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Head of IT at International Tennis Integrity Agency
Real User
Top 20
Mar 27, 2024
Good managment and stability with reasonable pricing
Pros and Cons
  • "The client isolation feature is a very effective feature."
  • "Technical support is too slow to schedule meetings."

What is our primary use case?

The solution is primarily used for endpoint. 

What is most valuable?

The client isolation feature is a very effective feature. There is a lot of information you can find in the console. Management is good. They're always giving you information on the products you have rather than trying to send you new products.

What needs improvement?


For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Intercept X Endpoint for 3 months. 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable and I rate the stability an 8 out of 10. 

How are customer service and support?

I have only spoken to technical support during installation. 

When talking to sales support or technical people, I find that they're all very busy. It takes a few days to be able to actually have a meeting arranged. If I contact them that I want to have a meeting with somebody technical from Sophos to go over an implementation or something that I wanted to get out of the product, they may not be available for 6 or 7 days.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing is actually quite reasonable.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I was looking at the Rapid7 and Darktrace before choosing Intercept. 

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I rate the solution an 8 out of 10. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Network and Infrastructure Manager at Sonysugar
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Dec 4, 2024
Centralized management and reporting enhance experience with good reliability
Pros and Cons
  • "Intercept X Endpoint has been stable, and I appreciate the centralized management and the reporting feature."
  • "Technical support from Sophos is rated as nine out of ten, which represents high quality."
  • "I would inquire why it is not sold directly to end users."

What is our primary use case?

We use Intercept X Endpoint because it has proved stable. We also have a Sophos firewall and Sophos server.

What is most valuable?

Intercept X Endpoint has been stable, and I appreciate the centralized management and the reporting feature. The Heartbeat is another valuable feature of Intercept X Endpoint.

What needs improvement?

I would inquire why it is not sold directly to end users.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Intercept X Endpoint since 2018.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the stability of Intercept X Endpoint as eight out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate the scalability as eight out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support from Sophos is rated as nine out of ten, which represents high quality.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Before Intercept X Endpoint, we used McAfee and Kaspersky. We switched to Sophos because it provided a unified solution.

How was the initial setup?

The first setup is not very straightforward and requires a lot of expertise.

What was our ROI?

The solution is cost-effective.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing of Intercept X Endpoint is a bit high.

What other advice do I have?

Based on my experience, I would recommend Intercept X Endpoint to other people.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Infrastructure Manager/Deployment Manager at Hivedome Consultancy Services
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Apr 5, 2024
Protects organizations, performs well, and the deployment is pretty seamless
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution protects us."
  • "The cloud management console could be a little more user-friendly."

What is our primary use case?

We have a script that deploys the solution on machines when a user joins the local Active Directory domain. We manage it from Sophos Central in the cloud.

What is most valuable?

The solution protects us. The performance and stability are good.

What needs improvement?

The solution can tie up a computer. We're software developers. Sometimes, when we do a build, it has a lot of files. The scanning can slow it down quite a bit. We put exceptions to stop the tool from looking at those folders.

The cloud management console could be a little more user-friendly. There is a graph showing what happens when something is discovered. It's interesting, but I think the information could be presented better and that there could be more information.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for about 18 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The tool’s stability is fine.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The tool is scalable. We use it to protect 40 endpoints, and we have other customers who have more than 100 endpoints. Our technical team needs two people.

How are customer service and support?

The support is good.

How was the initial setup?

The setup is straightforward. If we're installing it locally on a computer that's just joined to the domain, it would require a script. Setting up the script is quite simple. Setting up, testing, and getting it right takes about half an hour. It works out of the box.

If we have to set up a computer that has not joined our domain, we must log on to the cloud portal and choose to protect the computer. We can download the file that we run on the computer. It's pretty straightforward. We don't need any external help. The deployment is seamless across our organization's endpoints.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The product is moderately priced. We pay a yearly license fee.

What other advice do I have?

We haven’t had any major incidents. The product occasionally picks up and prevents something from happening. We're lucky not to have had any major incidents. Every now and again, the solution pops up and tells us that it stopped something, but we don't keep data on it. We wouldn't know how it's impacted us.

I wouldn't recommend the solution because we are investigating alternatives. We are considering MDR solutions. We might choose Microsoft Defender because it is included with other Microsoft products. In an ideal world, the product has no benefit. It's like insurance. We hope we never have to use it. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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IT Manager at One All Solutions
Real User
Top 10
Apr 17, 2024
Helps with internal alerts, application access, and triggering support teams
Pros and Cons
  • "Intercept X helps with internal alerts, application access, and triggering support teams."
  • "The integration has room for improvement, especially with Mac OS."

