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Stormshield Management Center

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What it is

Stormshield Management Center (SMC) centralizes security administration for multi-site networks using SNS firewalls. It exchanges configuration and supervision data with those firewalls in real time, with confidentiality and integrity protection, and provides a graphical interface for managing security and filtering policies across them. Administrators can supervise firewalls and VPN tunnels and centrally deploy SNS updates. SMC also covers SD-WAN management and monitoring, including route-based topology, filtering rules, and link-quality monitoring. It manages VPN topologies and can create Virtual Tunnel Interfaces automatically; it also supports post-quantum encryption deployment using KEM and PPK. A REST API, scheduled or deferred scripts, authentication through a local directory or external server, and automatic backup and centralization of configurations round out its management capabilities. SMC can connect to Stormshield Log Supervisor and is available on the OUTSCALE Marketplace. It is paid, with pricing available from a reseller partner, and Stormshield directs prospective users to sales for a trial version. Listed platforms are API, Linux, self-hosted, and web.

Spec sheet

Purpose
SMC is a centralized security management solution designed for multi-site infrastructures.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stormshield.com
Intended users
Stormshield describes SMC as designed for the characteristics and requirements of multi-site networks.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stormshield.com
Integrations
SMC can connect directly to Stormshield Log Supervisor for access to events and is available on the OUTSCALE Marketplace.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stormshield.com
Headquarters
Issy-les-Moulineaux, FranceRead 28 Sep 2026 · stormshield.com
API and scripts
SMC provides secure external connections through a REST API and supports scheduled or deferred script execution.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stormshield.com
Backups and authentication
SMC supports authentication through a local directory or external server and automatic backup and centralization of SNS and SMC configurations.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stormshield.com
Documentation
Stormshield provides SMC installation guides, user guides, technical notes, and release notes through its technical documentation site.Read 9 Oct 2026 · documentation.stormshield.eu
Firewall management
SMC exchanges configuration and supervision data with SNS firewalls in real time while protecting its confidentiality and integrity.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stormshield.com
Policy management
The graphical interface supports global management of security and filtering policies across firewalls.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stormshield.com
Post-quantum encryption
SMC supports deployment of post-quantum encryption using KEM and PPK.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stormshield.com
SD-WAN
Features include SD-WAN management and monitoring, route-based topology, SD-WAN filtering rules, and link-quality monitoring.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stormshield.com
Supervision
SMC supervises SNS firewalls and VPN tunnels and supports centralized deployment of SNS firewall updates.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stormshield.com
Support and maintenance
Stormshield says its maintenance services include technical support access, software patches and updates, and continuous security-engine updates.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stormshield.com
Trial and pricing
Stormshield directs prospective users to contact sales for a trial version and a reseller partner for a price estimate.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stormshield.com
VPN
SMC manages VPN topologies and can automatically create Virtual Tunnel Interfaces (VTIs).Read 9 Oct 2026 · stormshield.com

Plans and prices

Stormshield Management Center Priced on request Price estimate available from a reseller partner; trial version by contacting sales Read 9 Oct 2026 · stormshield.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Centralizes SNS firewall policies and supervision.
  • Includes SD-WAN monitoring and filtering controls.
  • Manages VPN topologies and can create VTIs automatically.
  • Provides REST API access and script execution.
  • Supports automatic configuration backup and centralization.

Limits

  • Multi-vendor support is not included.
  • Pricing requires a reseller estimate.
  • Trial access requires contacting sales.

Who it suits

SMC suits organizations managing multi-site networks built around SNS firewalls, particularly teams that need centralized policy, VPN, firewall, or SD-WAN administration. It is not intended for multi-vendor firewall management.

Verdict

SMC brings policy management, supervision, VPN, and SD-WAN administration together for SNS-based multi-site networks. Its SNS-specific scope and pricing-on-request model are important considerations.

Where Specifiction places it

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