An Introduction to Sophos
Central
Sophos Central Endpoint and Server Protection
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Sophos Central Endpoint and Server Protection
CE0505: An Introduction to Sophos Central
December 2022
Version: 4.0v1
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An Introduction to Sophos Central
In this chapter you will learn
what Sophos Central is and the
protection it offers.
RECOMMENDED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
✓ There are no pre-requisites for this chapter
DURATION
5 minutes
In this chapter you will learn what Sophos Central is and the protection it offers.
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What is Sophos Central?
A unified cloud-based console used to
manage Sophos Central products
Provides world leading protection
Reduces complexity of managing multiple
protection solutions
Use of anti-ransomware and anti-exploit
technology
Leverages Synchronized Security to
simplify threat investigation and
remediation
Backed by SophosLabs
Synchronized Security
Sophos Central is a unified cloud-based console that is used to manage Sophos Central products
providing world leading protection to keep you, your data, and your organization safe.
Sophos Central reduces the complexity of managing multiple protection solutions that are typically
managed through multiple consoles.
It uses anti-ransomware and anti-exploit technology that stops advanced threats and leverages
Synchronized Security to simplify threat investigation and remediation which minimizes the impact of
threats.
All Sophos protection is backed up by SophosLabs, our global network of threat experts who ensure
that you always have the best possible protection.
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Web-Based Platform
Sophos Central is a web-based platform enabling the control and management of all Sophos products
from anywhere, at any time. It is automatically updated so that the latest protection is always
provided.
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Supported Browsers
Additional information in
the notes
Google Chrome
Apple Safari (Mac only)
Mozilla FireFox
Microsoft Edge
As Sophos Central is web-based, we recommend that you are using a supported web browser. Sophos
Central supports both the latest and previous versions of all major Internet browsers.
If an unsupported web browser is detected, you will be redirected to a page that lists the currently
supported browsers so that you can upgrade.
[Additional Information]
You can view a list of currently supported web browsers here:
https://docs.sophos.com/central/enterprise/help/en-us/SupportedBrowsers/index.html
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Additional information in
the notes
Sophos Security Framework
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Physical security
Network security
Data security
Threat protection
Compliance and external audits
Customer controls
Telemetry and data gathering
The Sophos Central security framework document provides a detailed look at Sophos Central.
It covers deployment, development, and maintenance. Additionally, it provides links to information
pages providing full details on the data Sophos gathers and stores.
It also details the various measures Sophos takes to provide this secure platform.
[Additional Information]
The security framework document can be found at
https://docs.sophos.com/central/Framework/security-framework/index.html
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Sophos Central Portals
Sophos ID
Self Service Portal
▪ Single Sign-On (SSO) mechanism
▪ MFA required for admins
▪ Allows users to customize security
status and notifications
To access Sophos Central, you will require a Sophos ID. This ID is a single sign-on (SSO) mechanism.
Your Sophos ID gives you access to the Sophos Central dashboard as well as other Sophos resources
depending on your license. Sophos Central administrators must use multi-factor authentication to
login.
The self-service portal (SSP) is available to all users. This allows users to customize their security status
and notifications directly. The SSP allows users to enrol devices themselves and provides a console to
view quarantined items, and manage device encryption, giving them greater control over their security
and data.
Once a user has configured their password, they are able to login to the self-service portal. It is
important to note that the self-service portal is only available to users once it has been configured in
Sophos Central by an administrator.
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Sophos Central Interfaces
Sophos Central Admin
Dashboard
Enterprise Dashboard
(EDB)
Enables IT managers to deploy and manage all
their security through a single interface
Allows Enterprises to manage
large, distributed estates
There are two levels of access to Sophos Central.
Sophos Central Admin Dashboard. This is the administrator interface which is designed to help
administrators deploy, manage, and secure an entire organization in one place. This is where an
administrator can view multiple products, action alerts, and hunt for possible threats. A summary of
the entire estate is displayed on the dashboard providing an overview of security.
The Enterprise Dashboard (EDB). This interface allows administrators to manage the security of large
distributed organizations with multiple branches. Sub-estates can be configured with security rules
applied to specific sub-estates. Licenses can be shared between sub-estates from one master pool of
licenses.
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Sophos Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem
Sophos Endpoint
r
Sophos Server Protection
It is useful to understand the Sophos Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem, which is shown here.
This course will focus on the Sophos Endpoint and Server Protection available in Sophos Central.
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Knowledge Check
Take a moment to check your knowledge!
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Question 1 of 2
This course will focus on which Sophos Central products?
Sophos Endpoint
Sophos Firewall
Email Protection
Network Protection
Server Protection
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Question 2 of 2
True or False: In a large distributed organization, specific security rules can be applied to sub-estates.
True
False
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Chapter Review
Sophos Central is a unified cloud-based console that is used to manage Sophos Central products.
Sophos Central protection uses anti-ransomware and anti-exploit technology that stops advanced threats
and leverages Synchronized Security to simplify threat investigation and remediation which minimizes the
impact of threats.
The self-service portal (SSP) is available to all users, it allows users to respond to notifications directly,
view quarantined items and protect devices.
Here are the three main things you learned in this chapter.
Sophos Central is a unified cloud-based console that is used to manage Sophos Central products.
Sophos Central protection uses anti-ransomware and anti-exploit technology that stops advanced
threats and leverages Synchronized Security to simplify threat investigation and remediation which
minimizes the impact of threats.
The self-service portal is available to all users, it allows users to respond to notifications directly, view
quarantined items, and protect devices.
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