We find the app control and its threat protection to be the best features.
Administrator
Good app control and threat protection
Pros and Cons
- "We find the app control and its threat protection to be the best features."
- "The choices offered for the on-premises and cloud-based platforms are the reverse of each other."
What is most valuable?
What needs improvement?
The app control in respect of the user interface could be improved, The choices offered for the on-premises and cloud-based platforms are the reverse of each other, such as the one responsible for allowing or denying access. This can be confusing initially, even though I later discovered that it is possible to set it back.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We are happy with the solution's stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable. We continue to add devices to the several sites we have on it without any problem.
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How are customer service and support?
I haven't had much cause to deal with technical support, although we sometimes require this concerning the email component, particularly in respect of the relay to Office 365.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
In our ten years we have not worked with another solution before using Sophos Intercept X.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
While I do not have much experience dealing with the price, we have been entitled to a substantial discount on the solution in our use of it as an educational tool.
What other advice do I have?
Our organization has 1,500 end-users making use of the solution.
We require four to five administrators.
The solution sufficiently satisfies one's standard needs, including those of antivirus and app control.
I rate Sophos Intercept X as an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

Founder and General Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Stable with good pricing and rather simple to use
Pros and Cons
- "The pricing is fair. It's not too costly for our small organization."
- "It could be a bit easier to implement."
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution and we are also reseller of it. We offer it to our clients as well.
We primarily use the solution for security in order to protect our users and our endpoints.
What is most valuable?
The simplicity of the product is very good. I'm not a very technical person, therefore, the ease of use is very much appreciated.
Integrations are pretty easy to handle. That's very helpful to us.
The pricing is fair. It's not too costly for our small organization.
What needs improvement?
I can't think of any features that are lacking.
The solution needs to ensure it is keeping up with the latest malware defenses and security advancements.
It could be a bit easier to implement.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for a couple of years at this point. It's been a while.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of the solution of pretty good. We've never had issues with instability. It's reliable. There aren't bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution can scale. If a company needs to expand it out, it can do so with ease.
We are a relatively small organization. Therefore, we don't have too many people using the solution. There are 20 of us, give or take.
How are customer service and technical support?
I've never used technical support. I can't speak to their level of knowledge or how quickly they respond.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup has a moderate amount of difficulty. It's not too hard or too easy.
I'm not sure how long deployment generally takes, however.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution isn't too expensive. We're pretty happy with the pricing.
What other advice do I have?
We are a small company and we don't use enterprise-class solutions. Our customers are mainly mid-size companies. I am a reseller. However, I do use this solution within our organization.
We're using the latest version of the solution. I'm not sure of the exact version number at this time.
I'd recommend the solution to other organizations. We've been happy with it so far.
Overall, I would rate the solution at a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Reseller
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Technology Solutions Specialist at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
An excellent protection against ransomware that’s stable and easily scalable
Pros and Cons
- "After that, the client switched to Sophos to get the protection they lacked. It either works or it doesn’t and Sophos works."
- "They might want to offer an MSP model for licensing, to offer the solution as a software as a service."
What is our primary use case?
Clients primarily use the solution for ransomware.
What is most valuable?
There isn’t a specific feature; the solution itself secures your infrastructure. We had a partner whose client was using a different solution that was hit by ransomware recently. It was an inferior product and it didn’t protect them. They didn’t buy a license to protect them for ransomware. After that, the client switched to Sophos to get the protection they lacked. It either works or it doesn’t and Sophos works.
What needs improvement?
We’ve only been using the solution for two months, so we don’t have a grasp of the full system to comment too much.
They might want to offer an MSP model for licensing, to offer the solution as a software as a service.
For how long have I used the solution?
We’ve been a distributor of the solution for two months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is pretty stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is easily scalable to thousands of users. It’s very capable.
How are customer service and technical support?
So far, we haven’t had to deal with technical support at all.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy.
What other advice do I have?
We are distributors of Sophos.
