• Cloud Secure Edge
• Cloud Secure Edge Overview
  • Cloud Secure Edge Integration with SonicOS
  • Benefits of Using Cloud Secure Edge
  • Connector Concepts
  • Supported SonicWall Product Versions
• Activating Cloud Secure Edge in MSW
• Configuring Cloud Secure Edge in SonicWall Firewall
  • Configuring Cloud Secure Edge
  • Configuring the Connector
  • Viewing Connector Status
• Configuring Access Control Rules on the CSE Console
• Deploying CSE App or Client and Testing Connectivity
• Viewing Cloud Secure Edge Connector Log events
• Use Case
• SonicWall Support
  • About This Document

Connector Concepts

The Connector is a dial-out connector that establishes a secure tunnel with the Global Edge Network. It deploys in any location that has connectivity to your internal services. Each Connector only connects outbound and does not need any inbound open ports to operate correctly.

The CSE Connector for SonicOS firewall allows secure remote access to private resources behind the firewall. CSE infrastructure enforces access control, not by the SonicOS firewall. Traffic ingresses SonicOS via WireGuard tunnels from CSE POPs. Only inbound access (WAN to protected zones from a firewall perspective) is allowed. SonicOS Group Address Object is created automatically (per Connector). The firewall admin configures the allowed private IPv4 addresses (Group address object) and private domains, if any, that SonicOS firewall needs to resolve for the CSE clients. The Connector establishes a WireGuard tunnel to CSE POPs.