Intercept X Endpoint Primary Use Case
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reviewer2095575
Service Delivery Lead at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
We primarily use the solution for our employees. It was packaged with our solution provider.
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IT Enquires
IT Support Engineer at Tibbetts Group
We use Intercept X Endpoint across various devices such as PCs, laptops, servers, and mobiles in our engineering enterprise.
View full review »We use the solution for antivirus threat detection and response.
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Intercept X Endpoint
March 2024
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After adding layers of firewall protection, our network runs smoothly, effectively combating viruses and malware. Whenever issues arise, we can promptly diagnose them using the error logs provided. Additionally, Sophos Intercept offers Sophos Central, allowing us to access our firewall from anywhere. This accessibility enables us to provide support to our team remotely. The firewall's GUI is user-friendly and intuitive, making issue identification and resolution straightforward. Using Sophos Intercept, we can pinpoint and address network issues, such as blocked websites.
View full review »We use the solution for protecting our network and endpoints using the same vendors. This integrated approach provides a robust fit, enabling better 360-degree protection than having standalone systems.
View full review »I use the solution for endpoint security.
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Sravan Vanama
Business Development Manager at Ampler Technologies
The solution is used to protect organizations from malware and phishing emails.
View full review »We use it just for antivirus detection. There was a facility where you could send a fake email to find out who clicked on these links. So this option is not available. We just have a simple NDR.
View full review »We use the solution for endpoint and server security.
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Abrar Khan
IT Coordinator at a pharma/biotech company with 51-200 employees
We are not only using Sophos Endpoint with this solution, we are also using Sophos Email Security and firewall. It is a completely synchronized security package.
View full review »My company uses Active Directory to manage users and track whether they have installed any third-party applications or any malicious applications that need to be blocked before allowing for the installation of the application. My company informs users whether the tools they use have any malicious activities or products.
The solution is used for security.
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Mike Parsons
Senior CyberSecurity Architect and Mentor at BlueTeamAssess LLC
When Intercept X came out, the primary use case was stopping ransomware. It was one of the first products to claim that capability. When I was evaluating them back then, it was the only one I considered effective at analyzing and identifying where the infection started.
The synchronized security also helped because the firewall could isolate workstations that had the infection or were in the path of infection.
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Juma Sakiel
Deputy Manager, Ict at Ushuru
The product is used for security. It is like an antivirus.
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Monil Shah
Head of Technology at Speed enterprises
It is an endpoint. So it's antivirus and DLP, and all those integrated in one.
View full review »We use Sophos Intercept X on all of our end-user PCs and servers.
View full review »This product is basically used for detecting ransomware. It will monitor all of the ransomware threats. Since the first ransomware attack happened in 2017, WannaCry, it has been a global threat. It is a vulnerability that is impacting a lot of devices and computers in the network.
Ransomware threats have been identified as one of the first priorities in the entire info security segment. Information security consists of various things including endpoint detection, threat detection, and then your SIEMs like QRadar or ArcSight.
At the early point of detection, Sopho is going to stop the ransomware. The question that has been there since 2017 is how it will identify the ransomware and how does it stop the attack from happening to the network. WannaCry was the first large ransomware attack, which has impacted various regions and is a very high severity threat. Since then, a lot of things have been lined up for mitigating the risk, like WannaCry.
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Cliff Matonda
System Administrator at Finlays
We mainly use it on our endpoints. We use it for Windows machines and laptops. They have a server version for the servers.
View full review »We're creating a software center. I just install the Sophos engine software and make the policies, like threat protection policies, for example.
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Bryan Wei
Director of Platform and Information Security at Brace Software
We use Sophos Intercept X to protect the endpoint devices in our organization, such as PCs and MacBooks.
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ZaherEL Bsat
Pre-sales manager at National Information Technology Company
It's an endpoint, which means it's an antivirus that you must install on your server, laptop, or customer PC. As a result, it can be on-premises for Windows or Linux. You can also install this endpoint if you host a server on that cloud.
