Item: Sophos Intercept X
Rating: 9
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We utilize Sophos Intercept X as our primary anti-virus product on all of our endpoint devices. This is an "upgrade" from the previous iterations of Sophos Anti-Virus, as Intercept X offers far more features than we had in the past. Sophos is fantastic at identifying malware and other undesirables attempting to execute malicious scripts that are out of the ordinary - and will automatically quarantine these threats so that they can be reviewed via the Admin portal. We also utilize Intercept X for it's web filtering/category-based options as a way of preventing work-from-home employees from circumventing our filtering policies while not in one of our buildings.

Pros and Cons

Zero-Day Malware Detection
Web Filtering
End-User Device/hardware controls
Email notifications of infected machines
Health Status Compliance At The Device Level
Machine and/or User-based policy control
Logs and reports easily read
Integration with Active Directory

I'd love if a list of devices not running Sophos could be generated with the AD integration - so that the software could be pushed to the device. (Unsure if this exists, as I haven't found it personally).

Most Important Features

Dashboard of events
Logs & Reports
Ease Of Use
Device and user-based policy compliance

Return on Investment

It has significantly reduced the amount of time I've needed to spend on remediation and virus/malware removal from endpoints. Allowing me to focus my attention on other matters
Ease of use makes training other IT team members quick and straightforward.

Alternatives Considered

Symantec Endpoint Security and AVG AntiVirus Business Edition

I don't feel it's fair to compare Sophos Intercept X with the versions of Symantec and AVG that I have used in the past - as that was such a long time ago. I'm sure those other companies have released far more features than I used all those years ago.

Key Insights

Do you think Sophos Intercept X delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Sophos Intercept X's feature set?

Yes

Did Sophos Intercept X live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Sophos Intercept X go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Sophos Intercept X again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

To be frank, this product is fairly expensive. So I would recommend this to companies that are mid-sized or larger to condone the cost of the purchase. It does save me a significant amount of time in my day - being able to glance at the dashboard and see if there are any outstanding issues that require my attention, as not much digging must be done to accomplish this. So for our company, with a short-staffed IT department, it's incredibly helpful to us. We also qualify for Educational pricing which brings the cost down - which helps tremendously.

Sophos Intercept X Delivers On All Fronts!

Software Version

Overall Satisfaction with Sophos Intercept X