{"id":9605,"date":"2025-10-01T09:41:44","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T09:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/it-it\/?p=9605"},"modified":"2025-10-01T13:11:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T13:11:51","slug":"powerful-refresh-of-the-sophos-endpoint-security-portfolio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/it-it\/2025\/10\/products\/powerful-refresh-of-the-sophos-endpoint-security-portfolio\/","title":{"rendered":"Powerful refresh of the Sophos endpoint security portfolio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over 300,000 organizations worldwide trust Sophos Endpoint to protect their business from advanced threats targeting their computers and servers. As a leading provider, we know it\u2019s essential for you to deliver the strongest protection to your customers, with speed and confidence.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why, today, we\u2019re unveiling a powerful refresh of our endpoint security portfolio that expands your sales opportunities, strengthens your position in the market, and accelerates your sales.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Easier to quote and sell to smaller organizations<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>New: Sophos Endpoint 100<\/strong><br \/>\nIn September, we announced the introduction of Sophos Endpoint 100, a new license option designed to accelerate new SMB customer acquisition growth. Sophos partners can now offer the full power of Sophos Endpoint in a highly competitive, fixed-price subscription designed exclusively for organizations with up to 100 employees. That means fewer hurdles, faster deal cycles, and more predictable margins \u2014 all while delivering award-winning protection your customers can trust.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/2025\/09\/products\/innovation-unlocked-introducing-sophos-endpoint-100\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Learn more about Sophos Endpoint 100<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Expanded sales opportunities<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>New: Sophos EDR license tier<\/strong><br \/>\nSophos has delivered powerful detection and response capabilities for endpoints and servers via the Sophos XDR license. Now, to open fresh sales opportunities with new and existing customers, we\u2019re introducing a new \u201cSophos EDR\u201d license tier. Sophos EDR combines the unmatched defenses of Sophos Endpoint with intuitive, AI-accelerated detection and response capabilities in a single package. Protect your customers from advanced ransomware and evasive threats with Sophos\u2019 best-in-class unified endpoint protection, detection, and response solution.<\/p>\n<p>The new Sophos EDR license tier will be available to sell from <strong>November 1, 2025,<\/strong> for term license subscriptions, and from <strong>late January 2026<\/strong> for MSP Flex.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/partners.sophos.com\/prm\/English\/c\/selling-sophos-endpoint\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Learn more about Sophos Endpoint and Sophos EDR<\/strong><\/a> and download new marketing assets in advance of our public launch on October 21, 2025 (Partner Portal login required).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>New: Sophos Endpoint for Legacy Platforms<\/strong><br \/>\nLegacy operating systems that have reached end-of-support by the platform vendor often lack the security features and updates 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 outdated operating systems for specialized systems, including machinery and medical devices.<\/p>\n<p>To help you win more business and elevate the defenses of your customers running older operating systems, we\u2019ve introduced\u00a0Sophos Endpoint for Legacy Platforms\u00a0\u2014 a new add-on providing comprehensive security for a range of Windows and Linux endpoint and server platforms that extend beyond their standard end-of-support dates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/2025\/08\/products\/defend-what-matters-introducing-sophos-endpoint-for-legacy-platforms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Learn more about Sophos Endpoint for Legacy Platforms<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Stronger market positioning<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Endpoint agent performance enhancements<\/strong><br \/>\nSophos\u2019 technology is rooted in our unique prevention-first approach that reduces breaches, adapts defenses in response to an attack, and improves detection and response outcomes. Sophos consistently strives to strike the optimal balance between performance and protection. The latest version of the Sophos Endpoint agent for Windows includes major performance enhancements with a memory footprint that\u2019s 40% lighter, delivering an improved experience. With this release, you can talk with confidence about our superior endpoint protection solution that\u2019s tough on threats \u2014 and easy on performance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/2025\/08\/products\/sophos-endpoint-major-performance-enhancements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Learn more about Sophos Endpoint performance enhancements<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cSophos Intercept X\u201d is now \u201cSophos Endpoint\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To make it easier for you to find, quote, and sell the right solutions for your customers, we\u2019re simplifying our product names by removing \u201cIntercept X\u201d from our endpoint portfolio branding and marketing assets. You\u2019ll also notice these changes in the latest price list, for example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cCentral Intercept X Advanced\u201d is now \u201cSophos Endpoint \u2013 User\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCentral Intercept X Advanced for Server\u201d is now \u201cSophos Endpoint \u2013 Server\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This change affects all Sophos Endpoint and Sophos XDR licenses, across both User and Server subscriptions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/partners.sophos.com\/prm\/English\/c\/price-lists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Check out the latest price list<\/strong><\/a> (Partner Portal login required)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sophos Intercept X Essentials \u2013 End of Sale<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To ensure all customers have the strongest protection, we are announcing the end of sale of our older Sophos Intercept X Essentials licenses, as they do not include our full endpoint defense capabilities. Going forward, Sophos Endpoint (previously called \u201cIntercept X Advanced\u201d) is our baseline endpoint security solution.