What Sophos does
Sophos Intercept X is endpoint antivirus and EDR software, but the vendor's real scale is Sophos MDR — a 24/7 managed detection and response service Sophos operates itself rather than licensing out to a third-party SOC. As of Sophos's January 2025 announcement, Sophos MDR protects more than 26,000 organisations worldwide, the largest customer base of any pure-play MDR provider, and it was named a Leader in IDC's 2024 MarketScape for Worldwide MDR.
Where it fits
Cybersecurity — specifically for businesses that want round-the-clock threat monitoring and human-led response without building an in-house security operations team, since Sophos MDR is an analyst team behind the endpoint agent, not just alerting software.
Typical deployments
SMEs and mid-sized businesses that need 24/7 detection and response coverage but lack headcount for an internal SOC, and multi-site businesses standardising endpoint protection and firewall management under one vendor.
Hakobi services using Sophos