Sophos XDR

Sophos XDR (Extended Detection and Response) is a security platform designed to detect and mitigate multi-vector attacks by unifying visibility across an organization's IT infrastructure. The system is intended for Security Analysts and IT Operations teams to investigate threats that may bypass traditional preventive measures.

The platform provides Data Ingestion and Correlation capabilities, aggregating telemetry from Endpoints, Firewalls, Email, and Cloud environments. According to the vendor, the system incorporates an integrated repository to store and cross-reference data from both Sophos and third-party tools, including Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and various identity providers. The software is designed to prioritize detections by ranking suspicious activity based on risk levels and mapping events to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.

For Threat Hunting and Incident Response, Sophos XDR includes features for automated command analysis and natural language search. The developer states that analysts can execute response actions directly from the interface, such as Network Isolation, process termination, and ransomware rollback. The platform also features a collaborative Case Management system intended to streamline investigations across distributed IT teams and Managed Service Providers (MSPs).