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Term licenses<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The last order date for new licenses (CIXE and SVRCIXE) is <strong>November 1, 2025.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The last order date for renewing existing licenses is <strong>January 7, 2026. <\/strong>After this date, existing Sophos Intercept X Essentials customers will continue to be protected but will need to upgrade to Sophos Endpoint (CIXA and SVRCIXA) at renewal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>MSP Flex licenses<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Customers can continue to use Sophos Intercept X Essentials until <strong>late January 2026<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Sophos Intercept X Essentials subscriptions (CIXE-MSP and SVRCIXE-MSP) will then be upgraded automatically to Sophos Endpoint subscriptions (CIXA-MSP and SVRCLOUDADV-MSP).<\/li>\n<li>Monthly billings will reflect the new subscriptions <strong>from February 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Endpoint security portfolio refresh: At a glance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9779 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/endpoint-license-tiers.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"4400\" height=\"2475\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re excited about this major update to our market-leading endpoint security line-up. Check out the new and updated collateral on the <a href=\"https:\/\/partners.sophos.com\/prm\/English\/s\/assets?collectionId=10928&amp;renderMode=Collection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sophos partner portal<\/strong><\/a> today.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>There\u2019s more\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The good news doesn\u2019t stop with our Endpoint portfolio. Today, Sophos is also announcing a <a href=\"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/2025\/10\/products\/sophos-mdr-stronger-offering-bigger-opportunities-faster-sales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>major update to our MDR offering<\/strong><\/a> and further <a href=\"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/2025\/10\/products\/continued-expansion-of-our-security-services-market-leadership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>expansion of our security services market leadership<\/strong><\/a>, giving you even more ways to expand your business \u2013 and your customers defenses. Highlights include a brand-new Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) solution, a new range of Advisory Services, the inclusion of integration packs with Sophos XDR and Sophos MDR, and more!<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to review the <strong><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/partners.sophos.com\/prm\/English\/c\/endpoint-and-sec-ops-portfolio-expansion-faqs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"516\" data-end=\"555\">Partner FAQs<\/a> <\/strong>on the Partner Portal (login required) covering the most common questions about the new and improved endpoint and security operations portfolio.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about these powerful new offerings and how they can help you deliver unmatched value to your customers, join us for an <a href=\"https:\/\/events.sophos.com\/academy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>exclusive partner launch webinar <\/strong><\/a>on the Sophos Academy<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Launch Webinar<br \/>\nAnnouncing the Newly Expanded Security Operations Portfolio<\/strong><br \/>\n\ud83d\udcc5 October 15, 2025<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/events.sophos.com\/academy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register now<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New growth opportunities, stronger market positioning, accelerated sales.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":9606,"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":[70],"tags":[53,107],"coauthors":[193],"class_list":["post-9605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-products","tag-sophos-edr","tag-sophos-endpoint"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/it-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/featured-image-innovation-unlocked-sophos-endpoint.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/it-it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9605","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/it-it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/it-it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/it-it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/it-it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9605"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/it-it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9605\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9614,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/it-it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9605\/revisions\/9614"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/it-it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/it-it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/it-it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/it-it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9605"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/it-it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=9605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}