I’d rate the solution ten out of ten. I think Sophos is at the top of their game and offering a good protection solution.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Team leader Modern Workplace, Senior Solution Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Antivirus and ransomware protection that is dependable and can be installed in less than a day
Pros and Cons
- "Ransomware protection is the most valuable feature of this solution."
- "I would like to see better support for virtual and desktop infrastructures."
What is our primary use case?
We are solution providers.
Sophos Intercept X is used as an endpoint antivirus solution and ransomware protection.
What is most valuable?
Ransomware protection is the most valuable feature of this solution.
I am totally satisfied with this product.
What needs improvement?
It could be updated less frequently.
I would like to see better support for virtual and desktop infrastructures.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with Sophos Intercept X for five or six years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
For the most part, Sophos Intercept X is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Sophos Intercept X is absolutely scalable.
In our company, we have 60 users.
How are customer service and support?
The support needs improvement.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Previously, we used Sophos Endpoint Protection.
We decommissioned Sophos Endpoint three years ago.
How was the initial setup?
The installation is straightforward. It can be done in five minutes.
We need one engineer to deploy and maintain this solution.
What about the implementation team?
Every user can install this solution themselves.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Licensing fees are paid monthly.
In addition to the licensing fees, there are no added expenses.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others who are considering it.
I would suggest that they manage and test the exceptions for different cases.
I would rate Sophos Intercept X an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Network Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
If improving existing security measures is a goal, this product fits your model
Pros and Cons
- "Sophos Intercept X is easy to install and has a lower price than similar solutions."
- "Integration with firewall solutions could be better."
What is our primary use case?
Our primary use case is to enhance existing security.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable part of this solution is just the general capability of making security more robust.
What needs improvement?
There are a lot of things that can be added based on the user's need for the solution.
Where this solution has room for improvement generally is in the integration with Sophos Central and firewalls.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Sophos Intercept for the last two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Right now I am in the midst of trying to solve a bug, but I think it is generally a stable product. When there is a bug, the solution usually comes down to updating the firmware or endpoint.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Intercept X is a scalable solution.
How are customer service and technical support?
We have worked with technical support due to some issues we experienced. We had some problems with firewall or endpoint issues that we could not solve immediately. While Sophos is helpful technically, their tech support is not so good. Their tech response could be better. They need to do more to deliver support that is as good or than their competition.
How was the initial setup?
Intercept is easy to install. There is not a lot to do in the setup for a cloud product of this type.
What other advice do I have?
My advice to people looking at Sophos Intercept X is that it is easy to install and has a lower price than similar solutions. I recommend it.
On the scale from one to ten (where one is the worst and ten is the best), I would rate Sophos Intercept X as an eight-out-of-ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
Technical Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Stable, easy to deploy, and has valuable firewall synchronization feature
Pros and Cons
- "Synchronization with the firewall is most valuable."
- "When we load Intercept X, it puts a load on the device. When it is scanning, it slows down the device. A system with basic specifications completely slows down till the scan is complete. They should improve this part."
What is most valuable?
Synchronization with the firewall is most valuable.
What needs improvement?
When we load Intercept X, it puts a load on the device. When it is scanning, it slows down the device. A system with basic specifications completely slows down till the scan is complete. They should improve this part.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for more than a year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have roughly 500 to 550 users.
How are customer service and technical support?
For Intercept X, the support was good, but for the firewall part, we have to wait a lot for the support to be online.
How was the initial setup?
It is very easy.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Sophos Intercept X an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: reseller
Senior Security Consultant - Checkpoint Technologies at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
A solution that offers good forensics, good ransomware mitigation, and good stability
Pros and Cons
- "The forensics within the solution are quite good. The ransomware mitigation is also impressive."
What is most valuable?
The forensics within the solution are quite good. The ransomware mitigation is also impressive.
What needs improvement?
We haven't had any issues with the solution, so I can't speak to any improvements that can be made at this time.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable.
How are customer service and technical support?
The technical support of the solution is satisfactory. We've never had any problems or issues dealing with them.
What other advice do I have?
We're a reseller for Sophos.
The newest release has got the EDR, so I think they're moving in the right direction in terms of the development.
I'd rate the solution ten out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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