{"id":2336,"date":"2020-11-09T15:00:37","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T15:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/?p=2336"},"modified":"2020-11-09T15:00:37","modified_gmt":"2020-11-09T15:00:37","slug":"sophos-intercept-x-named-best-endpoint-security-solution-by-crn-for-fourth-consecutive-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/2020\/11\/products\/sophos-intercept-x-named-best-endpoint-security-solution-by-crn-for-fourth-consecutive-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Sophos Intercept X Named Best Endpoint Security Solution by CRN\u00ae for Fourth Consecutive Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re pleased to announce that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sophos.com\/en-us\/products\/intercept-x.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sophos Intercept X<\/a> is once again named the best Endpoint Security Solution by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CRN<\/a><em><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/em>, a brand of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thechannelco.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Channel Company<\/a>. For the fourth consecutive year, Sophos Intercept X is a winner in the CRN Tech Innovator Awards, which honor the channel\u2019s most innovative technology solutions and services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe pace at which the threat landscape is changing is at an all-time high, and today\u2019s remote working environments are ripe for attack,\u201d said Erin Malone, senior vice president of sales for Americas at Sophos. \u201cSophos Intercept X stops the most advanced attacks, protecting users against stealthy cybercriminals who are using <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sophos.com\/en-us\/2020\/09\/17\/maze-attackers-adopt-ragnar-locker-virtual-machine-technique\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">new maneuvers to evade detection<\/a>. Sophos is relentless in its mission to enable partners with the industry\u2019s best next-generation cybersecurity solutions, and to be recognized for a fourth straight year by CRN as the market leader is validation that we\u2019re succeeding in doing exactly that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2349\" src=\"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/11\/2020_CRN-Tech-Innovator-Winner.png?w=174\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/11\/2020_CRN-Tech-Innovator-Winner.png 570w, https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/11\/2020_CRN-Tech-Innovator-Winner.png?resize=174,300 174w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px\" \/>Sophos Intercept X is the industry\u2019s most sophisticated endpoint security solution, offering multiple layers of security for unparalleled protection against advanced attacks. It employs a comprehensive defense-in-depth approach to endpoint protection that stops the widest range of threats. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sophos.com\/en-us\/press-office\/press-releases\/2020\/06\/sophos-advances-endpoint-detection-and-response-edr.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Endpoint detection and response (EDR) advancements<\/a>, introduced in June 2020 as part of Sophos\u2019 most significant product upgrade ever, make it the first solution designed for both security analysts and IT administrators, giving channel partners and end users the threat intelligence and security expertise needed to quickly identify, prioritize and respond to issues.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sophos.com\/en-us\/products\/managed-threat-response.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sophos Managed Threat Response (MTR)<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sophos.com\/en-us\/products\/managed-threat-response.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2352\" src=\"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/11\/2020_CRN-Tech-Innovator-Finalist.png?w=174\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/11\/2020_CRN-Tech-Innovator-Finalist.png 570w, https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/11\/2020_CRN-Tech-Innovator-Finalist.png?resize=174,300 174w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px\" \/><\/a> is also named one of the best Security Threat Intelligence \/ Incident Response offerings. A CRN Tech Innovator Award finalist, Sophos MTR is a fully-managed threat hunting, detection and response services that stands apart with its ability to proactively take action on an organization\u2019s behalf\u00a0to\u00a0mitigate threats\u00a0in real time. Launched in October 2020 as part of Sophos MTR, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sophos.com\/en-us\/products\/managed-threat-response\/rapid-response.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sophos Rapid Response<\/a> is an industry-first, fixed-fee remote incident response service that identifies and neutralizes <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sophos.com\/en-us\/2020\/08\/04\/the-realities-of-ransomware-five-signs-youre-about-to-be-attacked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">active cybersecurity attacks<\/a> throughout its entire 45-day term of engagement.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cCRN\u2019s Tech Innovator Awards celebrate technology vendors that empower end users and promote business growth for solution providers with pioneering, purpose-built solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n<footer>Blaine Raddon, CEO of The Channel Company<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Congratulations to each of this year\u2019s CRN Tech Innovator Award winners! We are honored to recognize these best-in-class vendors that are powering IT transformation and innovation,\u201d continues Blaine Raddon, CEO of The Channel Company.<\/p>\n<p>The Tech Innovator Awards will be featured in the December issue of CRN and can be viewed online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crn.com\/techinnovators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crn.com\/techinnovators<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional Resources. <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Learn how Sophos Managed Threat Response and Sophos Rapid Response <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sophos.com\/en-us\/2020\/09\/22\/mtr-casebook-blocking-a-15-million-maze-ransomware-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">blocked a $15M ransomware attack<\/a><\/li>\n<li>See the findings of Sophos\u2019 recent global survey, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sophos.com\/en-us\/content\/cybersecurity-the-human-challenge.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cybersecurity: The Human Challenge<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Read the latest security news and views on Sophos\u2018 award-winning news website\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nakedsecurity.sophos.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Naked Security<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Connect with Sophos for partner specific information on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sophospartners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/showcase\/sophos-partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CRN\u2019s award signals importance of constantly innovating endpoint protection to defend against attackers and honors Sophos Managed Threat Response (MTR) as a top Security Threat Intelligence and Incident Response Service<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":300000372,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[49,128,30,41,124,34],"coauthors":[64],"class_list":["post-2336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-products","tag-awards","tag-crn","tag-intercept-x","tag-managed-threat-response","tag-sophos-rapid-response","tag-third-party-reviews"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/featured-image-intercept-x-awards.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2336"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2365,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336\/revisions\/2365"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2336"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2336"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=2336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}