This is a sophisticated antivirus with numerous features. It has AI, (Artificial Intelligence), it can stop viruses, malware, and ransomware, as well as protect the PC you are using, the server you are using, and all of your workstations.
Intercept X has versions, such as Intercept X, Intercept X Advanced, and Intercept X Advanced with XDR. It requires a long technical explanation, but in brief, it can protect you from being attacked or hacked, because it protects the OS, your operating system, from being compromised.
View full review »We've been selling Intercept X Endpoint for eight years now. It's best suited for customers already using Sophos Firewall or considering one. Deploying both solutions offers synchronized security, where the firewall and endpoint communicate to enhance security posture. If an endpoint is attacked, it sends a signal to the firewall to isolate it until it's clean. This setup is especially helpful for users lacking security expertise. We've deployed this successfully for over fifty customers, and it's proven to be a great product.
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Rajesh-Singh
CEO & MD at Gurjartech
My client is a BPO with three branches. One branch is in the US, and two branches are in India. We are using Sophos for the best connectivity. We are using Sophos for endpoint, DLP, and encryption. We are also using it for content filtering and managing security policies. Currently, we are using its latest version.
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RAJESH KANNA RAMACHANDRAN
IT Director at RHT CAPITAL PTE. LTD.
We use the product to protect endpoints and cloud-based servers.
View full review »Sophos Intercept X is the antivirus protection of my choice and my client's choice because it does not only malware, antivirus, and Trojan protection but also anti-exploit protection. It has a quarantine process as well. It does all of the usual antivirus plus the anti-exploit and anti-ransomware processes.
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reviewer1408359
Head Of Information Security at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
We are using Sophos as an endpoint protection solution.
We primarily use the solution for endpoint protection.
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reviewer1500162
Chief Information Officer/Senior Vice President at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
We have split our operations into work at home and on-premise. We have over 2,000 or 3,000 work-at-home agents. Some of them do not connect to us via a virtual private network. They connect directly to our CRM clients. In order for us to ensure that we have visibility and to be able to protect our PCs, we are using Sophos Intercept X via the cloud.
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Mike Parsons
Senior CyberSecurity Architect and Mentor at BlueTeamAssess LLC
The primary use case is basically having a synchronized perspective on what's going on between endpoints, firewalls, and whatever other types of preventative measures the customer has.
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Darren-Braithwaite
Head of IT at International Tennis Integrity Agency
The solution is primarily used for endpoint.
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reviewer1551411
Technology Infrastructure Manager at a non-profit with 201-500 employees
We are using it for endpoint antivirus, hardening, and some DLP policies. Its version is the current one.
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reviewer1265688
Manager of Information Security at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
We use it for all of its features, with the exception of mobile device management. We use it for DLP, malware protection, some forms of asset tracking, application blocking, and so forth.
It is deployed on-premises and on the cloud. We are using its latest version.
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Mohamed Y Ahmed
Technical & Pre-Sales Manager at GateLock
We are providing this product and support for it in many sectors like health care, retail, sports, and communication sectors. We are also working with Sophos, but with Sophos Endpoint, not XG, or Sophos UTM. We work with Raya (Contact Center) that provides services here in Egypt (they are also using Sophos 550 XG models).
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reviewer1729950
Inside Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Our primary use cases for Sophos Intercept X are endpoint protection, corporate enterprise endpoint protection, EDR, and endpoint detection and response. And if you add the Sophos MTR to Sophos Intercept X, you could do managed threat response, as well.
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Vuli Moyo
IT Technician at Zimbabwe School of MInes
I am not in the office at the moment and would have to check which version we are using.
View full review »We are using Sophos Intercept X for endpoint protection.
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AbedEl-HamidAl-Wahidy
Technical Support at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
We currently have about 13 staff using Intercept X. We use it to secure and protect our devices as well as monitor projects and do some product reviews. You can also use it to block devices as needed, like if you just want to block a work point category.
