Sophos, which provides security solutions to target cyberattacks, forged a strategic partnership with cloud commerce marketplace Pax8. This collaboration will introduce Sophos’ comprehensive cybersecurity solutions portfolio on Pax8’s network of over 40,000 MSPs.
These providers will gain access to Sophos solutions, including MDR, Endpoint powered by Intercept X, and Sophos Firewall. The move presents new opportunity for channel partners to streamline operations, billing and cybersecurity management, across customers.
“Sophos and Pax8 are strongly aligned in our mission to empower MSPs with best-in-class end-to-end security services and products while simplifying lifecycle management of these solutions and reducing operational overhead,” said Sophos CEO, Joe Levy. “MSPs want to align with vendors who are easy to work with, and this agreement will make it even easier for MSPs to work with Sophos, something we’ve long been committed to. With cybersecurity, speed and innovation are essential for defending against attackers. This partnership with Pax8 accelerates MSP access to critical cybersecurity tools, enabling them to better protect their customers in an increasingly complex and volatile threat landscape.”
Key MSP advantages include:
- Driving new revenue for partners by providing a more comprehensive portfolio of security offerings.
- Reducing overhead cost and freeing partner billable hours by simplifying procurement and billing.
- Empowering partners with seamless experiences through coordinated MSP enablement, support and sales training initiatives.
- Accessing compatible, comprehensive, 24×7 security for MSPs’ Microsoft Defender customers, via Sophos’ MDR service for Microsoft environments.
“MSPs today need solutions that align with the way they operate—cloud-first, flexible and easy to manage at scale,” said Scott Chasin, the CEO of Pax8. “Pax8 is revolutionizing the way MSPs access and deploy cloud-based solutions, and cybersecurity is an important piece of the overall stack. By bringing Sophos’ innovative security offerings to our marketplace, Pax8 is providing our partners with access to enterprise-grade security solutions for their SMB customers in a way that simplifies management, reduces risk and drives profitability.”
“MSPs say they could cut day to day management time almost in half by consolidating on a single cybersecurity platform – and Sophos enables them to achieve that goal. By managing all their customers’ cybersecurity in the cloud-based Sophos Central platform, MSPs can reduce workload and free up valuable billing hours,” said Raja Patel, CPO, Sophos. “What’s more, with a complete portfolio of Sophos cybersecurity solutions at their fingertips, Pax8 MSPs enjoy extensive opportunities to sell additional revenue-generating products and services that meet their clients’ evolving cybersecurity needs.”
Sophos’ solutions are backed by real-time threat intelligence from Sophos X-Ops, its global team of threat hunters and security analysts. This allows them to provide proactive, AI-driven protection against cyberattacks. As the leading pure-play cybersecurity provider of MDR services, Sophos protects over 28,000 organizations globally. Insight from Sophos MDR further strengthens security by providing MSPs and their customers with unparalleled protection. Automated threat detection, managed response and deep security insights across Sophos’s portfolios equip MSPs to enhance defenses, minimize risk exposure, deliver enterprise-grade protection and cut through the noise to reduce management complexity.
Sophos will be available on the Pax8 Marketplace starting Feb. 28.
