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nex-IT - Official Sophos Partner

We are proud to announce that nex-IT is an official Sophos partner - one of the world's leading providers of cybersecurity solutions. Through this partnership, we can offer our clients the most advanced threat protection technologies at attractive prices with professional implementation support.

Sophos has been protecting businesses worldwide for over 35 years, and their solutions are used by over 500,000 organizations and 100 million users in 150 countries.

Why Sophos?

Synchronized Security - protection working as one system

Sophos's unique technology allows all security products to communicate with each other in real-time through the Security Heartbeat mechanism. Each endpoint device sends a continuous "heartbeat" to the firewall with information about its health status. When one element detects a threat, it automatically informs the others, enabling immediate response and problem isolation.

How Security Heartbeat works:

• Endpoint and firewall exchange security status information in real-time
• Automatic isolation of infected devices from the network
• Blocking lateral movement of malware
• Restricting network access for non-compliant devices
• Synchronized User ID authentication

Example: When Sophos Firewall detects a suspicious connection from an employee's computer, it automatically communicates with Sophos Endpoint, which isolates the infected workstation from the network - all within seconds, without administrator intervention.

Key Sophos Solutions

1. Sophos Intercept X - Endpoint Protection with XDR

Sophos Intercept X is advanced protection for workstations and servers that uses artificial intelligence to detect and block threats.

Main features:

• Deep Learning AI - detecting unknown malware without signatures
• CryptoGuard - ransomware protection with automatic file recovery
• Exploit Prevention - blocking techniques used by hackers
• Active Adversary Protection - protection against hands-on-keyboard attacks
• XDR (Extended Detection and Response) - advanced incident analysis and response

Sophos advantage: Intercept X blocks 99.98% of threats automatically, before they reach the user.

2. Sophos Firewall - Next-Gen Firewall with Xstream Protection

Sophos Firewall is a next-generation firewall providing comprehensive network protection. The latest version SFOS v21 (released October 2024) introduces numerous improvements, including support for third-party threat intelligence feeds, Let's Encrypt integration, and enhanced Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID integration.

Key capabilities:

• Xstream TLS Inspection - encrypted traffic won't hide threats
• Deep Packet Inspection - analysis of every packet
• IPS (Intrusion Prevention System) - blocking network attacks
• Web Protection - website and category filtering
• Application Control - network application control
• SD-WAN - connection optimization between branches
• Third-party Threat Feeds - integration with external threat sources (new in SFOS v21)

Synchronized Security in practice: When firewall and endpoint work together, you get Security Heartbeat - continuous communication between devices enabling automatic threat isolation.

3. Sophos MDR - 24/7 Monitoring by Experts

Sophos Managed Detection and Response is a service where a team of Sophos experts monitors your infrastructure 24/7/365.

What you get:

• Round-the-clock monitoring by certified analysts
• Detection of threats that bypass automatic systems
• Immediate incident response
• Monthly reports and recommendations
• Protection guarantee up to $1 million (in selected plans)

For whom? MDR is ideal for companies that:

• Don't have their own SOC team
• Want certainty of 24/7 protection
• Need rapid incident response

4. Sophos Email - Business Email Protection

Email is the main attack vector for businesses. Sophos Email provides multi-layered protection:

• Anti-phishing AI - detecting fake messages
• Sandbox Analysis - safe attachment analysis
• URL Rewriting - checking links at click time
• Data Loss Prevention - protection against data leaks
• Email Encryption - encrypting sensitive messages

5. Sophos Mobile - Mobile Device Management

Secure company phones and tablets:

• MDM (Mobile Device Management) - central management
• Threat Protection - application scanning
• Secure Container - company data separation
• Remote Lock and Wipe - in case of theft

Sophos Central - One Panel for Everything

All Sophos products are managed from one cloud console - Sophos Central. This greatly simplifies administration:

• Single view of entire security infrastructure
• Automatic policy updates
• Reports and alerts in one place
• Management from anywhere in the world

Sophos Plan Comparison (Current 2026)

Case Study: How Sophos Protected a Company from Ransomware

Situation: A logistics company (40 employees) received an email with a fake invoice. An employee opened the attachment...

What Sophos did:

1. Intercept X detected suspicious file behavior in 0.5 seconds
2. Automatically blocked execution and file encryption
3. CryptoGuard restored 3 files that had been encrypted
4. Security Heartbeat informed the firewall about the incident
5. Sophos Firewall automatically isolated the computer from the network
6. Administrator received an alert with full incident description

Result: Zero losses, zero downtime, full incident visibility.

Why Implement Sophos with nex-IT?

As an official Sophos partner, we offer:

• Professional consulting - we'll match solutions to your needs and budget
• Implementation and configuration - we'll handle the entire process
• Employee training - we'll teach your team to use the new tools
• Technical support - we're available when problems arise
• Attractive partner prices - as a partner, we have access to special terms

Start Protection with Sophos

Regardless of your company size, we have a Sophos solution tailored to your needs:

• Micro businesses (1-10 people): Intercept X Essentials + Sophos Firewall
• Small businesses (11-50 people): Intercept X Advanced + Sophos Firewall + Email Protection
• Medium businesses (51-250 people): Full package with XDR or MDR

Want to learn more details or get a quote? Contact us - as a Sophos partner, we'll help you select and implement the optimal solution for your business.

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nex-IT is an official Sophos partner. All mentioned products and services are trademarks of Sophos Ltd.