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Introduction to Sophos
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Sophos Central Endpoint Protection
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Sophos Central Endpoint Protection
EP0505: An Introduction to Sophos Central
April 2024
Version: 5.0v1
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An Introduction to Sophos Central
In this chapter you will learn what Sophos RECOMMENDED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Central is and the protection it offers.
✓ There are no prerequisites for this chapter
DURATION 5 minutes
In this chapter you will learn what Sophos Central is and the protection it offers.
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What is Sophos Central?
A unified cloud-based console used to manage
Sophos Central products
Provides world leading protection
Reduces complexity of managing multiple
protection solutions
Use of anti-ransomware and anti-exploit
technology
Leverages Synchronized Security to simplify threat
investigation and remediation
Backed by SophosLabs
Synchronized Security
Sophos Central is a unified web-based console that is used to manage Sophos Central products
providing world leading protection to keep you, your data, and your organization safe.
Sophos Central reduces the complexity of managing multiple protection solutions that are typically
managed through multiple consoles.
It uses anti-ransomware and anti-exploit technology that stop advanced threats and leverages
Synchronized Security to simplify threat investigation and remediation which minimizes the impact of
threats.
All Sophos protection is backed up by SophosLabs, our global network of threat experts who ensure
the best possible protection.
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Web-Based Platform
Sophos Central is a web-based platform enabling the control and management of all Sophos products
from anywhere, at any time. It is automatically updated so that the latest protection is always
provided.
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Additional information in
the notes
Supported Browsers
Google Chrome
Apple Safari (Mac only)
Mozilla FireFox
Microsoft Edge
As Sophos Central is web-based, we recommend that you are using a supported web browser. Sophos
Central supports both the latest and previous versions of all major Internet browsers.
If an unsupported web browser is detected, you will be redirected to a page that lists the currently
supported browsers so that you can upgrade.
[Additional Information]
You can view a list of currently supported web browsers here:
https://docs.sophos.com/central/enterprise/help/en-us/SupportedBrowsers/index.html
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Additional information in
the notes
Sophos Security Framework
▪ Physical security
▪ Network security
▪ Data security
▪ Threat protection
▪ Compliance and external audits
▪ Customer controls
▪ Telemetry and data gathering
The Sophos Central security framework document provides a detailed look at Sophos Central. It covers
deployment, development, and maintenance. Additionally, it provides links to information pages
providing full details on the data Sophos gathers and stores. It also details the various measures
Sophos takes to provide this secure platform.
[Additional Information]
The security framework document can be found at
https://docs.sophos.com/central/Framework/security-framework/index.html
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Sophos Central Portals
Sophos ID Self Service Portal
▪ Provides access to Sophos Central ▪ Allows users to customize security status and
▪ Provides access to your licensed Sophos resources notifications
▪ MFA required
To access Sophos Central, you will require a Sophos ID. Your Sophos ID provides access to your Sophos
Central account as well as other Sophos resources depending on your license. Sophos Central requires
the use of multi-factor authentication to login.
The self-service portal (SSP) is available to all users. This allows users to customize their security status
and notifications directly. The SSP allows users to enrol devices themselves and provides a console to
view quarantined items, and manage device encryption, giving them greater control over their security
and data. Once a user has configured their password, they are able to login to the self-service portal. It
is important to note that the self-service portal is only available to users once it has been configured in
Sophos Central by an administrator.
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Sophos Central Interfaces
Sophos Central Admin Enterprise Dashboard
Dashboard (EDB)
▪ Enables IT managers to deploy and manage all ▪ Allows Enterprises to manage large, distributed
their security through a single interface estates
There are two levels of access to Sophos Central.
Sophos Central Admin Dashboard. This is the administrator interface which is designed to help
administrators deploy, manage, and secure an entire organization in one place. This is where an
administrator can view multiple products, action alerts, and hunt for possible threats. A summary of
the entire estate is displayed on the dashboard providing an overview of security.
The Enterprise Dashboard (EDB). This interface allows administrators to manage the security of large
distributed organizations with multiple branches. Sub-estates can be configured with security rules
applied to specific sub-estates. Licenses can be shared between sub-estates from one master pool of
licenses.
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Sophos Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem
This course focuses on
▪ Endpoint protection features
The Sophos Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem (ACE) shown here is a broad system built to optimize
prevention, detection, and response. It protects interconnected business systems and defends against
attacks, as well as the collective input of Sophos products to create protection that continuously
improves.
This course will focus on the endpoint protection features available in Sophos Central.
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Chapter Review
Sophos Central is a unified web-based console that is used to manage Sophos Central products.
Sophos Central protection uses anti-ransomware and anti-exploit technology that stops advanced threats
and leverages Synchronized Security to simplify threat investigation and remediation which minimizes the
impact of threats.
The self-service portal (SSP) is available to all users, it allows users to respond to notifications directly,
view quarantined items and protect devices.
Here are the three main things you learned in this chapter.
Sophos Central is a unified web-based console that is used to manage Sophos Central products.
Sophos Central protection uses anti-ransomware and anti-exploit technology that stops advanced
threats and leverages Synchronized Security to simplify threat investigation and remediation which
minimizes the impact of threats.
The self-service portal is available to all users, it allows users to respond to notifications directly, view
quarantined items, and protect devices.
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