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Sophos ’ MDR service launches compatibility with third-party cybersecurity technologies
The Sophos solution integrates telemetry from third-party endpoint , firewall , cloud , identity , email and other security solutions with Sophos Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem for improved threat detection and response .
Sophos , a global leader in innovating and delivering Cybersecurity-as-a- Service , has launched new thirdparty security technology compatibilities with Sophos Managed Detection and Response ( MDR ) to better detect and remediate attacks with speed and precision across diverse customer and operating environments .
The industry-leading service with more than 12,000 customers now integrates telemetry from third-party endpoint , firewall , cloud , identity , email and other security technologies as part of the Sophos Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem .
“ The complexity of modern operating environments and the velocity of cyberthreats make it increasingly difficult for most organizations to successfully manage detection and response on their own , and the need for always-on security operations has become an imperative ,” said Joe Levy , Chief Technology and Product Officer at Sophos .
“ As with a shield , cyber-risk mitigation technology can aid in defense , yet unless you use that protection to react , the system will eventually fail ; a determined attacker will eventually defeat technology alone . Our teams of experts can now detect and remediate threats across a broad range of environments , including complex , multivendor scenarios , before those threats turn into something more damaging , like ransomware or a wide scale data breach . MDR is often the difference between defense success and failure in real-world situations .”
Joe Levy , Chief Technology and Product Officer at Sophos
Sophos MDR is now compatible with security telemetry from vendors such as Microsoft , CrowdStrike , Palo Alto Networks , Fortinet , Check Point , Rapid7 , Amazon Web Services ( AWS ), Google , Okta , Darktrace and many others . Telemetry can be automatically consolidated , correlated and prioritized with insights from the Sophos Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem and the Sophos X-Ops threat intelligence unit . Sophos MDR ’ s expansive set of thirdparty security integrations is enabled by technology that Sophos acquired through SOC . OS in April 2022 .
Leveraging bespoke data processing and correlation techniques across this broad set of telemetry , the Sophos MDR operations team is able to quickly understand the who , what , when and how of an attack , and is capable of responding to threats across customers ’ entire ecosystems within minutes . The Sophos MDR operations team can also use third-party vendor telemetry to conduct threat hunts and identify attacker behaviors that evaded detection from deployed toolsets .
“ The approach that many cybersecurity technology providers have taken with their Extended Detection and Response , and their resulting MDR offerings , is to focus on integrating only their own proprietary hardware and software products , resulting in a closed and limited ecosystem offering . The challenge of this approach is that attributes of existing IT architectures may not be negotiable , given the realities of commercial contracts , technical debt or IT complexity ,” said Frank Dickson , Group Vice President for IDC ' s Security and Trust research practice .
“ By expanding its MDR offering to include compatibility with third-party cybersecurity products , Sophos is delivering a more technology-agnostic managed service that truly meets customers where they are and the realities they are forced to embrace .” p
MDR IS OFTEN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DEFENSE SUCCESS AND FAILURE IN REAL-WORLD SITUATIONS .
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