Sophos has time and time again proven to be one of the most effective endpoint security platforms we have encountered, reliably performing and disrupting attackers at a level that simply outperforms the majority of the players in the next-generation antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) space. Jon Miller, CEO and co-founder of Halcyon
Sophos named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms
Sophos has been recognized as a Leader for the 16th consecutive report. We believe this consistent recognition reflects our unwavering commitment to developing innovative solutions that evolve with the global threat landscape and the adversaries we are fighting every day.
YOUR CHALLENGES
The endpoint is where AI-accelerated attacks land
AI now finds vulnerabilities and generates working exploits faster than most patch cycles can close them, and detection-first defenses are exposed when the payload is already running before the alert fires. The challenge is no longer whether attackers will reach your endpoints, but whether your defenses can stop techniques they have never seen, without per-application tuning, exclusion lists, or a security specialist on standby to keep protection enabled.
AI-accelerated threats
AI finds vulnerabilities and generates exploits faster than most patch cycles can resolve. Signature-based and detection-only defenses are exposed when new attacks emerge.
Detection without prevention
Detection-first products investigate too late in the attack chain. By then, the damage has occurred. You need to stop attacks before they execute, not after.
Operational drag
Multiple consoles, per-application configuration, and complex exclusion lists drain admin time. Strong protection should be enabled by default, not something to maintain.
A 2026 Gartner® Peer Insights ™ Customers’ Choice for Endpoint Protection Platforms
Sophos has been recognized as a Customers’ Choice vendor in the 2026 Voice of the Customer report for Endpoint Protection Platforms with a 4.9/5.0 overall rating based on 286 total reviews as of 30 November 2025
Prevention-first approach at the speed of AI
Agentic AI has collapsed attack timelines to seconds. Sophos Endpoint matches the attack velocity, automatically blocking exploits, ransomware, and attacker techniques by default with zero tuning, stopping threats launched by either humans or Agentic AI tools. Deep learning prevention, exploit mitigation, and CryptoGuard ransomware rollback combine in one lightweight agent that covers Windows, macOS, and Linux. Protection and visibility for endpoints, servers, and mobile devices.
Sophisticated protection built for the AI-era. Stop attackers in their tracks.
Default-on protection ensures the strongest defense. Easy to deploy and address drifts in security posture.
Shares real-time threat and health telemetry with the Sophos ecosystem, so a detection at any control triggers a coordinated response that contains attacks faster.
Engineered for what's next, proven against what's now
Anti-exploitation technology blocks the techniques attackers use, not the specific exploits they choose. 60+ proprietary mitigations are enabled by default on every running process, stopping threats launched by either humans or Agentic AI tools.
Govern your AI usage
Employees are adopting AI tools faster than security teams can govern them. Sophos Endpoint surfaces AI use and controls access to generative AI services. Security teams get the visibility and control they need to support AI adoption confidently, without slowing the business down.
Airtight ransomware protection
CryptoGuard monitors file contents for malicious encryption and blocks the offending process, whether it is running on the victim's computer or on a compromised network-connected device. The approach protects against new and novel file encryption attacks and automatically reverts encrypted files to their original state. Master Boot Record protection safeguards drives from ransomware designed to leave computers unbootable.
Adaptive Attack Protection
When an active attacker is detected, Sophos Endpoint instantly switches to a more aggressive protection to disrupt and contain the attack. Adaptive Attack Protection triggers on behavior combinations and known attack toolkit usage, not file hashes, making it effective against zero-day AI attacks and novel variants.
Critical Attack Warning
A Critical Attack Warning alerts you if adversarial activity is detected across multiple endpoints or servers. It notifies all administrators in the Sophos Central unified security management platform of the situation and provides attack details. You can respond using Sophos XDR, seek assistance from your partner, or ask the Sophos Incident Response team for help.
Synchronized Security
Sophos Endpoint shares real-time threat and health telemetry across the Sophos ecosystem, linking firewall, identity, and email, so a detection at any control triggers a coordinated response that contains attacks faster.
