Sophos, a global provider of cybersecurity solutions, has partnered with Spektrum Labs, the creator of the Fusion Platform for continuous cyber resilience validation. The collaboration allows organizations to deploy Sophos MDR to help prevent attacks as well as provide insurers “verifiable proof that their security controls are enabled, properly configured and working as intended,” officials said.
The partnership is intended to address issues in which cyber underwriters lack access and visibility into the telemetry that validates outcomes from cybersecurity controls. Not only can insurance qualification be hindered by the challenges of validating the configuration of cybersecurity tools, customers can also lack visibility into how their security investments, such as managed detection and response (MDR), meaningfully impact their cyber insurance coverage and premiums, officials said.
By integrating Spektrum Cyber Resilience with the Sophos Central console, organizations can prove the resilience of their cybersecurity program through verifiable, cryptographic Spektrum Cyber Resilience Tokens that greenlight underwriting for insurers and provide information beyond what they’d receive through an application, officials said.
In addition, the partnership will provide Sophos MSP partners with access to insurance options for their customers. Greater MDR efficacy with measurable proof can result in lower premiums in addition to better security reliance, the company said.
“Our customers count on Sophos MDR to stop attacks before they cause real damage. By partnering with Spektrum, we take that a step further, delivering immediate, verifiable proof of insurance that reduces friction and accelerates trust with brokers, boards and underwriters,” said Chris Bell, SVP of global channels, alliances and corporate development for Sophos. “Together, MDR and cyber insurance cost less and deliver more when they operate as one.”
“Together with Sophos, we enable MDR customers to demonstrate proof of cyber resilience,” said J.J. Thompson, founder and CEO of Spektrum Labs. “This partnership establishes a new standard: provable MDR effectiveness, automated resilience and direct insurance benefits. It aligns cybersecurity, cyber resilience and cyber insurance into one continuous system.”
