Solution Brief
Sophos Endpoint
Prevent breaches, ransomware,
and data loss with AI-powered security
Sophos Endpoint delivers unparalleled defense against advanced cyberattacks. A comprehensive
defense-in-depth approach — including airtight ransomware protection — stops the broadest range of
threats before they impact your systems. GenAI-powered EDR and XDR tools enable your team to detect,
investigate, and respond to sophisticated multi-stage threats with speed and precision.
Use cases
1 | PREVENTION-FIRST APPROACH
A Leader in the 2024 Gartner®
Desired outcome: Block more threats upfront to minimize risk and reduce investigation and
Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint
response workload.
Protection Platforms for the 15th
Solution: Sophos Endpoint takes a comprehensive, prevention-first approach to security, consecutive time
blocking threats without relying on any single technique. Multiple deep learning AI models
secure against known and never-before-seen attacks. Web, application and peripheral controls
reduce your threat surface and block common attack vectors. Behavioral analysis, anti-
ransomware, anti-exploitation, and other advanced technologies stop threats fast before they
escalate, so resource-stretched IT teams have fewer incidents to investigate and resolve.
2 | ADAPTIVE DEFENSES
Desired outcome: Stop active adversaries with dynamic protection that automatically adapts A Customers’ Choice in the 2024
Gartner® Voice of the Customer
as an attack evolves.
report for Endpoint Protection
Platforms
Solution: When Sophos Endpoint detects a hands-on-keyboard attack, it automatically
activates additional defenses with a “shields up” approach to stop the adversary in their
tracks. In this heightened mode of protection, suspicious activities such as remote admin tool
downloads are blocked instantly, giving your team valuable extra time to respond.
3 | DETECTION AND RESPONSE
Desired outcome: Neutralize sophisticated multi-stage attacks that can’t be stopped by Industry leading results in
independent third-party
technology alone.
protection testing
Solution: Powerful EDR and XDR tools enable you to detect, investigate, and respond to
suspicious activity across Sophos and third-party security products. Organizations with limited
in-house resources can engage the Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service or
take advantage of the Sophos Incident Response Services Retainer for fast access to our elite #1
team of experts in the event of a breach.
The most robust zero-touch
4 | STREAMLINED MANAGEMENT endpoint defense against remote
ransomware
Desired outcome: Focus on threats instead of administration.
Solution: Sophos Central is a cloud-based, AI-native cybersecurity management platform
that unifies all Sophos next-gen security solutions. Strong default policy settings ensure your
organization has the recommended protection enabled immediately with no additional training
Learn more and
or tuning required. Sophos Central’s account health check identifies configuration issues and
start your free trial:
provides simple click-to-fix remediation to strengthen your security posture. sophos.com/endpoint
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