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Cyber Security

Why Is Cybersecurity Important?

The increasing reliance on technology in today’s world has made protecting sensitive information a more critical priority than ever before. From personal data to financial transactions, cyberthreats can disrupt businesses and impact individuals globally. Cybersecurity is an industry that encompasses various measures and practices that safeguard computer systems and networks from unauthorized access, damage or theft, and it involves implementing strong security protocols, complex encryption methods and proactive countermeasures.

Both small and large businesses often skip essential steps when deploying technology. As a result, organizations occasionally create the conditions for cybersecurity attacks to occur without realizing it. One of those measures that can increase cyber risk is accumulating a large amount of technical debt.

When organizations skip a step, they incur technical debt. This debt is similar to using credit cards to make purchases. This debt needs to be repaid quickly to avoid running the risk of building up debt and impacting your credit history. For organizations that incur technical debt, failing to repay it often leads to increased cybersecurity risks.

By prioritizing cybersecurity, organizations can mitigate the risk of data breaches, financial losses and reputational damage. Whether you’re an individual or an organization, understanding the importance of cybersecurity is fundamental to navigating the threat landscape safely and securely.

Gone are the days when cyber criminals only targeted large institutions, today every business and person is a potential target, whether they are looking to hold you up for ransom after having encrypted your data or have stolen your credentials.

OPUS Consulting Group is a leading provider of Cyber Security products and services, a SOPHOS Platinum Solution Provider, which is an elite level of SOPHOS Partner Program membership allows OPUS to bring to bear one of the most powerful and comprehensive Cybersecurity Platform in the industry.

A Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms for the 15th consecutive time.
The only vendor named Gartner® Customers’ Choice in these categories – Endpoint Protection, Network Firewalls, Mobile Threats, and MDR.
Sophos is the only security solution named a G2 Leader in Endpoint Protection, EDR, XDR, MDR, and Firewall

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Access to diverse expertise

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SOPHOS Managed Detection and Response.

All of our Managed IT Services clients get the full SOPHOS MDR Complete suite of protection as a standard part of their OPUSCare™ Managed IT Services Agreement. In addition, we sell and implement this solution to clients who are not part of our managed services program, this is available as a termed subscription or as a stand-alone monthly subscription.

What Does It Do?

Sophos MDR is a fully managed, 24/7 service delivered by experts who detect and respond to cyberattacks targeting your computers, servers, network, cloud workloads, email accounts, and more. With Sophos MDR, our expert team stops advanced human-led attacks on your behalf, neutralizing threats before they can disrupt business operations or compromise sensitive data. Sophos MDR is customizable with different service tiers and can be delivered using our proprietary technology or by leveraging tools from other vendors, including Microsoft, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Check Point, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google, Okta, Darktrace, and many others.

Security data from Sophos Firewall, Email, and Cloud, as well as Microsoft Graph Security can be integrated with Sophos MDR at no additional cost. Security data from other third-party sources can be integrated with the purchase of Integration Packs.

The MDR requirements are huge! By 2025, Gartner predicts that 50% of organizations will use Managed Detection and Response. And Sophos Partners selling MDR are protecting clients environments 3X faster than partners who don't.  By expanding to include Sophos MDR, we can deliver unparalleled cybersecurity outcomes to all your environments – lower TCO (Total Cost of Ownership), better protection, improved productivity, and customer satisfaction.

Without adding any headcount, your clients’ networks are always protected by an elite team of threat hunters.

What Is Included?

The core component for SOPHOS is Intercept-X Advanced. Sophos Endpoint (Intercept X) offers multiple layers of security, defending against advanced attacks before they impact your systems. Powerful EDR/XDR tools enable IT administrators and security teams to hunt, investigate, and respond to threats.

It employs a comprehensive approach to endpoint protection without relying on one security technique to stop the broadest range of threats. Web, applications, and peripheral controls reduce the attack surface and block common attack vectors. AI, behavioral analysis, anti-ransomware, anti-exploitation, and other state-of-the-art technologies stop threats fast before they escalate.

Industry-first adaptive defenses provide dynamic protection that adapts in response to active adversaries and hands-on-keyboard attacks.

CryptoGuard technology provides airtight ransomware protection and the most robust zero-touch endpoint defense against remote ransomware.

Sophos Central

Sophos Central, our cloud management solution, enables the management of all your Sophos products through a unified management console. Real-time information sharing between products and automated incident response makes cybersecurity easy.

SOPHOS Cybersecurity Products Available

Sophos Endpoint

Intercept X

Sophos Firewall

Next Gen Firewall

Sophos MDR

Managed Detection and Response

Sophos Managed Risk

Sophos XDR

Sophos Email

Sophos Mobile

Sophos Encyrption

Sophos Wireless

Sophos Zero

Trust Network Access

Sophos NDR

Sophos Phish Threat

Sophos Switch

Sophos Cloud Optix

Sophos UTM

For more information or to enjoy a no commitment consultation and presentation on SOPHOS Cybersecurity products and services please contact solutions@ocgl.net.

Cybersecurity does not stop with an advanced endpoint protection solution like what is described above. There are additional levels of services and solutions available to help you achieve a secure environment.

  • External Vulnerability Assessments.
  • Internal Vulnerability Assessments.
  • Wired and Wireless Network configuration assessments.
  • Firewall Configuration Assessments.
  • NIST Practices Alignment Assessments.

Protect

Protect your data from both criminals and natural disaster

Guard

Guard your business from external threats

Shield

Shield your documents from prying eyes

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