What is our primary use case?

I'm a partner with Sophos for Intercept X Endpoint. Our use cases are for main security needs, client needs, and handling urgent concerns.

What is most valuable?

Intercept X helps with internal alerts, application access, and triggering support teams. I've used temporary protection for quick responses, and it is user-friendly and manageable.            

What needs improvement?


Last year, my company faced an attack due to disabled compression in our antivirus software. Intercept X Endpoint didn’t work, so we had to uninstall it and restore. Also,Integration has room for improvement, especially with Mac OS.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Intercept X Endpoint for the past 17 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?


There are occasional glitches, like online applications not reaching the cloud server properly.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scaling depends on XDR or MDR versions, with a reset needed for upgrades.

How are customer service and support?

Support in India is limited to email and can be better through MSP partners.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I've used Kaspersky but prefer Sophos for its features.

How was the initial setup?

Deployment is easy and fast, requiring two to three people for configuration.

What about the implementation team?

Maintenance is easy, and scalability depends on whether using XDR or MDR, with a reset needed between upgrades.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It is not very expensive but I don't have specific pricing details. The licensing is usually done on yearly basis.

What other advice do I have?

I'd rate it an eight. It's a solid solution for centralized security needs and threat monitoring.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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IT Support Engineer at Tibbetts Group
Real User
Top 5
Jan 22, 2024
Incorporates advanced features like deep learning analysis, anti-ransomware, and fileless attack protection
Pros and Cons
  • "Everything in Intercept X Endpoints is much centralised which makes it easy for our team to work with. The functions are in a single portal."
  • "In my opinion, there have been significant developments in the product. In my opinion, I don’t have any suggestions as of now, however I can suggest a cost deduction which will be beneficial for all the parties. It will also relieve our budget and benefit our team."

What is our primary use case?

We use Intercept X Endpoint across various devices such as PCs, laptops, servers, and mobiles in our engineering enterprise.

What is most valuable?

Everything in Intercept X Endpoints is much centralised which makes it easy for our team to work with. The functions are in a single portal. 

What needs improvement?

In my opinion, there have been significant developments in the product. In my opinion, I don’t have any suggestions as of now, however, I can suggest a cost deduction which will be beneficial for all the parties. It will also relieve our budget and benefit our team.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Intercept X Endpoint for six years now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable and I will rate it 10 out of 10, since we have no issues any far. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would rate the scalability 10 out of 10, and you can easily add licenses whenever you want. The scalability is immediate and currently, we employ almost 130 users. Based on the usage, we also have plans to increase the usage in the future.

How are customer service and support?

There haven’t been many calls that were regarding concerns with Sophos. We are satisfied with the service. Also, we have a monthly review coming up and looking forward to it.

I haven’t personally interacted with Sophos and haven’t raised a support call. However, in a particular instance, Sophos reached out to us regarding an issue. While we were dealing with the issue, I found the response time to be slow.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We have only engaged with one solution for endpoints and that is Intercept X Endpoint.

How was the initial setup?

The installation process is quite straightforward and easy. The process takes almost few minutes and requires not more than one person. In case the deployment is for everyone, one person might not suffice the task. 

What about the implementation team?

It requires only one person to deploy and it was done in-house in our case.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I would rate the price 7 out of 10, where 1 is most expensive and 10 is cheapest. Also, a little reduction in price can be a great move for Intercept X Endpoint.

What other advice do I have?

Intercept X Endpoint is a great solution for larger teams and has a great support system. I would totally recommend it and rate it 10 out of 10.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Khalid-Sarab - PeerSpot reviewer
Network & Infrastructure Manager at Xanadu Realty
Real User
Apr 25, 2023
Stable solution with a helpful technical support team
Pros and Cons
  • "It is a very scalable solution."
  • "The solution's pricing could be better."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for antivirus threat detection and response.

What is most valuable?

The solution's most valuable feature is threat protection.

What needs improvement?

The solution's pricing could be better.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using the solution for four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution. I rate its stability as a ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have 1400 solution users in our organization. It is very scalable, and I rate its scalability a ten.

How are customer service and support?

The solution's customer service is helpful.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We used ESET before. Later, we switched to Sophos for better features.

How was the initial setup?

The solution gets maintained automatically.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend the solution to others and rate it as a nine.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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VigneshR - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at Photon inc
Real User
Apr 5, 2023
Effective protection, simple policies, and helpful support
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of Sophos Intercept X are the ease of use and the policy options that are simple to understand. Overall, the protection is good."
  • "We are not able to merge the sub-estates. If we create multiple sub-states and there may be instances where a user is in a different sub-state, it may not be possible for us to relocate that user from one sub-state to another through the console. We have to merge them manually which is not ideal."

