Sophos Central Managed Risk
Sophos Central Managed Risk provides continuous security posture assessment and remediation guidance for up to 1999 users and servers over a 3-month period.
- Continuous Monitoring: Access ongoing scanning and analysis of your network for vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.
- Risk Prioritization: Coverage for identification and ranking of security risks based on potential impact.
- Remediation Guidance: Protection against unaddressed threats through actionable recommendations.
- Compliance Support: Entitlement to reports and insights that aid in meeting regulatory requirements.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Sophos Central Managed Risk is a cloud-based service designed to continuously assess your organization's security posture. It identifies vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and potential threats across your users and servers, providing actionable insights to reduce your attack surface.
This service is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need to maintain a strong security stance without the overhead of a dedicated security operations center. It integrates with your existing Sophos Central environment to offer a unified view of your security landscape.
- Automated Risk Discovery: Automatically scans for and identifies security weaknesses.
- Prioritized Remediation: Provides clear, prioritized steps to fix identified issues.
- Vulnerability Management: Tracks and reports on known vulnerabilities within your environment.
- Configuration Auditing: Assesses system configurations against security best practices.
- Threat Intelligence Integration: Leverages up-to-date threat data to inform risk assessments.
Empower your IT team with continuous visibility and proactive risk reduction, ensuring a more secure environment for your business operations.
What This Solves
Continuous Vulnerability Identification
Enable teams to automatically discover and track vulnerabilities across their network. Streamline the process of identifying potential entry points for attackers before they are exploited.
cloud-hosted applications, on-premises servers, hybrid cloud environments, remote workforce
Proactive Security Posture Management
Automate the auditing of system configurations against security best practices. Maintain a consistent and secure baseline across all endpoints and servers.
managed IT services, regulatory compliance, business continuity planning, IT infrastructure management
Actionable Risk Remediation Guidance
Streamline the remediation process by receiving clear, prioritized recommendations for addressing identified risks. Reduce the time and effort required to secure your environment.
IT operations, security operations, risk management, incident response planning
Key Features
Automated Vulnerability Scanning
Continuously identifies weaknesses in your systems, reducing the window of exposure to threats.
Prioritized Risk Assessment
Helps focus IT resources on the most critical security issues first, maximizing impact.
Configuration Auditing
Ensures systems are configured according to security best practices, preventing common misconfiguration-related breaches.
Actionable Remediation Steps
Provides clear, step-by-step guidance to fix identified problems efficiently.
Centralized Dashboard
Offers a single pane of glass for security insights, simplifying management and oversight.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector faces stringent regulatory requirements and high-value data, making continuous risk assessment and remediation critical for compliance and protection against sophisticated cyber threats.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Protecting sensitive patient data (PHI) is paramount, requiring robust security measures and compliance with regulations like HIPAA, which Sophos Central Managed Risk helps to enforce through continuous monitoring.
Legal & Professional Services
Firms handle confidential client information, necessitating strong security to prevent breaches and maintain client trust, supported by proactive identification and mitigation of IT risks.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Securing operational technology (OT) and intellectual property is vital, and continuous risk assessment helps protect against cyber-physical threats and ensure business continuity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sophos Central Managed Risk?
Sophos Central Managed Risk is a subscription service that continuously assesses your IT environment for security vulnerabilities and misconfigurations. It provides actionable insights to help you reduce your attack surface and improve your overall security posture.
Who is this service intended for?
This service is designed for SMB and mid-market organizations, including their IT Managers and IT Professionals, who need to proactively manage their security risks without the complexity and cost of a dedicated security operations center.
How does this service differ from a traditional vulnerability scanner?
Unlike a one-time scan, Sophos Central Managed Risk offers continuous monitoring and assessment. It not only identifies risks but also provides prioritized, actionable guidance for remediation, helping you maintain an ongoing secure posture.
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.