Sophos Central Managed Risk
Sophos Central Managed Risk provides continuous threat detection and response for 100-199 users and servers over a two-month period, ensuring proactive security for your organization.
- Continuous Monitoring: Access to 24/7 expert security operations center (SOC) analysts who actively hunt for threats.
- Rapid Response: Coverage for immediate incident response and remediation to minimize business impact.
- Proactive Threat Hunting: Protection against advanced threats that may bypass automated defenses.
- Expert Guidance: Entitlement to expert advice and support for managing security incidents and improving posture.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Sophos Central Managed Risk is a managed detection and response (MDR) service that extends your security team's capabilities. It provides 24/7 expert threat hunting, detection, and response to actively identify and neutralize cyber threats targeting your business network.
This service is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need enterprise-grade security operations without the overhead of building and maintaining their own SOC. It integrates with your existing Sophos security products to provide a unified view and rapid response.
- 24/7 Expert Monitoring: Dedicated SOC analysts actively monitor your environment for suspicious activity.
- Proactive Threat Hunting: Goes beyond automated alerts to find and neutralize advanced threats.
- Incident Response: Provides expert assistance to contain, investigate, and remediate security incidents.
- Managed Detection: Leverages Sophos's advanced threat intelligence and detection capabilities.
- Clear Reporting: Delivers actionable insights and reports on security posture and incidents.
Empower your business with enterprise-level security operations, delivered efficiently and effectively for SMB and mid-market needs.
What This Solves
Proactive Threat Hunting and Detection
Enable teams to continuously search for and identify advanced threats that may evade automated security tools. Streamline the process of uncovering hidden risks before they can impact operations.
cloud-hosted applications, hybrid cloud environments, on-premises infrastructure, remote workforce enablement
Accelerated Incident Response and Remediation
Automate the containment and eradication of security incidents with expert-led intervention. Reduce the mean time to respond and recover from security breaches, minimizing business disruption.
business continuity planning, disaster recovery strategy, regulatory compliance adherence, operational resilience
Enhanced Security Posture Management
Support continuous improvement of your security defenses by leveraging expert analysis of threats and vulnerabilities. Gain actionable insights to strengthen your overall security framework.
risk management framework, security awareness training, vulnerability management program, compliance auditing
Key Features
24/7/365 Threat Hunting
Expert analysts actively search for and neutralize advanced threats, reducing the risk of undetected compromises.
Incident Response and Remediation
Provides expert assistance to quickly contain, investigate, and resolve security incidents, minimizing business impact.
Managed Detection and Investigation
Leverages Sophos's advanced threat intelligence and detection capabilities to identify and analyze potential threats.
Integration with Sophos Products
Works seamlessly with your existing Sophos security solutions for a unified and effective defense.
Actionable Reporting
Delivers clear insights into security events and posture, enabling informed decision-making.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector faces stringent regulatory compliance requirements and high-value data targets, making proactive threat hunting and rapid incident response critical for maintaining trust and avoiding financial loss.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data (PHI) and are subject to regulations like HIPAA, requiring robust security to prevent breaches and ensure continuous availability of critical systems.
Legal & Professional Services
Firms in this sector manage confidential client information and are prime targets for data theft and ransomware, necessitating advanced threat detection and response to protect client privilege and business operations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
These organizations increasingly rely on connected systems and IT/OT convergence, making them vulnerable to cyberattacks that can disrupt production, compromise intellectual property, and impact supply chains.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sophos Central Managed Risk?
Sophos Central Managed Risk is a managed detection and response (MDR) service that provides 24/7 expert threat hunting, detection, and response for your organization's network. It acts as an extension of your IT security team.
Who is this service for?
This service is designed for SMB and mid-market companies that need enterprise-grade security operations but may lack the internal resources or expertise to staff their own 24/7 Security Operations Center (SOC).
How does this service differ from standard antivirus?
Unlike standard antivirus which primarily focuses on known threats, Managed Risk involves proactive threat hunting by expert analysts to identify and neutralize advanced, unknown, or evasive threats that automated solutions might miss. It also includes active incident response.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.