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Special Feature

Sophos X-Ops Combines SophosLabs, Sophos SecOps, and Sophos AI

to Aid Enterprises in Improving Defense against Cyberattacks

Given that cybersecurity attacks and threats are highly advanced and complex in nature, Sophos, the
leading provider of next-gen cybersecurity globally, recently introduced Sophos X-Ops, an innovative
cross-operational unit that links Sophos SecOps, SophosLabs as well as Sophos AI, three unique and
sophisticated cybersecurity expert teams at Sophos, to aid enterprises in improving their defense against
the rapidly changing and escalating cyberattacks.

What Differentiates Sophos X-Ops? necessary analysis, engineering, intentions of a security analyst and
As already mentioned above, and investigative specializations offers appropriate defensive
Sophos X-Ops combines expertise have emerged. We've unified three actions. Sophos believes that this
a c r o s s m u l t i p l e a t t a c k globally recognized and mature unique SOC of the future will help
environments to improve defense teams within Sophos to provide this increase security workflows while
against the most sophisticated breadth of critical, subject matter, increasing the ability to more rapidly
attacks. It leverages the real-time, and process expertise. Joined as detect as well as respond to priority
predictive, real world, as well as Sophos X-Ops, they can leverage a n d n o v e l i n d i c a t o r s o f
d e e p l y r e s e a r c h e d t h r e a t the strengths of each other, compromises.
intelligence provided by each group including analysis of worldwide In-Depth Understanding Drives
at Sophos to deliver much stronger telemetry from more than 500,000 Improved Defenses
and innovative protection, detection customers, industry-leading threat Sophos X-Ops extends unmatched
& response capabilities. hunting, response, and remediation insights into how threats are
How do Organizations Benefit? capabilities, and rigorous artificial designed and delivered, as well as

Organizations get in-depth intelligence to measurably improve operate in the real world and real-
malware analysis along with threat detection and response. time, thereby disclosing the
complete attack picture. This in-
response expertise from the Attackers are often too organized depth understanding enables
threat specialists at SophosLabs. and too advanced to combat Sophos to build effective, potent
without the unique combined
Real-time threat intelligence from expertise and operational efficiency defenses against highly advanced
Sophos MDR (Managed Detection of a joint task force like Sophos X- threats.
and Response) threat hunting as Ops,” said Joe Levy, chief technology Threat Intelligence Sharing to
well as neutralizations experts. Safeguard and Enable Defenders
and product officer, Sophos.
Cutting-edge incident response Stronger Cross-Functional I n a n e n d e a v o r t o e n a b l e
experience via Sophos Rapid Foundation for Innovation businesses, individuals, and
Response. governments, Sophos shares threat
Additionally Sophos X-Ops offers a intelligence to help them improve
Globally recognized deep learning their defenses against adversaries.
expertise from Sophos AI. much stronger cross-operational Sophos X-Ops publishes threat
foundation for innovation, which is a
S e c u r i t y o p e r a t i o n s d e e p crucial cybersecurity component reports and research regularly and
expertise from Sophos defense given the recent developments in participates in numerous industry
team. events and conferences to generate
organized cybercrime. By combing awareness around cyber threats
“Modern cybersecurity is becoming the expertise from every group, and attacks.
a highly interactive team sport, and Sophos is creating a unique concept
as the industry has matured, - of AI-assisted SOC (Security
Operations Center) that predicts the August 2022