{"id":3715,"date":"2021-08-26T14:33:38","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T12:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/?p=3715"},"modified":"2021-08-26T14:33:38","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T12:33:38","slug":"sophos-solution-update-august-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/2021\/08\/resources\/sophos-solution-update-august-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Sophos Solution Update \u2013 August 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re pleased to provide you with your August 2021 Sophos Solution Update. We shared the news below via email with Sophos users \u2013 i.e. your customers \u2013 on August 25, 2021. Please familiarize yourself with the updates listed below, so you\u2019re prepared if customers respond back to you with questions.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also a great opportunity for you to reiterate the updates and stay in touch with your customers. Pick from the list below and provide them with tips, tricks and the latest news on the products they are using. Feel free to share the relevant updates via email, newsletter or social media.<\/p>\n

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YOUR ENDPOINT PROTECTION:
\nSOPHOS ENDPOINT \u2013 INTERCEPT X<\/strong><\/p>\n

Intercept X Advanced With XDR August Updates<\/strong>
\nThis overview highlights new and exciting updates coming soon to Intercept X Advanced with XDR. This includes enhancements to Live Discover and Data Lake settings.
\nRead the Article<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Getting Started in Live Discover \u2013 From Beginner to Advanced Query Creation<\/strong>
\nInterested in contributing and creating queries specific to your organization? This guide will show you how to build starter to advanced queries and much more.
\nRead the Article<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

XDR Explained: Q&A With Allie Mellen from Forrester Research<\/strong>
\nForrester Research Analyst, Allie Mellen, explains how extended detection and response (XDR) can help your organization.
\nRead\u00a0the Article<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

YOU MAY ALSO BE INTERESTED IN\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Active Adversary Playbook 2021<\/strong>
\nOur new playbook details the behaviors and impact of attackers, as well as the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) seen in the wild by Sophos\u2019 frontline threat hunters and incident responders.
\nRead the Playbook<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Sophos\"<\/p>\n

YOUR MANAGED SERVICE:
\nSOPHOS MTR \u2013 MANAGED THREAT RESONSE<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Day in the Life of a Managed Threat Response (MTR) Sales Engineer<\/strong>
\nStephanie Luangraj, inside sales engineer for MTR, offers some fascinating insights into her role and how her transition from her former role as a threat researcher has given her a unique perspective.
\nRead the Article<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Managed Threat Detection is Now Available<\/strong>
\nSophos Managed Threat Detection, a new service from the MTR team, enables you to have 24\/7 threat monitoring running in parallel with your non-Sophos endpoint protection.
\nLearn More<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"YOUR<\/p>\n

YOUR FIREWALL:
\nSOPHOS FIREWALL<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sophos Firewall OS v18.5 MR1 and Central Orchestration Now Available<\/strong>
\nAfter a successful early access program, Sophos Firewall OS v18.5 MR1 and Sophos Central SD-WAN VPN Orchestration in Sophos Central are now generally available.
\nRead the Article<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

How to Configure SSL VPN Client in Ubuntu<\/strong>
\nDevesh Mishra from the Sophos Community walks you through the steps to configure an SSL VPN client on a Ubuntu device.
\nWatch the Video<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

High Availability Sophos Firewalls Now on AWS Marketplace<\/strong>
\nWith the launch of Sophos high-availability firewalls on AWS Marketplace, we look at the differences between high availability and fault tolerance.
\nRead the Article<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

YOU MAY ALSO BE INTERESTED IN…
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

XDR Explained: Q&A With Allie Mellen from Forrester Research<\/strong>
\nForrester Research Analyst, Allie Mellen, explains how extended detection and response (XDR) can help your organization.
\nRead the Article<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Sophos\"<\/p>\n

YOUR CYBERSECURITY PLATFORM:
\nSOPHOS CENTRAL<\/strong><\/p>\n

Protecting Sophos Central Admins With Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)<\/strong>
\nStarting in September, we will require multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all Sophos Central administrators. \u200b
\nRead the Article<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Sophos Mobile: How to Move from \u2018Device Admin\u2019 to \u2018Android Enterprise\u2019<\/strong>
\nThis article outlines the high-level steps involved in moving devices from \u2018Device Admin\u2019 management to Android Enterprise.
\nRead the Article<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Cloud Optix: Latest IAM Security Controls and More<\/strong>
\nGet an overview of recent updates made to Sophos Cloud Optix \u2013 including the ability to now identify and correct over-privileged AWS IAM users, groups, and roles.
\nRead the Article<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Sophos\"<\/p>\n

YOUR ENDPOINT PROTECTION:
\nSOPHOS ENDPOINT \u2013 SEC ENDPOINT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recommended Settings for Exploit Prevention Policy<\/strong>
\nEnsure your exploit prevention settings are configured to provide the best protection.<\/strong>
\nRead the Article<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Enhanced Tamper Protection Information for SEC and SUM systems<\/strong>
\nThis knowledge base article provides information about Enhanced Tamper Protection on SEC and SUM systems.
\nRead the Article<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

YOU MAY ALSO BE INTERESTED IN\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

XDR Explained: Q&A With Allie Mellen from Forrester Research<\/strong>
\nForrester Research Analyst, Allie Mellen, explains how extended detection and response (XDR) can help your organization.
\nRead the Article<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Sophos\"<\/p>\n

YOUR NETWORK PROTECTION:
\nSG UTM<\/strong><\/p>\n

How to Create an IPsec Connection to Microsoft Azure<\/strong>
\nThis step-by-step guide explains how to set up an IPsec connection from the Sophos UTM to Microsoft Azure.
\nRead the Article<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Astaro Useful Shell Commands<\/strong>
\nGet an overview of useful shell commands for Astaro, curated by members of the Sophos Community.
\nRead the Article<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

YOU MAY ALSO BE INTERESTED IN\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

XDR Explained: Q&A With Allie Mellen from Forrester Research<\/strong>
\nForrester Research Analyst, Allie Mellen, explains how extended detection and response (XDR) can help your organization.
\nRead the Article<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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\nA ROUNDUP OF THE LATEST SOPHOS CYBERSECURITY UPDATES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Security SOS Week 2021: Registration Now Open<\/strong>
\nBack by popular demand, five top security experts once again step up to the microphone to share their expertise.
\nRegister Now<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The State of Ransomware in Retail 2021<\/strong>
\nThe retail sector became a top target for ransomware and data-theft extortion attacks during the pandemic, as revealed in our new report.
\nGet the Report<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sophos Acquires Refactr<\/strong>
\nSophos has acquired DevOps automation platform developer Refactr. This will enable Sophos to optimize managed threat response (MTR) and extended detection and response (XDR) with security orchestration automation and response (SOAR) capabilities.
\nRead the Article<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Ransomware Mishaps: Adversaries Have Their Off Days Too<\/strong>
\nEven the most carefully planned ransomware attacks don\u2019t always go according to plan. Here are the top five ransomware adversary mishaps Sophos Rapid Response incident responders recently spotted during investigations.
\nRead the Article<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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SELF-HELP MATERIALS AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO USE AT YOUR OWN PACE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sophos TechVids<\/strong>
\nDiscover our extensive library of how-to, product configuration, and product troubleshooting videos.
\nAccess Sophos TechVids<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Product Documentation<\/strong>
\nFind all the technical documents for your Sophos products to get your protection up and running right away.
\nAccess Product Documentation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Sophos Community<\/strong>
\nConnect. Engage. Earn rewards. The Sophos Community is a platform for users to connect and engage on everything Sophos-related from product questions to best practices.
\nAccess Sophos Community<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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