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Sophos, a global pioneer of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, announced that Sophos Endpoint is now natively integrated and automatically included in all Taegis Extended Detection and Response (XDR) and Taegis Managed Detection and Response (MDR) subscriptions. This milestone gives customers immediate access to combined prevention, detection, and response capabilities in a single platform – while lowering costs and simplifying operations. The integration follows Sophos’ acquisition of Secureworks in February 2025 and represents a major milestone in combining the companies’ strengths to help customers defeat cyberattacks with a higher ROI.   Endpoint protection Endpoint protection remains one of the most critical layers of defence against today’s cyberthreats Endpoint protection remains one of the most critical layers of defence against today’s cyberthreats, delivering both frontline prevention and vital telemetry for detection and response.  With Sophos Endpoint included in all new and existing Taegis XDR and MDR subscriptions, customers can benefit from unmatched ransomware defenses and adversary mitigation capabilities that automatically deploy in the event of an attack. The integration enables organisations to strengthen protection while lowering licensing costs, reduce management overhead through native integration, and accelerate threat mitigation with expanded response actions.  Fully open platform Taegis remains a fully open platform, ensuring customers continue to receive full value  Taegis remains a fully open platform, ensuring customers continue to receive full value from their existing cybersecurity investments and maintain the freedom to use the endpoint protection solution of their choice. This ensures that customers maximise ROI while allowing room in their budget for other cybersecurity priorities.  “Integrating Sophos Endpoint with Taegis delivers a best-in-class unified protection, detection, investigation, and response platform – while also reducing customer costs,” said Raja Patel, Chief Product Officer at Sophos. Hands-on-keyboard attacks “Too many organisations still treat endpoint protection like a commodity, and that’s exactly the mistake attackers are counting on. The reality is, not all endpoint products are built to stop today’s hands-on-keyboard attacks.” “Sophos Endpoint’s prevention-first capabilities, like CryptoGuard anti-ransomware protection and Adaptive Attack Protection, shut down attacks before they can escalate, which is a true game changer for enterprises managing thousands of devices.” “And by simplifying deployment and policy management, we’re helping organisations stay ahead of threats, lower their total cost of ownership, and maximise the return on their security investments,” concluded Raja Patel. Key benefits Key benefits for Taegis customers include: Lower costs and improved ROI: Sophos Endpoint is now automatically included with all Taegis XDR and Taegis MDR subscriptions, eliminating the need to purchase a separate endpoint security solution.  Vendor choice preserved: Taegis remains an open platform, allowing organisations to continue using their preferred endpoint solution. Industry-pioneering protection: A 16-time pioneer in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms, Sophos Endpoint provides unmatched defence against ransomware and other advanced threats, with features such as CryptoGuard and Adaptive Attack Protection, accessible directly from the Taegis console. Workflow continuity: Telemetry and detections from Sophos Endpoint are ingested into the Taegis platform, allowing customers to retain existing detection and response workflows. Simplified management: Customers can download, install and manage Sophos Endpoint directly from Taegis. Range of environments To support a range of environments, customers can now choose between three deployment options for endpoint protection: Sophos Endpoint: Natively integrated for comprehensive prevention, detection, and response in a single agent.  Non-Sophos native integrations: Telemetry ingestion ensures full visibility from products such as CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, SentinelOne and Carbon Black by Broadcom.  Other non-Sophos endpoint security solutions: Supported through a detection only sensor deployment option.  Value and flexibility “This integration expands the value and flexibility we deliver to customers and partners,” said Chris Bell, Senior Vice President of Global Channel, Alliances and Corporate Development at Sophos. “By including Sophos Endpoint in Taegis, organisations gain stronger protection, reduced costs and simplified operations. For partners, it creates new opportunities to help customers consolidate tools, drive renewals and expand enterprise relationships.”  Sophos Endpoint is trusted by more than 300,000 organisations worldwide and consistently recognised for leadership in prevention and protection: A pioneer in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms – 16 times A 2025 Gartner Peer Insights “Customers’ Choice” for Endpoint Protection Platforms Sophos is the only vendor named a pioneer across the G2 Overall Grid Reports for Endpoint Protection Suites, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Extended Detection and Response (XDR), Firewall Software, and Managed Detection and Response (MDR). Top scores in CRN Annual Report Card awards for Support, Partnership, and Cloud Services Sophos Endpoint is available immediately for all existing and new Taegis XDR and MDR customers.

