Sophos Managed Response Advanced
Sophos Managed Response Advanced provides 24/7 expert threat hunting and incident response to proactively defend your organization against cyber threats.
- 24/7 Expert Coverage: Continuous monitoring and threat hunting by dedicated security professionals.
- Rapid Incident Response: Swift containment and remediation to minimize business impact during security incidents.
- Proactive Threat Hunting: Advanced techniques to uncover and neutralize threats that bypass automated defenses.
- Actionable Insights: Clear reporting and guidance to improve your overall security posture.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Sophos Managed Response Advanced is a premium cybersecurity service offering 24/7 expert threat detection, investigation, and response. It acts as an extension of your IT team, providing continuous monitoring and proactive threat hunting to identify and neutralize sophisticated cyber threats before they can cause significant damage.
This service is designed for SMB and mid-market organizations that require enterprise-grade security operations without the overhead of building and maintaining an in-house Security Operations Center (SOC). It integrates with existing Sophos security products to provide a unified and effective defense strategy.
- 24/7/365 Expert Monitoring: Dedicated security analysts actively hunt for threats around the clock.
- Advanced Threat Detection: Utilizes AI, machine learning, and human expertise to identify complex attacks.
- Incident Response Expertise: Provides immediate containment, eradication, and recovery support.
- Proactive Threat Hunting: Goes beyond alerts to actively search for unknown and evasive threats.
- Actionable Intelligence: Delivers clear reports and recommendations to strengthen defenses.
Empower your business with enterprise-level cybersecurity expertise, ensuring continuous protection and rapid response to evolving threats.
What This Solves
Enable 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 detecting sophisticated attack patterns and potential compromises within your network environment.
organizations with critical data assets, businesses with remote workforces, companies facing regulatory scrutiny, environments with complex IT infrastructure
Accelerate incident response and recovery
Automate the initial stages of incident response, ensuring rapid containment and eradication of threats. Streamline the recovery process to minimize operational downtime and data loss following a security incident.
businesses with strict uptime requirements, companies handling sensitive customer data, organizations with limited IT security staff, environments with a high volume of security alerts
Augment internal security expertise
Provide your IT team with access to specialized cybersecurity professionals and advanced threat intelligence. Enhance your security posture by leveraging external expertise for complex threat analysis and response strategies.
SMBs seeking enterprise-grade security, mid-market companies expanding their IT capabilities, organizations with compliance mandates, businesses looking to reduce security alert fatigue
Key Features
24/7/365 Expert Threat Hunting
Dedicated security analysts actively search for and neutralize threats around the clock, reducing the window of opportunity for attackers.
Advanced Threat Detection & Analysis
Utilizes Sophos's leading AI and machine learning, combined with human expertise, to identify and understand complex and evasive threats.
Rapid Incident Response & Remediation
Provides immediate support to contain, eradicate, and recover from security incidents, minimizing business disruption and financial loss.
Proactive Security Posture Improvement
Delivers actionable insights and recommendations based on threat hunting findings to strengthen defenses and prevent future attacks.
Integration with Sophos Ecosystem
Seamlessly works with existing Sophos security products for unified visibility and enhanced protection.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector faces high-value targets for cybercriminals and stringent regulatory compliance requirements, making 24/7 expert threat detection and rapid incident response critical for data protection and operational continuity.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle highly sensitive patient data (PHI) and are subject to strict regulations like HIPAA, necessitating robust security measures to prevent breaches and ensure uninterrupted patient care.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies manage confidential client information, making them attractive targets for espionage and ransomware attacks that require swift and expert response to protect sensitive data and maintain client trust.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial control systems and operational technology (OT) are increasingly targeted, and downtime can lead to significant production losses and safety risks, requiring specialized threat hunting and rapid response to secure critical infrastructure.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between Managed Response and other Sophos MDR services?
Managed Response Advanced offers a higher level of proactive threat hunting and dedicated incident response expertise, acting as a more integrated extension of your security team compared to standard MDR offerings.
Does this service require specific Sophos products to be installed?
While it integrates best with Sophos Intercept X and Sophos Firewall, Managed Response Advanced can provide value even with a partial Sophos deployment by focusing on threat hunting and response across your environment.
How quickly can Sophos respond to an incident?
Sophos aims for immediate engagement upon detection of a potential incident, with defined service level objectives for containment and remediation to minimize impact.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
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.