What is our primary use case?

The solution is used for security.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of Sophos Intercept X are the ease of use and the policy options that are simple to understand. Overall, the protection is good.

What needs improvement?

We are not able to merge the sub-estates. If we create multiple sub-states and there may be instances where a user is in a different sub-state, it may not be possible for us to relocate that user from one sub-state to another through the console. We have to merge them manually which is not ideal.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Sophos Intercept X for approximately two and a half years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution has been stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have approximately 800 users using this solution.

Sophos Intercept X is easy to scale and increase the capacity.

How are customer service and support?

The support team from Sophos Intercept X is good at helping us. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Sophos Intercept X is simple. The process can be done in approximately 10 minutes.

To install Sophos Intercept X, we followed these steps: firstly, we ran the setup, which prompted us to click on "next." Then, we were asked to choose the "install" option, which we selected. After that, the installation process automatically commenced and was completed. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of the solution is average compared to the market.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

When comparing Sophos Intercept X to other solutions it is easier to understand after watching the first video.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Sophos Intercept X an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Shaik Fareed - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Network Engineer at Eyegear
Real User
Top 5
Sep 15, 2025
A solution for firewall protection with diagnosis and remote access
Pros and Cons
  • "One of the best features of Sophos Intercept is that it repairs without slowing down the system."
  • "If Sophos Intercept allows users to restrict website access based on specific needs, such as streaming new videos for business purposes, we would prefer to use that."

What is our primary use case?

After adding layers of firewall protection, our network runs smoothly, effectively combating viruses and malware. Whenever issues arise, we can promptly diagnose them using the error logs provided. Additionally, Sophos Intercept offers Sophos Central, allowing us to access our firewall from anywhere. This accessibility enables us to provide support to our team remotely. The firewall's GUI is user-friendly and intuitive, making issue identification and resolution straightforward. Using Sophos Intercept, we can pinpoint and address network issues, such as blocked websites.

How has it helped my organization?

If a client system is attempting to download anything or if any other system file is trying to access it, an alert is triggered by Intercept and the firewall. Automatically, it is connected to Sophos Central daily. I can trace the issue from Sophos Central, and the Endpoint will provide all the necessary information. Endpoint security ensures that client systems, including servers, are protected. One of the best features of Sophos Intercept is that it repairs without slowing down the system.

What is most valuable?

The main feature of Sophos Intercept is the ability to block certain websites that we don't want users to access. A user can only uninstall Sophos Intercept if they contact the administrator. This is a very useful security measure. Sophos Intercept Endpoint is strong in resolving issues.

What needs improvement?

We received an alert from a client where we have installed Sophos Endpoint Security. There is a vulnerability in some applications, compromising their integrity. They have used a crack version, which is not genuine. These cracks contain malware and tokens. Someone attempted to copy a file into the system. Fortunately, with the help of Sophos Intercept, we received an alert promptly. We immediately halted our work on the infrastructure. Sophos Endpoint Security can scan files instantly and provide alerts.

If Sophos Intercept allows users to restrict website access based on specific needs, such as streaming new videos for business purposes, we would prefer to use that. They have categorized details in the web policy in the Endpoint security setup. For example, I had to use the MCU tool under the 'Entertainment' option. I had to choose whether to allow it. If I block this category, all video-related applications, including Skype, will cease functioning. Therefore, they need to provide separate options. For instance, if they include 'Streaming' as an option under web policies for entertainment, users can differentiate and choose to block streaming websites individually, such as Daily Motion. This would give users more control over their access.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Intercept X Endpoint for five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. 50 users are using this solution.

Sophos also launched DNS protection. We can use DNS protection if a client has no more than ten users. With DNS protection, we can monitor and block sites that are not business-related, allowing us to monitor and control the traffic of every user in the branch. DNS protection offers the option to log and control the traffic of your branch effectively.

How are customer service and support?

Customer support will contact you after two days after you open a ticket.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Negative

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

No Built-in Email Security: Intercept X does not include email protection (phishing, spam, or attachment scanning). A separate solution like Sophos Email or third-party service is needed. More expensive than basic antivirus solutions.

My advice: They must include email security features.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. They have divided it into three categories: MacOS, Windows, and server. So, if you are installing it on Windows 10, you must download the Windows installer and select the Windows installer option. In Sophos Central, they have separated the installation files. The server-required files are separate, the client system files for Windows are separate, and there are separate files for MacOS. 

What other advice do I have?

Sophos can block the ransomware. It is very easy to understand. A new user using that firewall can easily understand and handle it.

Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
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