“Previously it was difficult to find a cybersecurity solution that supported both MacOS and Windows devices with consistent device encryption on both.
I searched far and wide for a suitable solution and found that Sophos could provide what we needed and more.”
As a Sophos Managed Service Provider (MSP), NerdyNet provides its clients with solutions from the entire Sophos portfolio on a flexible basis, including Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR). The NerdyNet team believe this delivers best-in-market protection for their clients, as well as generating recurring revenue for the business.
One of NerdyNet’s major clients, Siili Solutions, is a leading software integrator and digital service provider, listed on the Nasdaq in Helsinki. The company has more than 1,000 employees across offices in Finland, Germany, Poland and the USA. Siili Solutions is a loyal NerdyNet customer, and has benefitted from NerdyNet’s MSP service for over ten years. Following advice from NerdyNet, Siili Solutions has implemented several Sophos solutions across its IT infrastructure, including Sophos MDR.
Business Challenges
Four years ago, NerdyNet was facing a number of challenges:
Seeking effective and trusted cybersecurity solutions for both Windows and MacOS
Delivering round-the-clock market-leading cybersecurity protection in a shifting threat landscape
Initially, having identified Sophos as one of the only providers to protect both Windows and MacOS, NerdyNet turned to Sophos for 24/7 support for its customers.
The Technical Solution
In 2019, NerdyNet became a Sophos MSP. This partnership gives NerdyNet access to the complete range of Sophos solutions for its clients on a flexible and scalable basis. As NerdyNet’s client Siili Solutions has expanded, NerdyNet has implemented Sophos solutions across their devices, endpoints, servers, cloud and network. Siili Solutions now also gets round-the-clock protection with Sophos MDR. By implementing Sophos MDR, Siili Solutions has peace of mind that cyber activity is monitored 24/7, and any threats to cybersecurity are detected, managed and resolved by the Sophos team of experts.
Matti Lehtinen, Chief Executive Officer, NerdyNet
“As a Sophos MSP, we’re able to provide IT services and solutions to clients of all sizes, including a business with over 1,000 employees across multiple locations. Sophos MDR gives us and our clients peace of mind that any threats will be detected and properly handled by the Sophos team.“
Business Benefits
Jarno Laihi, NerdyNet Founder and Chairman, notes that around 10% of NerdyNet’s total revenue comes from the flexible monthly billing Sophos enables the company to provide to its clients. He lists further benefits as being:
Access to a complete portfolio of cybersecurity solutions
The ability to offer industry-leading solutions
24/7 cybersecurity protection and managed detection and response for NerdyNet and its clients using Sophos MDR
Monthly billing from Sophos, which is easily adjustable for changing market conditions, providing customers with greater flexibility
Access to Sophos’s highly competent team of experts to provide comprehensive support and insights
Support and training from Sophos across all Sophos solutions
Regular technical reports from Sophos, enabling the NerdyNet team to feed back to its clients on activity and performance
Benefits for Siili Solutions
“Our strategic IT partnership with NerdyNet has enabled us to take advantage of Sophos solutions across our IT infrastructure. The services provided by NerdyNet, together with Sophos MDR, means we have the IT and cybersecurity support we need, without inhouse requirements. This arrangement really works for us and we’re delighted with the solutions and service we receive,“ relates Seppo Takanen, CIO, Siili Solutions
With NerdyNet as its strategic IT partner, Siili Solutions has been able to take advantage of the comprehensive market-leading solutions from Sophos that NerdyNet provides. This means that the team at Siili Solutions can focus on providing software and digital solutions, and let NerdyNet and Sophos handle cybersecurity and IT challenges. With Sophos MDR, Siili Solutions gets 24/7 cybersecurity protection, management and response, and peace of mind across emails, firewalls, cloud and endpoint devices.
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.
