Sophos Central
The world’s most trusted cybersecurity platform
Sophos Central is a powerful, cloud-based cybersecurity management platform that unifies all Sophos next-gen security solutions. Try Sophos Central for yourself in our pre-built environment.
- One console: Experience the efficiency of managing all your cybersecurity from a single platform.
- Sophos products: Explore all our solutions, including endpoint, firewall, email, mobile, and server protection.
- Turnkey integrations: Compatible with the cybersecurity and IT tools you use today.
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50%
Reduction in time and effort spent by IT security
85%
Reduction in the number of security incidents
90%
Reduction in time to identify issues
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YOUR CHALLENGES
Simplify cybersecurity management with Sophos Central
IT administrators face time constraints and other challenges when it comes to managing multiple security tools, responding to complex threats, and ensuring consistent protection across networks. Sophos Central simplifies cybersecurity management by unifying security solutions into a single platform, automating threat responses, and providing real-time insights, reducing administrative burden and enhancing overall security efficiency.
Transform your protection
Sophos Central provides unmatched protection and is uniquely integrated to share information and coordinate a response like no other cybersecurity solution. If it needs protecting, we can help you secure it: endpoint, server, mobile, public cloud, firewall, email, wireless, ZTNA, and more.
Next-gen technologies
- AI-powered predictive prevention
- Enterprise-level detection
- Automated incident response
Deep data analytics
- Synchronized cross-product telemetry
- SophosLabs Intelix threat intelligence
- Cross-product investigations
FEATURES
Sophos Central: Unified cloud-based cybersecurity management platform
Sophos Central is a powerful, cloud-based cybersecurity management platform that unifies all Sophos next-gen security solutions. It offers centralized control, advanced threat protection, and seamless scalability, enabling organizations to efficiently manage and secure their IT infrastructure with industry-leading AI and real-time data insights, all through a single intuitive interface.
A cybersecurity platform you can trust
Unified cybersecurity management platform
Sophos Central platform is a cloud-native application with high availability, hosted on public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
- Accounts are hosted in a chosen region, with data locked to that region.
- Replication across multiple data centers for seamless failover.
- Uses industry standard software libraries for security and stability.
Secure architecture
Sophos Central architecture is designed to provide global services for identity and session management with scalable regional API and product services.
- Single web interface for easy management.
- Shared threat, health, and security information across all Sophos products.
Data center security
Shared model where security is split between Sophos and public cloud providers.
- AWS and Azure are responsible for the physical cloud infrastructure.
- Sophos manages security within the cloud environment.
Network security
Auto-scaling virtual networks, segmented networks based on workloads, with auto-scaling groups and load balancers.
- Private subnets for services by default, with strict access controls.
- Maintenance access via a VPN tunnel within Sophos’ IT infrastructure.
Data security
Integrity and availability, with data stored in triplicated database clusters with event-driven replication.
- Durability: Hourly snapshots of database storage volumes.
- Encryption: Volume-level and field-level encryption, with transport-level encryption for management communication.
Threat protection
Anti-malware and patching for machines is userless, locked down, and hardened, with regular patching and redeployment.
- Security monitoring and response: Continuous monitoring by Sophos' Global Security Operations Center, with forensic capabilities for incident response.
Customer controls
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is required for all account administrators, with multiple integrated options.
- Role-based administration: Pre-defined roles to restrict access and prevent unauthorized changes.
Telemetry and data gathering
Data collection with detailed information on data collection and storage is available through Sophos privacy policies and security documentation.
Secure updating
Update integrity, all binary files are digitally signed, updates are delivered over HTTPS, and devices install only approved files.
- Customer benefits: Consolidation of protection, automated security responses, and efficient management reduce security incidents and administrative effort.
Actionable intelligence
Dashboard features
Powerful cloud reporting tools — get actionable insights in just a few clicks, to create and manage user-based dashboards with interactive widgets. Quickly and easily get instant benefits from extensive built-in reports.
- Interactive visualizations and widgets with customizable views and filters.
- Dashboard management: Drag-and-drop interface, with the ability to set a default landing page and manage widget access.
- Central Overview dashboard shows the most important information about alerts and your managed devices and users.
- Account Health Check dashboard shows whether you're making the best use of Sophos products.
Threat Analysis Center
Threat analysis center dashboard is available, depending on your licenses for individual products or features.
- Hunt and neutralize security threats
- Quickly find indicators of compromise (IOCs) across your estate
- Remotely access, investigate, and remediate devices
- Perform guided threat hunting and response
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Frequently asked questions
Why should I deploy Sophos Central?
Deploying Sophos Central streamlines your cybersecurity management by unifying all Sophos next-gen security solutions into a single, cloud-based platform. It reduces administrative complexity, automates threat responses, and provides real-time insights, ensuring your IT infrastructure is consistently protected and efficiently managed.
What are the main features of Sophos Central?
Sophos Central offers centralized security management, real-time threat protection, automated responses, multi-factor authentication, secure data encryption, and custom dashboards. It integrates seamlessly with all Sophos products, providing a comprehensive and scalable solution for managing your cybersecurity needs.
What are some of the key features of Sophos Central?
- Centralized management across all Sophos products
- Automated threat detection and response
- Secure data encryption and replication for high availability
- Customizable dashboards with real-time insights
What are the advantages of Sophos Central?
Sophos Central provides several advantages, including simplified security management, reduced administrative burden, enhanced threat detection and response, secure data handling, and the ability to scale protection as your organization grows. Its cloud-native design ensures high availability and seamless integration with existing IT infrastructure.
