Sophos is thrilled to be recognized as a leader in the IDC MarketScape: European Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Companies 2024 Vendor Evaluation, with the company being named a Chief within this prestigious report.
The IDC MarketScape research assesses the capabilities and business strategies of managed detection and response service providers operating in Europe, ranking Sophos among the leaders in its class.
Sophos has been recognized anew, building on its previous distinction as a leading MDR provider in the global market according to this analysis.
As a leading provider of safety know-how, Sophos boasts extensive experience in understanding how cyberattacks propagate and impact business infrastructure over time. Following the launch of its managed detection and response (MDR) initiatives via a series of strategic acquisitions in 2019, the vendor has placed significant emphasis on building teams comprising highly skilled and experienced security analysts to deliver its human-led services. This corporation’s comprehensive and unlimited incident response capability stands out as a major selling point. Organizations seeking an MDR supplier with a proven track record in ensuring safety and delivering personalized support throughout the entire incident resolution process will find Sophos to be a highly attractive option, given its comprehensive expertise and human-centric approach.
IDC’s European Managed Detection and Response (MDR) MarketScape: Assessing the Capabilities of Vendors to Support EMEA Organizations’ Cybersecurity Needs in 2024.
A European MDR market chief
Sophos has built one of the biggest global companies, protecting more customers than any other managed detection and response (MDR) service provider. Sophos is notable for having more than 23,000 managed detection and response (MDR) clients globally, positioning it as one of the leading players in the market based on customer base size. Across Europe, a significant number of more than 5,000 unique MDR clients were recorded at the end of 2023, comprising predominantly small to medium-sized enterprises with fewer than 250 employees.
Sophos’ geographic presence is specifically noted as a key factor in its ability to support European organizations’ information residency requirements, according to the IDC MarketScape analysis.
When discussing information residency, Sophos handles telemetry data within the geographic region where the client’s account is configured. For Europe, Sophos is hosted within the UK & Eire, and Germany AWS areas.
Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR) boasts an elite team of risk analysts, predominantly located in the UK, Ireland, Germany, as well as dedicated units in North America, India, and Australia. This enables us to provide uninterrupted, around-the-clock security services to our European clients every day of the year.
Limitless incident response capability stands out as a key distinguishing factor.
According to the IDC MarketScape, a crucial distinguishing factor for any Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider lies in its ability to effectively handle incidents; we concur with this assessment. Sophos offers two distinct MDR (Managed Detection and Response) service tiers, MDR Full and MDR Necessities, specifically crafted to complement a client’s evolving maturity level. Sophos MDR offers a comprehensive, unlimited, and highly effective incident response capability that swiftly neutralizes threats.
Prospects subscribing to the entry-level Sophos MDR Necessities service tier also reap the benefits of a diverse range of incident response options, as outlined in the IDC MarketScape report.
Our MDR Necessities clients receive a comprehensive Menace Response service, guaranteeing swift containment and neutralization of any active threats. MDR Necessities clients have the option to purchase an IR retainer, providing supplementary protection in addition to the core service elements already obtained. Clients who initially opt for MDR Necessities but later realize their needs or wants exceed these parameters have two options: either purchase an additional IR retainer fee or upgrade to our comprehensive MDR Full Service, which includes all the enhanced features.
Each tier of service embodies 24/7 expert-led investigations and responses, as well as proactive risk assessments.
Strategic Collaborations: Nurturing Synergistic Alliances
Sophos’ strategic partnerships with Tenable, for our innovative vulnerability and attack surface management service, and with Veeam, a leading backup provider, have garnered recognition from the IDC MarketScape, which highlights the synergies arising from our extensive shared customer base.
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In April 2024, Sophos forged a strategic alliance with Tenable, unveiling Sophos Managed Threat, a cutting-edge vulnerability and attack surface management service designed to safeguard organizations from emerging cyber threats. By combining Sophos’s specialized team with Tenable’s cutting-edge vulnerability management expertise, the companies aim to facilitate seamless collaboration between Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and vulnerability assessment. By providing comprehensive reporting and vulnerability prioritization, organizations can effectively distinguish between signal and noise, and proactively address use cases similar to threat mitigation, leveraging assault floor visibility, patch prioritization, and swift identification of emerging threats through real-time alerts on newly critical vulnerabilities.
According to the IDC MarketScape report, Sophos has focused on various use cases surrounding Microsoft telemetry, including email compromise, in order to deliver tangible security benefits to its customers.
Within the small enterprise sector where numerous organizations leverage Google productivity tools over Microsoft, Sophos has bolstered its credentials by offering seamless integration with Google Workspace, featuring additional capabilities at no extra cost.
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Further buyer and analyst validation
Sophos’ ascension to Chief in the 2024 IDC MarketScape for European Managed Detection and Response Companies follows a string of buyer accolades and independent verifications for Sophos MDR.
