Sophos Intercept X for Server

Score7.3 out of 10

46 Reviews and Ratings

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Business Problems Solved

Sophos Intercept X for Server offers a range of use cases that have proven beneficial for users and organizations. With the ability to set different policies for different OUs or Security Groups, this product allows for flexibility in accessing web resources and downloaded applications, ensuring appropriate access controls. The cloud-based nature of the software enables remote management of end devices without the need for an internal VPN client, making it convenient for IT departments managing servers across multiple locations. Immediate updates and policy changes pushed down to installed devices ensure that the latest protection measures are in place, providing peace of mind against evolving threats.

As the first line of defense for devices requiring an external connection to the internet, Sophos Intercept X for Server helps protect and secure organizational data by detecting malicious traffic and managing end-to-end protection across all servers. This product has gained popularity among IT departments and Development teams, thanks to its reliable server protection features against hackers, ransomware, and other virus attacks. Integration with Azure allows for seamless administration through the Sophos Central account, simplifying management tasks from one location. The software's proven reliability and ability to protect against future threats have made it a trusted choice for organizations looking for maximum security on their servers.

Reviews

6 Reviews

Awesome products with a MDR team!

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

August 30, 2023

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We have been able to secure our server with Sophos Intercept X for Server. We also have to add the MDR for more protection. Easy to install and can be central manage in their portal with policies. This makes it easy to have a baseline configuration deployment. We have also open a ticket with MDR team to make sure our system was not breached when we found known vulnerabilities in the software.

Pros

Baseline policies
Central management
Secure

Cons

Sever lockdown does not have a way to see what is blocked in real time.
Firewall rule management.
Adobe products kick of encryption protection on a file server.

Likelihood to Recommend

When you want security and a managed detection and response team, look at your system. Easy to set up and deploy with baseline configuration in the portal. If setting up on an application server be careful of the lockdown feature. It can cause the application to now be able to write to files.

Verified User

Employee in Information Technology (11-50 employees)

Vetted Review

2 years of experience

Next-Gen Protection!

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

May 5, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We have been using Sophos Intercept X for Server to protect and secure our organization's data from any threats, detect any malicious traffic, and manage end-to-end protection across all our servers. Sophos Intercept X for Server works across all the devices and provides faster and smarter protection. It has helped fully manage threat responses with powerful extended threat detection options.

Pros

File protection and Recovery
Blocks exploits to deny attackers
Malware Detection

Cons

Difficult to deploy for a beginner.
It is a bit costly.
Customer Support can be improved.

Likelihood to Recommend

We recently had a malware incident in our organization where we lost some of our files from the system and we were not able to detect the threat. That's when we deployed Sophos. Sophos Intercept X ticks all the boxes. It has helped prevent unauthorized programs from running and provides a managed threat response. The best part is its ability to recover files automatically.

Mehak Chawla

Marketing Associate in Marketing at Growth Natives (201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

1 year of experience

Sophos Intercept X for Server - Great Product

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

November 24, 2019

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We have deployed Sophos Intercept X for Servers throughout our server infrastructure, across the entire organisation. It is a great product - not heavy or resource usage and efficient at picking up malware. A central management console in the cloud is also available and that ensures that all deployed clients can be monitored easily. All in all, it's an outstanding EPP/EDR product.

Pros

Central cloud management for the installed clients and for managing policies.
Easy to set up policies.
Clients can be moved around in groups and special policy applied to it.

Cons

The product can be a bit cheaper.
Creating a custom group is not straightforward, could be made easier (I had to ask Sophos Support for help creating the first group).
Scans can be a bit quicker.

Likelihood to Recommend

Since this is a server protection software, its use cases are limited to server infrastructure. If you have a number of servers to protect, I would really recommend this product. it is easy to use (for the most part), it is lightweight and reliable. Another plus is the cloud management console and the ease of creating different policies and applying to different server types.

Verified User

Manager in Information Technology (501-1000 employees)

Vetted Review

1 year of experience

Intelligent AV for your server

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

June 19, 2019

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are using Sophos Intercept X for Server on all of our servers. When we were looking into AV providers, we wanted something proven and reliable, but also something that is geared to help protect us from the unknown future. We also wanted something that was centrally managed so that we could easily manage all of the instances from one location.

Pros

It is very good at recognizing ransomware using AI and deep learning.
It integrates well with other Sophos products.
Easy to set up policies.
It's lightweight.

Cons

Reporting isn't as detailed as it could be.
The wait times for support are very long.
There is no way to push the installer out.

Likelihood to Recommend

Sophos Intercept X is great for anyone who has other Sophos products or is looking into getting Sophos products. It is great for anyone wanting to provide security against malware and ransomware. If you are using Windows servers, I recommend the product. If you are heavily invested in other technologies that integrate better with other solutions, this might not be the product for you.

Verified User

Supervisor in Information Technology (51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

2 years of experience

You always stay safe with Sophos

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

May 10, 2019

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use it in our IT Department together with Development. We also offer it to other departments, but we are the departments taking care of servers etc. We use it to protect our servers against hackers, ransomware and what other virus attacks you can think of. We alsp connect Sophos Intercept X for Server with Azure in order to be able to administrate through our Sophos Central account.

Pros

We can administrate Sophos Intercept X for Server via Sophos Central
White - and blacklisting
Automatic cleanup of viruses very powerful
Easy monitoring

Cons

Takes time to deploy and keep updated
Resource heavy application when running

Likelihood to Recommend

The advantages of the application are great when it's first installed. We have a place to monitor our servers together with our computers - all in the same overview. If Sophos Intercept X for Server detects anything and it needs to be removed manually the exact file path will be provided. Most of the times everything will happen automatically. We get instant notifications when or if something happens. It's in general doing the job and disrupting attacks. We haven't been hit by any major attacks since we started with Intercept X and Sophos in general.

Christopher Fritz

Senior IT Supporter in Information Technology at Vertic (51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

2 years of experience

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Sophos Intercept X for Server in an EDU Setting

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

February 22, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

After the initial deployment of our VMs - we push Sophos Intercept X for Server out to them. Sophos Intercept X for Server is fantastic in that you can set different policies to different OUs or Security Groups - so certain deployments can have access to more web resources or downloaded applications than others, should you need that flexibility. Sophos Intercept X for Server is fantastic as a whole, as it is cloud-based, so you can have users manage these end devices remotely without the need for an internal VPN client. Updates or changes in policies are pushed down to installed devices immediately - which is great. This provides us with the first line of defense for our devices that need an external connection to the internet.

Pros

Applies policies based on OU or Security group - for plenty of flexibility based on the needs of the user/device.
Receives automatic anti-virus and malware updates from Sophos without Admin intervention - to protect against the latest threats.
Easily able to be disabled on individual machines should you need to troubleshoot an issue without completely removing the product.
Sends out email alerts without an on-premise exchange server whenever a potential vulnerability is detected - with plenty of details of what device and where the issue is located.

Cons

The AD Sync application can sometimes be finicky - so that application could be improved upon.

Likelihood to Recommend

Licensing is incredibly easy to renew - and to adjust based on usage. The interface of cloud-based management is fantastic and easy to navigate as well. Syncs up with Active Directory to get users/security groups and such for easily differentiating policies to various users. Being able to pinpoint exactly where a threat infiltrated a system (what it talked to once it did so) is a massive feature in responding to online threats. Depending on deployment size - the cost could be an issue for some smaller organizations.

Morgan Anderson

Network Administrator in Information Technology at South West Metro Intermediate District #288 (201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience