Sophos has been recognized as a Champion in the 2026 Omdia Cybersecurity MSP Ecosystems Leadership Matrix, an independent assessment of how effectively cybersecurity vendors support and enable managed service providers. For us, this recognition reinforces something we care deeply about: building a partner ecosystem that works the way MSPs actually operate, and scales with the way your business grows.
What the Omdia Cybersecurity MSP Ecosystems Leadership Matrix Measures
The Omdia Cybersecurity MSP Ecosystems Leadership Matrix looks beyond products. It evaluates how well vendors support MSPs across strategy, execution, and real-world partner experience.
Omdia combines analyst assessment, partner feedback, and performance metrics to understand not just where a vendor stands today, but how committed they are to improving their ecosystem over time. Vendors recognized as Champions demonstrate strong current capabilities along with continued investment in future partner success.
Why Sophos Was Named a Champion
In the 2026 assessment, Sophos was positioned in the Champion category, reflecting both scale and sustained commitment to the MSP community.
Omdia highlighted Sophos as one of the world’s largest managed detection and response providers, now supporting more than 39,000 MDR customers globally through our partner ecosystem. That scale matters because it allows MSPs to deliver enterprise-grade security outcomes using a platform that was purpose-built for managed services, not retrofitted after the fact.
The assessment also noted the introduction of Sophos CISO Advantage, which will enable partners to extend their services beyond day-to-day detection and response into virtual CISO assurance and strategic guidance. This gives MSPs a practical path to delivering higher-value advisory services while strengthening long-term customer relationships.
In addition, Omdia recognized our continued investment in expanding MSP addressable market opportunities, including Workspace Protection built around the Sophos Protected Browser and fully integrated into the Sophos Central platform.
Enablement Designed for How MSPs Actually Operate
Beyond technology, Omdia’s evaluation emphasized how Sophos continues to evolve its partner ecosystem to reduce friction and support growth at scale.
A key area of focus is the ongoing evolution of the MSP Elevate Program. Built around consumption-based billing, MSP Elevate is designed to provide more predictable monthly commitments, additional discounts, and incentives tied directly to service expansion. The goal is simple: make it easier for MSPs to grow recurring revenue without adding operational complexity.
What This Means for Our Partners
Being named a Champion in the Omdia Cybersecurity MSP Ecosystems Leadership Matrix reinforces our long-term commitment to MSPs. It reflects an ecosystem built to help partners:
- Deliver differentiated, outcome-focused security services
- Expand into advisory and assurance offerings
- Scale efficiently with predictable billing and fewer operational headaches
As the cybersecurity market continues to evolve, this recognition underscores the importance of pairing advanced security capabilities with practical, MSP-first enablement. That is how we believe partners win, and it is where we continue to invest.