What are the benefits of Sophos Central?
Benefits of Sophos Central include unified security management, automated protection, real-time data insights, reduced time spent on cybersecurity administration, and a significant reduction in security incidents. It also provides a cost-effective solution by consolidating all security tools into one platform.
What are common use cases for Sophos Central?
Sophos Central is ideal for IT teams needing to streamline security operations. Some common use cases include managing endpoint security across a global workforce, securing cloud environments, automating threat detection and response, and providing comprehensive data protection for organizations of all sizes.
Who should deploy Sophos Central?
Sophos Central is ideal for organizations of any size looking to simplify and enhance their cybersecurity management. It is particularly beneficial for IT administrators seeking a unified, scalable solution that reduces the complexity of managing multiple security tools while ensuring robust protection against evolving threats.
The best cybersecurity.
Uniquely integrated. Easy. Effective.
Sophos Central is a single cloud management solution for all your Sophos next-gen technologies: endpoint, server, mobile, firewall, ZTNA, email, and so much more. With a unified management console, real-time information sharing between products, and automated incident response, Sophos Central makes cybersecurity easier and more effective.
Save Time, Effort, and Money
Consolidating all your protection into a single cloud platform means you can scale your security without scaling your resources. With everything in one place, you’ll save time, effort, and money.
Put Your Security on Autopilot
Industry-leading A.I. and tightly integrated products share information to automatically respond to incidents. No other security vendor offers this many products integrated this deeply.
Information at Your Fingertips
Consolidated views, powerful reporting, and real-time data across cloud, endpoint, and network gives you actionable insights you can use to respond faster and more accurately than ever before.
More efficient. More secure.
Customers consistently say that time and effort spent managing IT security has been reduced by at least 50% since moving to a Sophos next-gen cybersecurity system managed through Sophos Central.
Running a Sophos cybersecurity system managed through Sophos Central means fewer incidents to deal with and less time spent managing IT security.
Real-world customer benefits include:
- 85% reduction in the number of security incidents
- 90% reduction in time to identify issues
- Double the efficiency of the IT security team
- 90% reduction in time spent on day-to-day cybersecurity administration
Running a Sophos cybersecurity system managed through Sophos Central means fewer incidents to deal with and less time spent managing IT security.
Real-world customer benefits include:
- 85% reduction in the number of security incidents
- 90% reduction in time to identify issues
- 90% reduction in time spent on day-to-day cybersecurity administration
- Double the efficiency of the IT security team
Transform your protection
Sophos Central provides unmatched protection and is uniquely integrated to share information and coordinate a response like no other cybersecurity solution. If it needs protecting, we can help you secure it: endpoint, server, mobile, public cloud, firewall, email, wireless, WAF, ZTNA, and more.
Next-gen technologies
- AI-powered predictive prevention
- Enterprise-level detection
- Automated incident response
Deep data analytics
- Synchronized cross-product telemetry
- SophosLabs Intelix threat intelligence
- Cross-product investigations
Having tools that automatically detect and correct most security events enables our small IT team to manage the company’s security and prevent it being compromised.
Harness the power of automated response
Sophos Central is at the heart of Synchronized Security: the unique ability of Sophos products to share information and automatically respond to threats. It’s one of biggest game changers ever in cybersecurity.
By sharing information and telemetry in real time, Sophos products can automatically respond to incidents for you.
- Isolate infected endpoints, blocking lateral movement
- Restrict Wi-Fi for non-compliant mobile devices
- Scan endpoints upon detection of compromised mailboxes
- Identify all apps accessed by users
I’m confident leaving the office knowing everything’s being monitored.
Unique, actionable insights into your security posture
From insight to action in a single click.
Powerful Dashboards
Powerful Dashboards
- Powerful dashboards, reporting, and notifications
- Get at-a-glance insights with visual dashboards
- Dig deeper using powerful reporting and analytics
- Stay informed with flexible notifications
Hunt and neutralize security threats
Hunt and neutralize security threats
- Hunt and neutralize security threats
- Quickly find indicators of compromise (IoC) across your estate
- Remotely access, investigate, and remediate devices
- Perform guided threat hunting and response
Powerful Cloud Reporting Tools
Powerful Cloud Reporting Tools
- Get actionable insights in just a few clicks
- Benefit from extensive built-in reports
- Quickly and easily create your own custom reports
Built for your business with flexible management
Whether you’re a small office, a large enterprise, or a Sophos Partner, Sophos Central has exactly what you need to manage everything in one place.
Configuration without the frustration:
- Role-based administration with multiple predefined roles for administration, help desk, and reporting
- Powerful tools, including easy client setup and zero-touch firewall deployment
- Central backup management and firmware updates for your network firewalls
For Sophos Partners and MSPs:
- A unique partner dashboard to manage your customers’ security from a single console
- Ready-to-go integration with Kaseya, ConnectWise, Autotask, and more for enhanced automation
- Secure APIs to integrate with third-party SIEM, RMM, PSA and other client management tools
Public API program
Our public API program makes it easy for customers and partners alike to automate monitoring, security, and admin activities in Sophos Central.
Did we mention it’s free?
While most IT security vendors want you to pay extra for cloud management, we don’t think you should have to. After all, our products are purpose-built for the cloud and take advantage of modern features you simply won’t find in hybrid or on-premises solutions. Test drive Sophos Central with any of our products today to see for yourself.