{"id":9939,"date":"2025-11-04T16:52:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T15:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/?p=9939"},"modified":"2025-11-10T08:26:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T07:26:06","slug":"sophos-recognized-on-the-crn-2025-edge-computing-100-list-for-edge-security-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/2025\/11\/partner-program\/sophos-recognized-on-the-crn-2025-edge-computing-100-list-for-edge-security-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"Sophos Recognized on the CRN 2025 Edge Computing 100 List for Edge Security Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re proud to share that Sophos has once again been recognized as a leader in cybersecurity innovation \u2014 earning a spot on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crn.com\/news\/security\/2025\/the-25-hottest-edge-security-companies-2025-edge-computing-100?page=21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CRN\u00ae 2025 Edge Computing 100 list<\/a> in the Edge Security category.<\/p>\n<p>This annual list celebrates the 100 companies driving advancements in edge computing across Edge Hardware, Software and Services; IoT and 5G Edge Services; and Edge Security. Being named to this list is a testament to how Sophos and our partners are helping organizations securely embrace the opportunities of the edge. This recognition highlights how Sophos\u2019 AI-native, open security platform is helping organizations protect every edge \u2014 from endpoint to cloud \u2014 with the same visibility and control.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing recognized by CRN for our leadership in edge security highlights how Sophos continues to innovate where it matters most \u2014 helping partners and customers protect every edge with AI-powered simplicity,\u201d said <strong>Chris Bell, Vice President, Global Channel Programs and Operations, Sophos<\/strong>. \u201cOur open, adaptive platform is designed to help our partners deliver world-class protection while growing profitable, scalable businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Why Product Strength Matters for Edge Security<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Performance + protection<\/strong>: Many edge deployments struggle to balance throughput and inspection. With the Sophos Xstream architecture and built-in SD-WAN capabilities, Sophos delivers both high-speed connectivity and advanced, AI-powered threat inspection \u2014 without compromise.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reliability at the edge<\/strong>: The ability to fail over seamlessly across multiple links ensures that edge sites remain connected \u2014 a big win for customers highly dependent on uptime.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scalable management<\/strong>: Partners can orchestrate and monitor multiple edge nodes from Sophos Central, simplifying operations and reducing overhead.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Integrated security across the stack<\/strong>: Because the firewall, SD-WAN, endpoint protection, and traffic intelligence all work together in the Sophos ecosystem, edge sites benefit from coordinated threat awareness, synchronized policies, and faster detection\/response.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our recognition in the 2025 Edge Computing 100 list reinforces that our solutions are not just theoretically strong \u2014 they\u2019re being recognized for real impact in edge security. It\u2019s one more way Sophos helps organizations prevent first, detect better, and respond faster \u2014 wherever their edge exists.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Why It Matters for Partners<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As more businesses move data processing to the edge \u2014 in branch offices, factories, or remote sites \u2014 edge technologies are becoming key to productivity, reliability, and security. This creates new opportunities for partners to deliver managed security services that keep customers protected and connected. With Sophos, partners can differentiate through a proven AI-native platform that simplifies management and scales protection from core to edge.<\/p>\n<p>Sophos helps partners meet this demand with an integrated portfolio of cybersecurity solutions, including next-gen firewalls, ZTNA, and Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR) &#8211; all managed through a single, easy-to-use platform. Together, these tools make it simple to secure even the most distributed environments.<\/p>\n<p>Our inclusion on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crn.com\/news\/security\/2025\/the-25-hottest-edge-security-companies-2025-edge-computing-100?page=21\">CRN 2025 Edge Computing 100 list<\/a> recognizes not just Sophos\u2019 innovation, but also the strength of our partner community. Together, we\u2019re helping customers defeat cyberattacks and secure the future of the edge.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Learn More<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Discover how Sophos helps partners and customers defend every edge \u2014 with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sophos.com\/en-us\/products\/network?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">unified security<\/a> managed through Sophos Central.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re proud to share that Sophos has once again been recognized as a leader in cybersecurity innovation \u2014 earning a spot on the CRN\u00ae 2025 Edge Computing 100 list in the Edge Security category. 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