Sophos is an established and trusted leader in security operations and more than 75,000 organizations use the Sophos managed detection and response (MDR) service or Sophos extended detection and response (XDR) tools to defend their organization from advanced, human-led threats that cybersecurity tools alone cannot stop.<\/p>\n
Today, we are excited to announce major updates to our market-leading security operations solutions that enable you to to further extend your customers\u2019 defenses while delivering new growth opportunities and even stronger market differentiation.<\/p>\n
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Identity is the cybersecurity frontline<\/strong>. From logging-in to a tool or device, to gaining access to files, the identity of the user is at the center of today\u2019s IT and cybersecurity controls. Adversaries increasingly try to impersonate legitimate users to trick their way into organizations and access sensitive or valuable data in order carry out their attacks.<\/p>\n To elevate organizations\u2019 defenses against identity-based threats, we are pleased to introduce Sophos Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR), a powerful new add-on for Sophos MDR and Sophos XDR.<\/p>\n Sophos ITDR enables analysts to:<\/p>\n Sophos ITDR will be Generally Available for Term licenses on October 21, 2025 and via MSP Flex on November 1, 2025. \u00a0Use Sophos ITDR to expand your footprint with existing Sophos MDR and Sophos XDR customers while elevating their defenses against identity attacks, and generate new opportunities with organizations seeking to lower their identity risk.<\/p>\n Learn more about Sophos ITDR<\/a> <\/strong>and download new assets today (Partner Portal login required).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Data is the foundation of security operations. Integrations allow the Sophos Central platform to ingest threat data from customers\u2019 IT and cybersecurity solutions so we can detect attacks early, and enable analysts to take response actions to block them. The more data we have, the quicker we can detect suspicious activities, and the faster analysts can detect and respond to attacks.<\/p>\n To accelerate threat detection and response, all integrations will be included automatically and at no additional charge with new and existing Sophos MDR and Sophos XDR subscriptions. <\/strong>It\u2019s now easier for defenders to leverage all available telemetry to detect and block malicious activities \u2013 while also increasing customers\u2019 return on their existing security investments.<\/p>\n This change will be effective from November 1, 2025 for Term licenses, and from late January 2026 for MSP Flex, and will apply to both new and existing customers. At these points Sophos will retire integration pack licenses from our portfolio \u2013 speeding up the quote and order process.<\/p>\n Download the latest Sophos MDR<\/strong><\/a> and Sophos XDR<\/strong><\/a> resources today (Partner Portal login required).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sophos is a global leader in AI for cybersecurity and we\u2019ve been pushing the boundaries of AI to accelerate security outcomes for approaching a decade. The Sophos AI Assistant \u2013 available to all Sophos XDR customers and included with Sophos MDR to support partners who co-manage the service \u2013 distills expertise from the team behind Sophos MDR into an intelligent assistant.<\/p>\n We have recently released a number of enhancements to the Sophos AI assistant that enable analysts to accelerate threat triage and investigation, provide additional guided workflows, and support real-time threat hunting:<\/p>\n Plus, to make it easier for users to quickly access the AI Assistant, it\u2019s also moved to a new \u201cAI\u201d menu in the Sophos Central console.<\/p>\n Watch the video to learn more about the Sophos AI Assistant, and be sure to include this powerful differentiator in your Sophos XDR conversations.<\/p>\n\n
Integrations: Automatically included with Sophos MDR and Sophos XDR<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Sophos AI Assistant: Even more powerful \u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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