It includes Deep Learning malware detection, Exploit Prevention, Runtime Behavior Analysis (HIPS), Malicious Traffic Detection (MTD), Active Adversary Mitigations, Ransomware File Protection (CryptoGuard), Disk and Boot Record Protection (WipeGuard), Man-in-the-Browser Protection (Safe Browsing), Enhanced Application Lockdown, Threat Cases (Root Cause Analysis), Automated Malware Removal, Synchronized Security Heartbeat, Sophos Clean. Intercept X - this is the 'standard' Intercept-X version which is a cloud based comprehensive anti-malware solution that forms the base of the Intercept-X cloud based Product Set. These firewalls are too broad brushed and difficult to tune in practice. It instead it relies upon the Windows Firewall or the MAC OS Firewall.

The lack of the Client Firewall is the one thing we moderately do not like about this solution. Patch Assessment and added are Synchronized Security Heartbeat (with XG Firewall).

Note: Sophos Central Admin is *not* replacing the Enterprise Console! Need more info or help installing?, Please Contact UsĬentral Endpoint Protection - is their cloud based solution where you 'just download the agent and configure all your policies from one place.' Central Endpoint Protection closely approximates Endpoint Protection Advanced with the following differences: Not included are: Client Firewall and Update manager: Downloads Sophos software and updates from Sophos automatically to a central location.Databases: Store data about computers on the network.

Management server: Handles updates and communications.

Management console: Enables you to protect and manage computers.

Enterprise Console includes four components: Management of the Non Cloud EndPoint Product Set is via the Sophos Enterprise Console (SEC) is a local server (i.e., not cloud) which enables you to install and manage the Sophos Endpoint Security Product set except Central Endpoint Protection. Man-in-the-Browser Protection (Safe Browsing), Ransomware File Protection, (CryptoGuard), Endpoint Exploit Protection - This is essentially a standalone Ransomware File Protection (CryptoGuard) found in the Intercept-X products.

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