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reviewer1581882
Sr Manager - Information Security & Researcher at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The primary use of the solution is to block threats. It contains a quick queries engine that can help us figure out where all threats are coming from.
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reviewer1589451
Cyber Security Analyst at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
We have deployed Sophos Intercept X in our environment, both on desktop as well as server environments. We have set up policies in Sophos. For example, there is a web console that can allow or block websites, and you choose what peripheral control you want your desktop environment to connect to.
We use threat protection and we configure the settings to what we want to enable or disable on a particular device. If a device had a threat on it we can disable the device.
The application control allows us to limit the application that users can install on their devices.
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reviewer1480314
Senior IT Analyst at a insurance company with 51-200 employees
We primarily use the solution as endpoint protection as well as for endpoint detection and response. It's like an EDR. It's basically used to prevent ransomware.
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reviewer1364232
IT Manager at a construction company with 201-500 employees
The main use cases of this solution are for protection from ransomware and malware. Although we don't have EDR because of its high cost, we do have the capability to filter the website. Our use case is more about capturing crypto and the like that can encrypt files. I'm a system administrator and we are customers of Sophos.
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reviewer1265688
Manager of Information Security at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The EDR (Enhanced Data Detection and Response) and the DLP (Data Loss Prevention) components are probably the biggest areas of the product that we employ. We also make use of web content filtering and application control as well.
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reviewer1265718
Founder at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
We are a small consulting group. We are not really end-users but we sell to them. We are primarily recommending Sophos Central Intercept X as a client solution for endpoint security. They are going to be using it for the security apps, their desktops, and there is a server version as well. I would think that someone buying the server product would expect that to include endpoint security, including ransomware protection, advanced threat protection, and zero-day threat protection.
Many of our users also use Sophos firewalls and the solutions integrate with each other nicely.
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reviewer1871745
Managed Services Mng at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
We use the tool for complete surface deployment. My company uses it not only to manage endpoints but for mobile management as well.
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reviewer1785597
IT Manager at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
The main use case is to have the reversible ransomware attack aspect of Intercept X. It's more of an antivirus solution rather than an EDR solution - a slightly different product to Carbon Black in that respect.
View full review »We use the solution for endpoint protection and particularly against ransomware. There is CryptoGuard capability within Intercept X. They're also competitive, so people actually leverage it to test the environment against ransomware. It also has the capability to send a warning in any attack. Say they want to assist in the environment so that we are able to run a case incident. I know what has happened, what's happening right now, and then probably what we need to be concerned about.
We have used the solution on-premise previously, but we currently use it on cloud.
I'm aware the on-premise is fading out, so I'm migrating other clients that are running companies to the cloud.
View full review »We primarily use the solution for security. We protect the computer network from threats as some users had some kinds of malicious threats. We have some policies for web control. and have used this solution to find some unwanted traffic and some unwanted site access by some users.
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reviewer1584903
CIO at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
We use this solution to protect all of our computers against viruses — malware in general.
View full review »We use a normal EDR solution in the office: Sophos Intercept X, for endpoint detection and response, email protection, and data loss prevention.
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Majid Nassir
IT Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Our primary use case is the interception solution in Sophos Intercept X.
View full review »Sophos Intercept X is primarily used as an antivirus. It's a next-generation antivirus solution.
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reviewer1452492
President at a tech vendor with 1-10 employees
We primarily use the solution for malware protection.
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reviewer1291920
Head-Information Technology at a real estate/law firm with 201-500 employees
Our primary use case is endpoint protection.
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reviewer1238874
Network Administrator at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
We use Intercept X Advanced along with Sophos EDR (Enhanced Data Detection and Response).
We use it for our servers and clients as advanced protection. It is not just a simple virus scanning product.
We use it to work with clients and it is installed on five servers. At this time we have only installed it at one customer site. But we plan to continue to expand.
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reviewer1640424
Technical Director at a security firm with 1-10 employees
I'm the technical director and we are partners with Sophos.
View full review »Our primary use case for this solution is to offer a complete and monitored solution regarding ransomware protection to all my clients & servers.
