Deploy your Remote Testing Appliance

The Sophos Remote Testing Appliance (RTA) is the virtual appliance we run inside your environment during a penetration testing engagement. Find step-by-step deploy guides for every hypervisor and cloud we support, the connectivity the appliance needs, and what we need from you before testing begins.

• Platforms

  • On-prem: vSphere, Hyper-V, VirtualBox, Nutanix, Workstation
  • Cloud: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud
  • GUI, CLI, and AI assistant steps

• Connectivity troubleshooting

  • The one outbound connection the appliance needs
  • Firewalls: Palo Alto, FortiGate, Cisco, Check Point, Sophos
  • NAC: Cisco ISE, Aruba ClearPass

• Account lockout policy

  • Why we need your AD lockout thresholds
  • The three values to send us
  • How to find them (PowerShell or Group Policy)

• About the RTA

  • What the appliance is and why we use it
  • Security model: access, isolation, and your controls
  • Lifecycle: built per engagement, disposed after