Legacy operating systems that have reached end-of-support by the platform vendor often lack security features and updates that are present in newer systems, making them targets for exploitation by adversaries. However, organizations within industries such as manufacturing and healthcare often need to run endpoints with these operating systems for specialized systems, including machinery and medical devices.<\/p>\n
Endpoints in operational technology (OT) environments can be difficult and prohibitively expensive to upgrade or replace, resulting in devices being left unsecured or requiring additional security solutions and mitigations.<\/p>\n
To help you meet this need for your customers, we have introduced Sophos Endpoint for Legacy Platforms<\/strong> \u2014 a new add-on providing comprehensive security for a range of Windows and Linux endpoint and server operating systems that extend beyond the standard end-of-support dates provided by platform vendors. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sophos Endpoint for Legacy Platforms enables you to extend your reach and retain more customers. <\/p>\n Sophos Endpoint for Legacy Platforms can be sold to any Sophos Endpoint, Sophos XDR, or Sophos MDR customer \u2014 including Taegis XDR\/MDR customers using Sophos Endpoint.<\/p>\n Ideal target customers include: Sophos Endpoint for Legacy Platforms is an add-on<\/strong> for Sophos Endpoint, Sophos XDR, and Sophos MDR. The license must be used in conjunction with a valid Sophos Endpoint or Sophos Workload Protection subscription \u2014 either as a term license or via monthly MSP Flex billing.<\/p>\n Sophos Endpoint for Legacy Platforms is sold at a flat price for \u201cpacks\u201d of devices (1-499, 500-999, etc.), making it simple for customers to purchase, even if they don\u2019t know precisely how many legacy devices are currently running in their environment.<\/p>\n
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\nSecurity solutions that limit support to modern operating systems drive organizations to deploy separate solutions for legacy and out of support systems, introducing a management burden on IT and security teams. Sophos Endpoint customers can benefit from industry-leading security for both legacy and modern platforms in a single platform \u2014 Sophos Central.<\/li>\n
\n<\/strong>Sophos Endpoint for Legacy Platforms enables customers to protect a range of Windows and Linux operating systems beyond the standard end-of-support dates offered by platform vendors.<\/li>\n
\n<\/strong>Web, application, and peripheral controls reduce the threat surface and block common attack vectors on your customers\u2019 legacy and out of support devices, while deep learning AI models protect against both known and never-before-seen attacks. CryptoGuard anti-ransomware and anti-exploitation technologies stop threats fast, so resource-stretched IT teams have fewer incidents to investigate and resolve.<\/li>\n
\n<\/sup>Legacy and out of support devices are attractive targets for exploitation by adversaries. Sophos\u2019 AI-powered EDR and XDR tools enable you and your customers to detect, investigate, and respond to suspicious activity across all devices, including legacy platforms. Customers with limited in-house resources can engage industry-leading Sophos MDR services to monitor and respond to threats across their entire IT environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSophos partner benefits<\/h2>\n
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