Portfolio Company Spotlight features Sophos, a leader in next-generation cybersecurity. Sophos has more than 400,000 customers in more than 150 countries, and since the start of COVID-19, the company has been helping businesses securely transition to virtual, work-from-home environments. This was no easy feat, as countries around the globe have their own timelines and regulations.

Organizations are considering how and if employees will return to a brick and mortar office–via either a hybrid or phased scenario, or by letting some employees permanently work from remote locations. This instability puts an obvious strain on cybersecurity, especially with people spending an unprecedented amount of time online and remotely connecting to networks. The following are just some of the ways Sophos is helping organizations stay secure and informed:

• Free Access to Cybersecurity Solutions: Remote working means many people are using their personal computers, which can be less secure, for business purposes. Sophos is offering, free of charge for the duration of the global health crisis, business-level protection for customers’ personal PCs and Macs with its Sophos Home Commercial Edition program . Additionally, Sophos is offering a free 90-day trial of the Sophos XG Firewall, which allows employees to securely connect to workplace networks from the safety of their homes.
• Sophos Product Guides: In a time of abiding uncertainty, Sophos has developed a series of online guides outlining the ways customers can efficiently use the company’s products, whether they are working in an office or at home. The guides include details on facilitating remote working with Sophos XG Firewall and Sophos Endpoint Protection, as well as how to keep organizations secure while supporting the use of mobile devices for work. Sophos has also made available a set of best practices and recommended settings for Sophos products, including the Sophos XG Firewall and Sophos Intercept X.
• Coronavirus Threat Intel: Cybercriminals have been quick to shift their attack methods and campaign to exploit COVID-19. Sophos has an ongoing SophosLabs Uncut report on the myriad of threats tied to COVID-19, and it plans to continue to publish additional research like the recent “MyKings jumps on the Corona train.” Other more consumer-oriented articles published by Sophos focus on a variety of threats, including phishing emails that threaten to infect families with coronavirus unless a fee is paid and emails purporting to be from the World Health Organization. Updates on the latest cyber threats are detailed on the Sophos and SophosLabs Twitter feeds.
• Security Guidance During COVID-19: Sophos has put together a set of practical tips to keep organizations and data safe while employees are forced to work remotely. This includes guidance for CIOs and CISOs, best practices for remote working and information on coronavirus scams to be wary of.

We are so proud of everything Sophos is doing to promote cybersecurity during the pandemic. Thank you, Sophos!

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