Sophos has announced the integration of Sophos Mobile Security 9.0 and Microsoft Intune. Users of both solutions can now configure access controls powered by the latest information on the threat from mobile devices.
Microsoft Azure-based Sophos integration would allow employees to access securely from any device or location while maintaining business requirements. According to Sophos, IT administrators can individually configure the usage policies of a device within Microsoft Intune, so that employees can work productively from the devices and applications they prefer. In addition, business conformity would continue to be guaranteed.
In the case of hacking an individual endpoint, administrators have access to detailed security insights from Sophos Mobile Security. This tool helps administrators decide effectively when to lock an individual endpoint and deny access to company data.
Detailed threat insights
As we gain confidence in trust networks, improved conditional access is crucial. With the increase in remote working and the associated knock-on effect on access to corporate data on different mobile devices, there is a growing need to enable user productivity without compromising data security. Understanding and managing security risks is central to this operating environment and our integration with Microsoft meets this requirement. By providing detailed threat insights related to individual mobile endpoints, IT administrators can make more informed choices to block a network access device. By giving administrators that extra context, denial of access should be restricted to ensure that productivity is affected only where necessary, says Dan Schiappa, chief product officer at Sophos.
That is an opinion that is also shared by Ryan McGee, Microsoft’s director of security marketing at Microsoft. As today’s more mobile environment expands, he believes that a more detailed context is becoming increasingly essential. This would make it more difficult for networks to be affected by malware or potentially unwanted content. McGee considers integrations with suppliers of security solutions such as Sophos as added value.
In addition to Microsoft, Sophos Mobile Security is also available for iOS and front devices and can share threat data with Microsoft where necessary.
Sophos XG Firewall
Earlier this month, Sophos also announced that it had made its next-gen Sophos XG Firewall available via Sophos Central. As a result, the company’s complete portfolio of cybersecurity solutions has now been brought together into a single cloud-based management platform. Customers can now manage next-gen endpoint and network security from a single screen.
Read more: Sophos acquires cloud security company Avid Secure
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