Sophos Endpoint 10

Integrating new technologies that improve scanning performance and malware detection.

Since Sophos acquired Astaro to meet an increase in demand for complete security solutions it was able to develop a superior product in Sophos Endpoint 10.

The combination offers next generation set of endpoint and network security solutions to better meet growing customer needs.

Benefits of Sophos Endpoint 10

Sophos Endpoint Security and Data Protection protects all your computers and data – without stretching your anti-virus budget. Simplified cross-platform security, centralized management, integrated data loss prevention, full disk encryption and control of devices, applications and network access let you simply secure your business and comply with regulations.

Sophos Endpoint 10 with Complete award winning computer security

• Secure your computers and sensitive data with anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, NAC, DLP and encryption technologies in one solution
• Protect all your platforms with proven proactive Genotype protection backed by SophosLabs™ expertise and our HIPS technology
• Minimize the impact on your end users’ machines with a fast, single agent that provides both malware and data protection
• Automatically assess managed and guest computers for out-of-date security and patch status before they join your network
• Stop hackers with our centrally managed client firewall integrated into the anti-virus agent

• Easily protect data on computers and removable media with proven Sophos SafeGuard encryption technology to ensure compliance requirements are met
• Prevent the accidental loss of sensitive information with a unique and simple approach to DLP, that integrates scanning into the anti-virus agent reducing the need for a separate software installation
• Control the use of removable storages by authorizing specific devices, enforcing the use of encrypted devices or just allowing read-only access
• Block the installation and use of unauthorized applications using the lists supplied and updated by SophosLabs™

• Get instant visibility of security issues for all computers with one console for Windows, Macs, Linux and UNIX
• Automate protection with Active Directory synchronization
• Remove old security products automatically during deployment
• Fix problems, configure updating, clean up remotely, schedule reporting and apply policies in just a few simple steps

• Receive free, constant, automatic updates and upgrades for new releases, and 24/7 in-house technical support with no hidden costs
• Gain the knowledge and experience of a recognized market leader in endpoint protection

Sophos continues to gain market share and win new customers and partners because of our relentless focus on providing the best security with less complexity, together with delivering best-in-class customer support. With the addition of Astaro's network security, we are the first provider to deliver truly coordinated threat protection, data protection and policy from any endpoint to any network boundary.

Q. What are the customer needs that are driving this?

A. There are two major trends causing challenges for companies. Customers need quality integrated network security solutions—that offer firewall, VPN, IPS security protection, web, email and application control—in a single platform. This need is growing because organizations of all sizes want better protection against escalating, more complex security threats. The threat landscape has changed dramatically: with more attacks coming from the Web and applications, and companies requiring more sophisticated and layered protection to effectively combat these threats.

Disruptive technology trends are making it harder for IT to protect their users and IT infrastructure. Roaming employees, workers with non- company owned devices, and employees in small branch offices, are increasingly prone to infection from security attacks, particularly web-borne threats such as fake antivirus. IT security and network managers are struggling to gain visibility and control over users and the span of their network infrastructure. They are relying on multiple user policies and security solutions for endpoint, guest networking, web security, and network security, to piece together protection and control for their business.

Integrating network security with world-class threat expertise together with endpoint security is the best answer.

Q. How do Sophos and Astaro together address these customer needs?

A. We believe the combination of complementary security solutions from Sophos and Astaro can deliver a next generation set of endpoint and network security solutions to better meet growing customer needs.

As the companies integrate, Astaro network security solutions will be available with Sophos threat protection capabilities. We will deliver a coordinated endpoint and network security solution that can apply consistent security, web and application policy controls, regardless of whether a user is in the corporate network or roaming off the network. Further, integrated solutions that address security weak spots such as visibility and consistent security policy for both consumer-owned devices accessing the company network and remote offices will be offered. One of the key benefits of this is better security effectiveness by filtering where it makes most sense, in addition to common updating, reporting and management.

Q: Who is Astaro?

A. Astaro, co-headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany and Wilmington, Massachusetts, USA, was founded in the year 2000, offering a visionary portfolio of solutions to simplify network security.

This portfolio is comprised of:

· The Astaro Security Gateway—a full network security platform which includes firewall, intrusion prevention system (IPS), virtual private network (VPN), wireless, email, and web security
· Branch office security (RED, or Remote Ethernet Device)
· Log management
· An email archiving cloud service

The company has more than 56,000 customer installations in 60 countries, along with over 2,500 channel partners and more than 220 employees.

Astaro has a history of innovation in delivering differentiated features as well as a focus on ease of use. This allows Sophos to deliver on the vision of protecting any user, anywhere.

Sophos and Astaro have similar corporate cultures, focused on innovation and velocity, and share the vision of delivering the best IT security while making it less complex.

Q. What are the benefits of the combination for Sophos and Astaro customers?

A. The combination delivers coordinated network and endpoint security solutions, layered protection against complex web-based threats and safeguards data across the gaps created by user-owned devices, mobile users and dissolving network perimeters.

Q. What are the benefits to Sophos and Astaro channel partners?

A. The combined company delivers more innovative quality solutions and brings coordinated layered protection between network and endpoint security to meet the current gaps in market offerings. This means a better ability meet customer needs today and tomorrow, allowing our partners to offer truly differentiated security solutions to their customers.