection status. Based on business needs. www.sangfor.com www.sangfor.com TCP 443
UI Display Login Obtain technical support services from the community. Based on business needs. community.sangfor.com
update1.sangfor.net
community.sangfor.com
update1.sangfor.net
TCP 443
Home Display the network security compliance prompt. Based on business needs. Not supported. Not supported. TCP 443
Obtain the offline signature database package. Based on business needs. Not supported. Not supported. TCP 443
Chat with the live chatbot. Based on business needs. Not supported. Not supported. TCP 443
        secaas.sangfor.com
sec.sangfor.com
secaas.sangfor.com
sec.sangfor.com
TCP 80
SOC Business Asset Security 1. Offer recommendations in User Security > Summary by connecting to Sangfor Security Center.
2. Offer best practices in Business Asset Security > Summary > Recommendation.
Based on business needs. www.sangfor.com
ti.sangfor.com
www.sangfor.com
ti.sangfor.com
TCP 443
Security Service Subscriptions Threat Deception 1. Configure threat deception policies.
2. Forward traffic based on threat deception policies.
Required after subscription. Not supported. Not supported. TCP 443
Neural-X 1. Report security logs to Neural-X.
2. Obtain security databases from Neural-X.
You are recommended to allow traffic. auth.sangfor.com
analysis.sangfor.com
upd.sangfor.com
sp.sangfor.com
auth.sangfor.com
analysis.sangfor.com
upd.forenova.com
sp.sangfor.com
TCP 443
Neural-X Unknown Threat Update Subscribe to Neural-X Unknown Threat Update and activate its license after privacy policy is enabled. To use this service, do the following:
1. Enable policies in Policies > Network Security.
2. Connect to Neural-X.
3. Connect to Endpoint Secure.
Required after subscription analysis.sangfor.com
clt.sangfor.com
wiki.sec.sangfor.com
afapp.sangfor.com
analysis.sangfor.com
clt.sangfor.com
wiki.sec.sangfor.com
afapp.sangfor.com
TCP 443
Connection to the Cloud Connect to Platform-X by clicking Go to Platform-X in Next-Gen Security > Product Integration > Cloud Products.
 
Required after subscription. sea.xlink.sangfor.com xlink.forenova.com TCP 8333
sea.xlink.sangfor.com
cloudbbc.sangfor.com (Network Secure 8.0.105)
x.sangfor.com
xlink.forenova.com
cloudbbc.sangfor.com (Network Secure 8.0.105)
x.sangfor.com
TCP 443
Threat Intelligence Gateway Subscribe to Threat Intelligence Gateway. Required after subscription. xlink.sangfor.com.cn xlink.sangfor.com.cn TCP 8333
xlink.sangfor.com.cn
rt-sase.sangfor.com
analysis.sangfor.com
auth.sangfor.com
upd.sangfor.com
xlink.sangfor.com.cn
rt-sase.sangfor.com
analysis.sangfor.com
auth.sangfor.com
upd.sangfor.com
TCP 443
Cyber Guardian Subscribe to SaaS Cyber Guardian. Required after subscription. Malaysia:
sea.xlink.sangfor.com
xlink.forenova.com TCP 8333
Malaysia:
sea.xlink.sangfor.com
dlauth.sangfor.com
datalake.sangfor.com
Indonesia:
sea.xlink.sangfor.com
idauth.dl.sangfor.com
idcollect.dl.sangfor.com
xlink.forenova.com
dlauth.forenova.com
datalake.forenova.com
TCP 443
Phishing Email Protection Subscribe to Phishing Email Protection. Required after subscription. antiphishinggpt.sangfor.com
dlauth.sangfor.com
datalake.sangfor.com
Not supported. TCP 443
Endpoint Secure Subscribe to SaaS Endpoint Secure. Required after subscription. sea.xlink.sangfor.com xlink.forenova.com TCP 8333, TCP 443
XDR Subscribe to SaaS XDR. Required after subscription. Malaysia:
x.sangfor.com
dlauth.sangfor.com
datalake.sangfor.com
Indonesia:
x.sangfor.com
idauth.dl.sangfor.com
idcollect.dl.sangfor.com
x.forenova.com
dlauth.forenova.com
datalake.forenova.com
TCP 443
On-Premises MSS Subscribe to On-Premises MSS. Required after subscription. Not supported. Not supported. TCP 443
 Hot Threat Database Automatically update the hot threat database. Based on business needs. intelligence.sangfor.com intelligence.sangfor.com TCP 443
Tools Packet Replay Download sample packets in System > Troubleshooting > Packet Replay. Based on business needs. Not supported. Not supported. TCP 443
Licensing 1. Learn how to renew licenses on the Licensing page.
2. Send daily emails to remind customers when their licenses are about to expire.
Required. www.sangfor.com
tech.support@sangfor.com
license.sangfor.com
www.sangfor.com
tech.support@sangfor.com
license.sangfor.com
TCP 443
Sync time with the licensing server. update1.sangfor.net
update2.sangfor.net
update1.sangfor.net
update2.sangfor.net
TCP 80
Obtain the warranty service phone number and hardware warranty service time window. Not supported on devices outside China. Not supported on devices outside China. TCP 88
Send daily emails to remind customers when their licenses are about to expire. tech.support@sangfor.com tech.support@sangfor.com /
Upgrade Service Packs Download and install SPs. Required. sp.sangfor.com.cn
sp1.sangfor.com.cn
sp2.sangfor.com.cn
sp3.sangfor.com.cn
auth.sangfor.com.cn
sp.sangfor.com.cn
sp1.sangfor.com.cn
sp2.sangfor.com.cn
sp3.sangfor.com.cn
auth.sangfor.com.cn
TCP 443
Database Update Update the signature database. Required. update1.sangfor.net
update2.sangfor.net
update3.sangfor.net
update1.sangfor.net
update2.sangfor.net
update3.sangfor.net
TCP 80
Alerts Email Alert Content Send alert emails to the email addresses provided by customers, including the technical support email address in the alert email body. Required. tech.support@sangfor.com tech.support@sangfor.com /
Email Alert Configuration Configure the default email address used to send email alerts. Required. The default email setting is unavailable to devices outside China. The default email setting is unavailable to devices outside China. TCP 465