We are excited to announce that we have officially acquired Secureworks, an industry-leading MDR provider and cybersecurity company known for its open Taegis platform and specialized security services. This marks the beginning of a powerful new chapter as we combine the strengths, talents, and technologies of our two organizations, which our CEO Joe Levy covers in his video message.
Hear from Sophos CEO, Joe Levy:
With this acquisition, Sophos is now the leading pure-play cybersecurity provider of MDR services, with an ongoing commitment to defeat cyberattacks for organizations with a range of security needs and IT environments. This will provide you with additional go-to-market opportunities and the ability to offer a wider array of solutions to meet the growing cybersecurity demands of customers.
Unwavering commitment to the channel
We are equally pleased to welcome Chris Bell, Secureworks’ Chief Strategy Officer, who is joining Sophos as our new SVP, Global Channel. Chris brings extensive experience in strengthening strategic partnerships, and his leadership will be instrumental in driving greater value for our global partner ecosystem.
Sophos was drawn to Secureworks because of their elite team of threat response and intelligence specialists, open and dynamic platform, world-class security services, as well as a shared culture and commitment to the channel.
Sophos and Secureworks remain unwavering in our mission to deliver cutting-edge security services and technologies that empower our global channel community of resellers, Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Services Providers (MSSPs) to expand their reach, enhance operational scalability and provide stronger defenses to the countless organizations that need the ability to effectively defend themselves from today’s constant and complex cyberattacks.
“The market is embracing MDR as a clear means to deliver positive cybersecurity outcomes, and this has meant rapid growth in the category,” said Joe Levy, CEO, Sophos. “Sophos is differentiated by our very mature competencies in ransomware detection, malware analysis and threat actor tradecraft. These defenses are further augmented by Sophos’ native artificial intelligence (AI), first innovated by our globally peer recognized AI team nearly a decade ago, and embedded in our MDR, endpoint, network, email, and cloud security to more effectively neutralize and stop threats. With the integration of Secureworks, our expanded services and product portfolio will provide even stronger end-to-end security solutions that will include identity threat detection and response (ITDR), next-gen SIEM and managed risk, all in a single open platform.
We will also be able to further advance our AI, threat intelligence and attack research through more diverse and deeper global telemetry that is analyst-tuned for the real-world. At every level, we are very excited about this next accelerated chapter for Sophos.”
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In the near term, you can expect the same level of support that you have previously enjoyed. Sophos and Secureworks will be working closely with our respective channel partners, MSPs and MSSPs worldwide to distribute each of our security services and technology. Both Sophos and Secureworks’ sales, channel, and customer experience organizations will continue to support our existing customers and partners, helping you win new business, upsell and cross-sell, and renew customers.
More Information
Next week, we invite you to attend our partner-exclusive Sophos Quarterly Channel Update where we will delve further into our vision and the opportunities this creates for you.
And for a deep dive into the integration and the road ahead, make sure to attend the Sophos Academy session.
If you have additional questions, please refer to our Partner FAQ on the Sophos Partner Portal, which we will continue to expand over time.
We have some exciting times ahead for Sophos, and we’re grateful to have you join us in this next chapter of our evolution. We encourage you to share this exciting news with your community!
