Sophos Recognized on the CRN 2025 Edge Computing 100 List for Edge Security Excellence

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Nov 04 2025 By

We’re proud to share that Sophos has once again been recognized as a leader in cybersecurity innovation — earning a spot on the CRN® 2025 Edge Computing 100 list in the Edge Security category.

This annual list celebrates the 100 companies driving advancements in edge computing across Edge Hardware, Software and Services; IoT and 5G Edge Services; and Edge Security. Being named to this list is a testament to how Sophos and our partners are helping organizations securely embrace the opportunities of the edge. This recognition highlights how Sophos’ AI-native, open security platform is helping organizations protect every edge — from endpoint to cloud — with the same visibility and control.

“Being recognized by CRN for our leadership in edge security highlights how Sophos continues to innovate where it matters most — helping partners and customers protect every edge with AI-powered simplicity,” said Chris Bell, Vice President, Global Channel Programs and Operations, Sophos. “Our open, adaptive platform is designed to help our partners deliver world-class protection while growing profitable, scalable businesses.”

Why Product Strength Matters for Edge Security

  • Performance + protection: Many edge deployments struggle to balance throughput and inspection. With the Sophos Xstream architecture and built-in SD-WAN capabilities, Sophos delivers both high-speed connectivity and advanced, AI-powered threat inspection — without compromise.
  • Reliability at the edge: The ability to fail over seamlessly across multiple links ensures that edge sites remain connected — a big win for customers highly dependent on uptime.
  • Scalable management: Partners can orchestrate and monitor multiple edge nodes from Sophos Central, simplifying operations and reducing overhead.
  • Integrated security across the stack: Because the firewall, SD-WAN, endpoint protection, and traffic intelligence all work together in the Sophos ecosystem, edge sites benefit from coordinated threat awareness, synchronized policies, and faster detection/response.

Our recognition in the 2025 Edge Computing 100 list reinforces that our solutions are not just theoretically strong — they’re being recognized for real impact in edge security. It’s one more way Sophos helps organizations prevent first, detect better, and respond faster — wherever their edge exists.

Why It Matters for Partners

As more businesses move data processing to the edge — in branch offices, factories, or remote sites — edge technologies are becoming key to productivity, reliability, and security. This creates new opportunities for partners to deliver managed security services that keep customers protected and connected. With Sophos, partners can differentiate through a proven AI-native platform that simplifies management and scales protection from core to edge.

Sophos helps partners meet this demand with an integrated portfolio of cybersecurity solutions, including next-gen firewalls, ZTNA, and Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR) – all managed through a single, easy-to-use platform. Together, these tools make it simple to secure even the most distributed environments.

Our inclusion on the CRN 2025 Edge Computing 100 list recognizes not just Sophos’ innovation, but also the strength of our partner community. Together, we’re helping customers defeat cyberattacks and secure the future of the edge.

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Discover how Sophos helps partners and customers defend every edge — with unified security managed through Sophos Central.

About the Author

Sophos is a cybersecurity leader defending 600,000 organizations globally with an AI-driven platform and expert-led services. Sophos meets organizations wherever they are in their security maturity and grows with them to defeat cyberattacks. Its solutions combine machine learning, automation, and real-time threat intelligence with frontline human expertise from Sophos X-Ops to deliver advanced, 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response.

Sophos offers industry-leading managed detection and response (MDR) alongside a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity technologies — including endpoint, network, email, and cloud security, extended detection and response (XDR), identity threat detection and response (ITDR), and next-gen SIEM. Together with expert advisory services, these capabilities help organizations proactively reduce risk and respond faster, with the visibility and scalability needed to stay ahead of evolving threats.

Sophos goes to market with a global partner ecosystem, including Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), resellers and distributors, marketplace integrations, and cyber risk partners, giving organizations the flexibility to choose trusted relationships when securing their business. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.