For organizations relying on Microsoft Defender to provide a baseline layer of cybersecurity, channel partners can now better ensure those customers get the most value from their Microsoft technology investments.
While Microsoft Defender can be a cost-effective solution, it can also be a limitation for IT professionals who prefer to use cybersecurity solutions from different vendors or need to integrate with specific tools or systems to strengthen Microsoft Defender. Many IT professionals lack the in-house expertise and bandwidth to effectively use Microsoft's multi-product technology to detect, investigate, and respond to advanced, human-led attacks that technology alone cannot prevent.
The reality is that Microsoft technology solutions alone, including Microsoft Defender, cannot prevent every cyberattack, leaving organizations extremely vulnerable.
Make Microsoft Defender Better With Sophos MDR
By bringing together technology and human experts, it is possible to stop advanced, human-led attacks. The new Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR) for Microsoft Defender provides the industry’s most robust human-led threat detection, hunting, and response capabilities available for Microsoft environments.
Sophos MDR for Microsoft Defender adds a critical layer of 24/7 protection across the Microsoft Security suite, covering endpoint, SIEM, identity, cloud, and other solutions to reduce your customers’ cyber risk. This increases the efficiency and impact of their security investments and improves their insurability.
One of the major advantages of strengthening Microsoft Defender with Sophos MDR is elevated protection against ransomware and other advanced cyber threats. Customers get access to a global team of security analysts who monitor, investigate, prioritize, and respond to Microsoft Security alerts. They execute immediate, human-led response actions to stop confirmed threats beyond what Microsoft Defender can deliver.
Whenever a threat is detected, the service triggers an immediate response, usually in about 38 minutes on average. This is 96% faster than the industry benchmark.
Future-Proof Security Investments With Third-Party Technologies
Sophos MDR for Microsoft Defender provides a holistic approach to cybersecurity operations. Organizations can integrate non-Microsoft security tools and telemetry sources from Sophos’s award-winning portfolio to deliver superior cybersecurity outcomes.
Unlike other MDR offerings that limit support to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint or Microsoft Sentinel and provide minimal threat response capabilities, Sophos MDR fortifies the broader Microsoft Security suite, including:
- Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Microsoft Defender for Identity
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
- Identity Protection (Azure Active Directory)
- Office 365 Security and Compliance Center
- Microsoft Sentinel
- Office 365 Management Activity
See all available integrations in the Sophos Marketplace, and download and read this whitepaper to discover how to strengthen Microsoft Defender with Sophos MDR to expand your security portfolio and increase your revenue and profitability.