Early Access Invitation to Sangfor Athena NGFW 8.0.107 Version!
  

Steven_PM Lv1Posted Nov-21-2025 10:41


Dear Customers and Partners,
We are preparing for our next major update to Sangfor Athena NGFW. Sign up now to be among the first to experience it when it arrives in 2 months.

What's New?                                                                                                                         

The upcoming Sangfor Athena NGFW v8.0.107 introduces comprehensive enhancements to usability and compatibility. With this release, Athena NGFW is now better equipped to adapt to complex network environments, improve management efficiency, and simplify migration workloads when moving to Athena NGFW. The highlighted updates are as follows:

1. Route-based IPsec VPN Support.
Athena NGFW now delivers broader IPsec VPN compatibility with third-party devices and is easier to deploy in complex environments.
   Support Full-Tunnel VPN.
   Ability to create independent VPN interfaces for different tunnels.
   Improve compatibility when using OSFP and BGP over IPsec VPN tunnels.


2. Manage User and Policy with MSAD Security Group.
Enhances unified management by integrating with Microsoft Active Directory (MSAD) Security Groups, enabling seamless user, policy, and traffic controls.
   Support synchronizing the MSAD security group.
   Application control, bandwidth management, and security policy support based on an MSAD security group.

3. Web Filtering Enhancement.
Comprehensive upgrade to enhance the URL/Web access controls and improve the effectiveness of policies.
   New capability to filter encrypted traffic, including DoT, DoH, ECH, etc
   Support SafeSearch enforcement.

4. Other Updates.
No.
Feature List
1)
Administrator MFA now supports both email-based and TOTP-based mechanisms
2)
Introduced the MAC address object, and application control now supports MAC-based control.
3)
User authentication portal(captive portal) supports customer-defined certificates
4)
Web GUI now allows customers to upload their own HTTPS certificate
5)
Added support for DHCP Options Parameter
6)
System time now supports Daylight Saving Time(DST)
7)
Optimize the GUI to support a more accurate device uptime display
8)
Add AES-GCM-256 algorithm support in IPsec VPN
9)
Configuration import now supports compatibility across different hardware models.
5. More to Come.
More powerful enhancements are on the way. Stay tuned and explore how Sangfor Athena NGFW continues to make network security simpler, smarter, and stronger.


How to Enroll?                                                                                                                    

Pre-Sign up START NOW!

  
1) This trial is open to hardware appliances only—feel free to join using your existing device, invite your customer to join, or use a demo unit.

  2) Our team will review each application and reach out to selected participants once the evaluation is complete.



Win Your Exclusive Award                                                                                          

Your feedback is important in helping us enhance our products and shape future innovations.
Complete the trial and share your feedback via official channels. Participants who complete the evaluation and submit their insights will receive an exclusive reward from Sangfor as a token of our appreciation for your contribution!
Award
Number of Winners
Qualification
First Prize: a $200 USD Shopping Voucher (or equivalent in your local currency)
4
  • Complete the major feature test, including Route-based VPN, MSAD integration, and Web Filtering.
  • Provide at least six valuable feedback items, including but not limited to issues, suggestions for new features, etc.



Second Prize: a $100 USD hopping Voucher (or equivalent in your local currency)
8
  • Complete at least 2 of the major feature tests within Route-based VPN, MSAD integration, and Web Filtering.
  • Provide at least four valuable feedback items, including but not limited to issues, suggestions for new features, etc.



Third Prize: a $30 USD hopping Voucher (or equivalent in your local currency)
12
  • Complete Test.
  • Provide at least two valuable feedback items, including but not limited to issues, suggestions for new features, etc.




Stay tuned! Exciting updates and exclusive insights into the version will be rolled out on the Sangfor Community in the coming weeks.

Sangfor Jojo Lv5Posted Nov-25-2025 11:45
  


How to Enroll?                                                                                                                    

Pre-Sign up START NOW!

  
Tips: This trial is open to hardware appliances only—feel free to join using your existing device, invite your customer to join, or use a demo unit.

sophiasm Lv1Posted Jan-03-2026 16:05
  
This early access for Sangfor Athena NGFW 8.0.107 looks really exciting! The new route-based IPsec VPN support and MSAD security group integration appear to make managing networks significantly smoother, and the upgraded web filtering—especially for encrypted traffic—is a notable advantage. I also appreciate the enhancements to the GUI and device uptime display, which demonstrate a focus on both usability and security. Can’t wait to test it out and share feedback!