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reviewer1166514
Founder and Managing Partner at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
We are using Sophos Intercept X for network and system security.
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Darshil Sanghvi
Consultant at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
The solution is deployed concerning all our users, of which there are between 500 and 600. We utilize it for whoever is making use of our company assets.
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reviewer1629057
Engineering Manager at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
We use the solution to prevent ransomeware attacks and those from unknown sources.
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Andrey Rogov
CEO at a government with 1-10 employees
We develop software for brands and some enterprise companies. We need Sophos Intercept X to create hardware and software solutions.
We need to create research for a next-generation firewall security solution. We offer software and hardware solutions for banks, enterprises, and big companies.
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reviewer1539009
Director at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
We're currently implementing this solution in our company, but we generally implement it for our clients. I'm a director and we are resellers of Sophos Intercept X.
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reviewer1644681
Founder, Director at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
One of the best use cases involves synchronized security staff, which allows us to manage both the firewall and the anti-virus features from the cloud. They work in tandem with each other. So, if there is any threat detected by the endpoint, it communicates information concerning this change to the firewall. For that particular client, at the firewall, it can update all other endpoints into the network to check if the same threat is visible on any other machine. Then, corrective action can be taken collectively with a single click.
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Ashis Das
Hybrid Cloud Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
We primarily brought on the solution to replace Symantec's product, as Symantec was purchased by Broadcom. The company in question has a lot of stuff, and 40 users, and is a pure Windows environment. They don't do anything on Mac or Linux, for example.
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reviewer1418319
IT Infrastracture Consultant at a healthcare company with 201-500 employees
We were recently the target of a ransomware attack and we used this product to clean it from our environment. Our in-place endpoint protection is just signature-based and it was not able to identify which device had passed the malware.
I am in charge of monitoring at this time.
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reviewer1138731
Security Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
I work with a number of Sophos products, mainly those managed through Sophos Central.
I provide general support for this solution, and my experience is with deployment and some configuration. I have been using the premium edition at home for more than a year, and have been dealing with training and support for approximately six months.
We are using this solution for cloud-based support, and using a cloud-based deployment.
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reviewer1483797
Service Delivery Engineer - Network Security Lead at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
We use this solution for endpoints and a firewall.
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reviewer1625292
Creative Head/Director at a marketing services firm with 1-10 employees
The solution is useful for protecting against ransomware and malwares.
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Diego Ferruz
Country Manager at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
We primarily use the solution in order to check the correct flow of the workstations.
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Amir Kasem
Technical manager at Andalusia Hai Aljamea Hospital
Our primary use case is for securing the endpoints or endpoint users and Sophos servers.
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reviewer1461399
Manager at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
We use it mostly for software protection.
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Gabriel Lomeli
Infrastructure Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
This product is primarily used for endpoint security.
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Ahmed Mohamed Abdelmaged
Network Security Engineer at Andalusia Hai Aljamea Hospital
We use the on-premise version of Sophos Intercept X for intercepting bad network traffic requests. Sophos has two versions: one for on-premise, one for the cloud.
Many of our customers prefer to have the on-premise solution.
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LuukRos
Consultant at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
The primary use case is for protection. We sell this solution to our customers.
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reviewer1439172
Project Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
This security solution covers most of the critical problems such as ransomware.
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reviewer1362132
CTO & CISO at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
We primarily use the solution to protect our company from ransomware and malware attacks.
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reviewer325866
Founder and General Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
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.
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reviewer1697340
Team leader Modern Workplace, Senior Solution Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
We are solution providers.
Sophos Intercept X is used as an endpoint antivirus solution and ransomware protection.
View full review »Clients primarily use the solution for ransomware.
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reviewer1416969
Network Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Our primary use case is to enhance existing security.
View full review »We mainly use Intercept X Endpoint for endpoint security, ransomware, virus protection, and server security.
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Intercept X Endpoint
March 2024
Learn what your peers think about Intercept X Endpoint. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: March 2024.
765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.