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Complete AI-Powered Protection, Detection, and Response for Endpoints and Beyond

Prevention-first security at the speed of AI. Sophos delivers one connected cyber defense system — endpoint, firewall, email, workspace, identity, and 24/7 MDR — that blocks AI-driven attacks earlier, shares context automatically across every layer, and leaves you with fewer incidents, fewer alerts, and faster response.

Sophos vs. Bitdefender

FEATURES	Sophos	Bitdefender
Attack Surface, Pre- and Post-Execution
Technique-based exploit prevention	(60+ techniques, all processes)	(~20 techniques, limited set of processes)
Offers a comprehensive, integrated platform that covers endpoint, firewall, email, cloud, mobile, SD-WAN, remote access, and wireless security.
Curated Application Control with categorized list of applications
Curated Data Loss Prevention with categorized list of data detectors
Single console for management, reporting, and security operations
Adaptive Attack Protection
Automated Account Health Check to maintain a strong security posture
A Security Heartbeat to share health and threat intelligence information between multiple products
Ransomware protection
Protection against remote ransomware		(off by default)
Automatic document rollback after encryption by ransomware		(off by default)
Management, Investigation, and Remediation
Alert triage and assistance
Extensive threat-hunting and investigation capabilities
Suitable for customers without an in-house SOC
Suitable for large enterprise organizations with a full in-house SOC
Threat Hunting and Response
Endpoint detection and response (EDR) functionality
Integrated extended detection and response (XDR) enables analysts to hunt for and respond to threats across your environment
MDR service provides 24/7 threat hunting, detection, and unlimited remediation to organizations of all sizes, with support available over the phone or through email
Comprehensive remote incident response included in top MDR tier
XDR and MDR that can can integrate with a broad ecosystem of third-party endpoint, firewall, email, cloud and network solutions.
Encrypted network traffic analysis (NDR)
Industry Analyst Recognition
A Leader in the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms
A Leader in the 2024 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Modern Endpoint Security for Midsize Businesses
A Leader in the 2024 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Managed Detection and Response
A Leader in Frost & Sullivan's 2024 Frost Radar report for Managed Detection and Response

Adaptive Attack Protection

Adaptive Attack Protection is a dynamic step up in endpoint security. When a hands-on-keyboard attack is detected, Sophos Endpoint automatically activates extra defenses based on a "shields up" perspective. It stops an attacker and provides you with time to respond. For more information, watch the Adaptive Attack Protection video.

AI-Enabled Cyber Defense System

Our solutions share real-time threat and health telemetry across the Sophos ecosystem, so a detection at any control triggers a coordinated response that contains attacks faster. The entire system is continuously optimized with real-time threat intelligence and operational insights from Sophos X-Ops.