Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
Complete endpoint protection, detection, and response
Sophos Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) is a comprehensive endpoint security solution developed for security analysts and IT administrators. Protect your endpoints and servers from advanced, human-led attacks, whether they are in the office, remote, or in the cloud.
62%
Sophos IR cases caused by compromised credentials — a threat that preventive tools alone can’t easily identify and prevent.
41%
IT and security teams reported increased anxiety or stress about future attacks.
126%
Rise in unique legitimate executables employed by attackers to evade detection.
See why customers choose Sophos
A Leader in the G2 Fall 2025 Reports
A 2025 Gartner® Peer Insights™ “Customers’ Choice” vendor for Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP).
A Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms for the 16th consecutive time.
A strong performer in MITRE ATT&CK® Evaluations for Enterprise Products (EDR).
YOUR CHALLENGES
Protect and monitor for suspicious activity and evasive threats
Adversaries are increasingly deploying sophisticated tactics to evade being blocked by preventative cybersecurity solutions. Real-time and continuous monitoring is necessary to identify human-led attacks and prevent breaches.
Sophisticated attacks using evasive techniques
Attackers try to avoid triggering preventative security tools to give themselves more time for a thorough breach and the opportunity to monetise their attack.
Prioritising what to investigate
Security tools can produce a significant number of alerts. Knowing which alerts are essential to investigate can be the difference between detecting a threat and missing it.
Team skills and agility
Organisations may lack the necessary knowledge and skills to respond effectively to advanced threats, increasing risk and potential impact.
OVERVIEW
Best-in-class endpoint protection, detection and response
Sophos EDR is a comprehensive endpoint security solution designed for security analysts and IT administrators.
Prevent more threats at the outset to lessen your workload with Sophos' prevention-first approach.
Gain insights into suspicious activity and evasive threats across your endpoints and servers.
Investigate and respond to suspicious activity rapidly and efficiently using outcome-focused AI tools.
FEATURES
Elevate your endpoint defences
Sophos EDR enhances your endpoint defences by allowing you to identify, investigate, and neutralise evasive threats.
Accelerate detection, investigation and response
Sophos Endpoint included
The industry’s most sophisticated AI-powered endpoint security solution, including robust defenses against local and remote ransomware, and adaptive defenses is included with Sophos EDR. Learn more: Sophos Endpoint
Supports non-Sophos endpoint protection
You can choose to use Sophos Endpoint (included) or a non-Sophos endpoint protection agent like Microsoft Defender.
Automated replies
Fully automated actions such as process termination, ransomware rollback, network isolation, and adaptive attack protection swiftly neutralise threats and save your team valuable time.
Security analyst responses
Your team can isolate an endpoint or manually engage adaptive attack protection while they investigate suspicious activity, use live response for direct and audited shell access to your devices, and more. Video: Adaptive Attack Protection
AI-prioritised detections
Easily identify suspicious activity that requires immediate attention. Sophos EDR automatically prioritises detections based on risk, providing full context.
AI case summary
Provides an easy-to-understand overview of detections and recommended next steps, helping you make smart decisions fast.
AI search
Locate the data you require swiftly, using natural language queries and pre-configured search prompts. No complex SQL needed.
AI command analysis
Analyses complex command line arguments to discover their purpose and effect, with explanations in simple language.
Rich and real-time insights
Analyse endpoint activity in real-time with access to rich on-device data, and search historical events using the Sophos data lake, even when devices are offline.
Device exposure
Identify risky, out-of-date devices that are most vulnerable to threats, enabling you to act quickly to reduce risk.
MITRE ATT&CK Framework mapping
Threat detections are automatically mapped to MITRE ATT&CK Tactics, enabling you to easily identify gaps in your defenses.
Multi-platform support
Protect endpoints and servers, both on-premises and in the cloud, across Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems — including legacy platforms.
Powerful capabilities for IT Operations and security operations
IT generalists and security analysts can carry out operational tasks and address threats swiftly and accurately. Direct, secure, and audited remote shell access to your devices enables you to:
- Install and uninstall software.
- End active processes.
- Run scripts, programmes, third-party forensic tools.
- Edit configuration files.
- Power off and restart devices.
- And more.
Prevent breaches before they begin
Most EDR solutions force you to waste valuable time investigating incidents their protection should have blocked. Sophos EDR includes Sophos Endpoint, offering complete protection, detection, investigation and response in a single, unified agent.
Validated by consistent top scores in independent security tests, Sophos Endpoint automatically stops more threats before they escalate, meaning resource-stretched IT teams have fewer incidents to investigate and resolve.
Already using Sophos Endpoint? Add EDR with a single click in your Sophos console — no additional agents to install.
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Cybersecurity for all your needs
Sophos Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
Extend visibility beyond endpoints and servers, throughout your entire IT environment, by integrating data from your existing technology investments.
- Gain insights into evasive threats across all key attack vectors.
- Optimise your investigations with streamlined workflows.
- AI-powered tools accelerate security operations.
- Accelerate and automate response.
- Leverage a fully integrated ecosystem of Sophos and non-Sophos technologies.
- Compatible with your existing cybersecurity tools.
- Includes endpoint protection and EDR features as standard.
Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
Free up IT and security staff and benefit from superior security outcomes delivered as a managed service by our highly skilled analysts.
- Instant security operations centre (SOC).
- 24/7 threat detection and response.
- Proactive threat hunting.
- Full-scale incident response.
- Keep the cybersecurity software you already have.
- The most robust MDR service for Microsoft environments.
- Breach protection warranty.
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