Extend your protection to the workspace
Sophos Workspace Protection extends protection to your apps, data, and remote and hybrid workers easily and affordably. Provide secure zero-trust connectivity, safe web browsing, data boundary controls, and insights into email threats.
Easy to set up and manage
Sophos Central is an AI-native, cloud-based platform for managing Sophos Endpoint and all your other Sophos products and services. Sophos Endpoint comes with our recommended protection technologies enabled by default, immediately providing you with the strongest protection. There’s no need for complicated configuration or tuning. However, if you need it, you also have the option for more granular control.
Account health check
Poorly configured policy settings, exclusions, and other factors can compromise your security posture. The account health check feature identifies security posture drift and high-risk misconfigurations, enabling administrators to remediate issues with one click.
Protect all your endpoints
Get complete protection across all your desktops, laptops, servers, tablets, and mobile devices. Sophos Endpoint supports all major operating systems, including legacy platforms for critical systems.
FEATURES
Powerful protection built for the AI-era
Sophos Endpoint combines attack surface reduction, AI-powered prevention, exploit mitigation, and built-in detection and response in a single lightweight agent. Each capability is enabled by default, with no tuning required.
Reduce your attack surface
The fewer paths attackers have into the endpoint, the fewer threats your team must investigate later. Sophos Endpoint blocks malicious web traffic, controls which applications and peripherals can run, and surfaces shadow AI use, on and off the corporate network. Each control reduces your attack surface using the same lightweight agent.
Web Protection
Web Control
Application Control
Peripheral (Device) Control
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Download Reputation
Prevention across the attack chain
AI gives attackers speed and scale, but exploitation still depends on a finite set of techniques. Sophos Endpoint blocks those techniques at every stage of the attack, before a payload runs, while it is running, and before it can complete its objective. Deep learning AI identifies known and never-seen malware before execution. 60+ exploit mitigations block the methods attackers use to turn a vulnerability into a compromise. Behavioral analysis catches threats that only reveal themselves at runtime.
Deep learning AI prevention
Anti-Exploitation (technique-based)
Behavior Analysis
Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI)
Live Protection
Malicious Traffic Detection
Application Lockdown
Tamper Protection
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Sophos Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
Sophos Endpoint is included in Sophos EDR. Elevate your endpoint defenses with detection and response tools.
- Gain insights into evasive threats across your endpoints and servers.
- Includes powerful capabilities for IT operations and security analysts.
- Single agent for endpoint protection, detection, and response.
- Contain threats with accelerated and automated response tools.
- Multi-platform, multi-OS support.
Sophos Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
Sophos EDR is included in Sophos XDR: Empower your security team to defend against sophisticated multi-stage, multi-vector attacks with extended detection and response (XDR) tools.
- Accelerate investigation and response with AI-powered tools.
- Complete visibility across all key attack vectors.
- Integrate existing security and IT tools to detect and neutralize attacks.
- Leverage a fully integrated portfolio of Sophos products.
- Rapidly contain and remediate threats.
- Includes Sophos Endpoint and Sophos EDR.
Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
Free up IT and security staff to focus on business enablement and leverage superior security outcomes delivered as a service.
- Instant security operations center (SOC).
- 24/7 threat detection and response.
- Expert-led threat hunting.
- Full-scale incident response capabilities.
- Keep the cybersecurity software you already have.
- The most robust MDR service for Microsoft environments.
- Breach protection warranty.
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We offer the world's best endpoint protection.
With Sophos Endpoint, you can:
- Access endpoint security that stops the broadest range of threats before they impact your systems and allows you to hunt, investigate, and respond to suspicious activity and indicators of attack.
- Automated responses to threats including automatic file rollback after encryption by ransomware and defenses that automatically adapt to the context of an attack.
- Use the Sophos Central cloud-based management platform to manage, view detections and alerts, investigate and remediate potential threats, and more across all Sophos products.
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If you have an active Sophos Central account, you can sign up for a free trial of Sophos Endpoint and Sophos XDR from the Sophos Central Admin Console. To do so, log in to Sophos Central, then select "Free Trials," followed by "Sophos Endpoint Advanced with XDR."
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