
Simon Reed
Simon Reed is Chief Research and Scientific Officer and is responsible for leading Sophos X-Ops, the company’s cross-domain task force unit that includes more than 500 threat intelligence and cybersecurity experts from SophosLabs, Sophos SecOps and Sophos AI. Sophos X-Ops shares real-time and historical attack data with Sophos’ complete portfolio of product and services solutions, making them smarter and faster at defending customers from persistent cyberattacks.
Simon has worked in the cybersecurity industry for 25 years, holding senior level roles at McAfee and a number of start-ups. His career in the industry includes a wide range of experience working in core engineering, research, data science, cloud technology, product management, risk and incident management, and strategic leadership.
Content by Simon Reed

Products & Services
Security Operations
Featured
Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Defender
Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA)
Microsoft Security Copilot
Sophos Intelix
Sophos X-Ops
Introducing Sophos Intelix for Microsoft 365 Copilot
December 5, 2025

Products & Services
Security Operations
Featured
Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Defender
Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA)
Microsoft Security Copilot
Sophos Intelix
Sophos X-Ops
Introducing Sophos Intelix for Microsoft Security Copilot
December 5, 2025

Products & Services
Security Operations
Featured
Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Defender
Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA)
Microsoft Security Copilot
SMB
Sophos Intelix
Sophos MDR
Sophos X-Ops
Cybersecurity for Microsoft Environments
November 18, 2025

Threat Research
content updates
drivers
Featured
Intercept X
Sophos X-Ops
Content updates and product architecture: Sophos Endpoint
August 15, 2024

Threat Research
CryptoGuard
drivers
Featured
Intercept X Advanced
kernel
Sophos X-Ops
Driving lessons: The kernel drivers in Sophos Intercept X Advanced
August 1, 2024