Sophos and Secureworks®, two global pioneers of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, announced a definitive agreement for Sophos to acquire Secureworks. The all-cash transaction is valued at approximately USD 859 million. Sophos is backed by Thoma Bravo, a pioneering software investment firm.  Secureworks’ operations Sophos’ experience and reputation as a pioneering provider of managed security services Sophos’ experience and reputation as a pioneering provider of managed security services and end-to-end security products, combined with Secureworks’ security operations expertise transformed into the Taegis™ platform, is expected to further deliver complementary advanced MDR and XDR solutions for the benefit of their global customer bases. Together, they will help strengthen the resilience and security posture of global organisations of any size with a combination of security controls, AI, world-class threat intelligence, and two teams with decades of cybersecurity expertise.    Integrate solutions Sophos expects to integrate solutions from both companies into a broader and stronger security portfolio benefiting small, mid- and enterprise customers.  This includes Sophos expanding its current portfolio with other new offerings like identity detection and response (ITDR), next-gen SIEM capabilities, operational technology (OT) security, and enhanced vulnerability risk prioritisation. Taegis XDR platform As two partner-centric organisations, the combination of Sophos and Secureworks will enable the combined company to expand its market presence to create greater value within the channel and strengthen the overall security community.   “Secureworks offers an innovative, market-pioneering solution with their Taegis XDR platform. Combined with our security solutions and industry leadership in MDR, we will strengthen our collective position in the market and provide better outcomes for organisations of all sizes globally," said Joe Levy, CEO of Sophos. Cybercriminal ecosystem Cyber risk persists to escalate, driven by a flush cybercriminal ecosystem and geopolitical pressures Sophos added: “Secureworks’ renowned expertise in cybersecurity perfectly aligns with our mission to protect businesses from cybercrime by delivering powerful and intuitive products and services. This acquisition represents a significant step forward in our commitment to building a safer digital future for all.”   Cyber risk continues to escalate, driven by a rampant cybercriminal ecosystem and global geopolitical pressures. Combined, Sophos and Secureworks share a long history of having exceptional threat intelligence, security operations, incident response, and innovative security product capabilities that help organisations defeat these adversaries.  Sophos’ portfolio “Our mission at Secureworks has always been to secure human progress. Sophos’ portfolio of pioneering endpoint, cloud, and network security solutions – in combination with our XDR-powered managed detection and response – is exactly what organisations are looking for to strengthen their security posture and collectively turn the tide against the adversary,” said Wendy Thomas, CEO, Secureworks. “As Joe and I both believe, this transaction will strengthen our go-to-market offering with Sophos’ global scale, expertise and reputation.” 

Global technology provider Arrow Electronics has signed a pan-European distribution agreement with global cybersecurity company Secureworks® to offer a comprehensive portfolio of software and services that deliver scalable, complementary security solutions to the European channel. Meeting cybersecurity needs It is imperative that digital transformation is protected from evolving threats The collaboration between Arrow and Secureworks intends to deliver the ability of businesses to digitise, and to do so securely. As a software-driven security solution, Secureworks will provide Arrow with a streamlined way to meet growing customer demand for cybersecurity. As organisations grow in technical complexities through digitisation, there is an ever-increasing number of endpoints and applications that become open to the threat of cyber-attack especially within cloud environments and in the network infrastructure. It is imperative that digital transformation is protected from those evolving threats whilst allowing organisations to innovate and grow. Products and services Secureworks has joined forces with Arrow for its capabilities in channel recruitment, channel enablement, and sales support. Channel partners that join the Secureworks Global Partner Program have access to valuable partner-only benefits, such as deal registration, lead allocation, clear rules of engagement, and financial benefits, where permitted. Channel partners may also apply for marketing development funds.  Products and services available through the new distribution agreement include Secureworks Taegis™ XDR (Extended Detection and Response), Secureworks Taegis ManagedXDR, Secureworks Taegis VDR, and the Secureworks Incident Management Retainer, for proactive and emergency incident response.  Cyber-Attack Solutions “We are very excited to expand our relationship with Arrow, enabling them to market and resell Secureworks leading software products and incident response services to their extensive value-added reseller network throughout Europe,” said Maureen Perrelli, chief channel officer at Secureworks. “Arrow has been a preferred distributor of Secureworks in North America, and it’s well-positioned globally to enable our channel partner community to deliver Secureworks products and services to the European cybersecurity market.” Alexis Brabant, vice president of sales of Arrow`s enterprise computing solutions business in EMEA said, “With a large network of leading manufacturers and service providers, Arrow can deliver a broad range of solutions to cover the entire technology ecosystem. The threat of cyber-attacks has never been bigger, and Arrow welcomes working with Secureworks to offer a solution that enables customers to focus on scaling their business whilst having the knowledge that their security can scale as rapidly to protect their data from attack.”