PAX8 the leading cloud store marketplace, today announced a strategic partnership with Sophos , a global leader in innovative security solutions to defeat cyberattacks. The collaboration introduces the most comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity solutions available to PAX8's network with more than 40,000 managed service providers (MSPs). MSPs in the Pax8 network now have a complete one-stop shop with best-in-class cybersecurity solutions available from a single vendor—including Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR), Sophos Endpoint Powered by Intercept X and Sophos Firewall This revolutionizes the opportunities for channel partners to streamline operations, simplify billing, and reduce the complexity of cybersecurity management between customers.
According to The Sophos MSP Perspectives 2024 report MSPs that consolidate their security stack with a single vendor can reduce daily security management time by nearly 50% – a savings that jumps to 69% for those juggling six or more security vendors. By partnering with PAX8, Sophos is removing a key operational barrier for MSPs, allowing them to seamlessly manage cybersecurity through a single vendor platform to streamline solution integration and improve efficiency while improving their security posture and simplifying cloud procurement cycles.
“Sophos and Pax8 are strongly aligned with our mission to empower MSPs with best-in-class security services and products while they simplify the lifecycle management of these solutions and reduce operational overhead. MSPs want to adapt to suppliers that are easy to work with and this agreement will make it even easier for MSPs to work with Sophos, something we have long been committed to,” says Joe Levy, CEO of Sophos. “With cybersecurity, speed and innovation are essential to defend against attackers. This partnership with PAX8 accelerates MSP -access to critical cybersecurity tools, allowing them to better protect their customers in an increasingly complex and volatile threat landscape.”
Key benefits of the Sophos and PAX8 partnership for MSPs include:
- To drive new revenue opportunities for partners by providing the most comprehensive portfolio of security offerings of any sole supplier on Pax8 Marketplace.
- Reduce overhead and free up partners' billable hours by simplifying procurement and invoicing through a fully integrated Pax8 marketplace experience.
- Empowering partners with seamless experiences through coordinated MSP activation, support, and sales training initiatives.
- Compatible and comprehensive 24/7 security for MSPS' Microsoft Defender customers with Sophos' MDR service for Microsoft environments.
“MSPs today need solutions that align with how they operate—smart-first, flexible, and easy to manage at scale. PAX8 is revolutionizing how MSPs access and deploy cloud-based solutions, and cybersecurity is a critical part of the overall stack,” said Scott Chasin, CEO of PAX8. By bringing Sophos’ innovative security offerings to our marketplace, we Pax8 our partners' access to security solutions for enterprise-class solutions for its SMB customers in a way that simplifies management, reduces risk, and drives profitability.
Extensive security, unmatched efficiency
“MSPs say they could reduce daily management time almost in half by consolidating on a single cybersecurity platform – and Sophos enables them to achieve that goal. By managing all of their customers’ cybersecurity in the cloud-based Sophos Central platform, MSPs can reduce workload and free up valuable billing time,” said Raja Patel, Chief Product Officer, Sophos. “Furthermore, with a complete portfolio of Sophos Cybersecurity Solutions at their fingertips, PAX8 MSPs have extensive opportunities to cross-sell additional revenue-generating products and services that meet their customers’ evolving cybersecurity needs.”
With the support of real-time threat intelligence from Sophos X-Ops, a global team of elite threat hunters and security analysts, Sophos solutions provide proactive, AI-driven protection against cyberattacks. Insights from Sophos MDR, the largest provider of Pure-Play Cybersecurity for MDR services protecting over 28,000 organizations globally, further strengthen security by providing MSPs and their customers with unparalleled protection. Automated threat detection, managed response, and deep security insights across Sophos portfolios equip MSPs to improve defenses, minimize risk exposure, deliver enterprise-grade protection, and cut through the noise to reduce management complexity.
Better security for Microsoft environments
More than 60% of Sophos MDR customers are managed through MSPs, giving Sophos unparalleled insight into attacks in MSP-managed environments. Sophos leverages these learnings to update customers’ defenses in real time, optimizing their protection against ever-evolving attacks, and providing peace of mind to both clients and partners. Additionally, with Sophos’ robust MDR service for Microsoft environments, PAX8 MSPs can enhance the security of customers using Microsoft Defender while enabling their customers to see greater returns on their Microsoft investments.
Sophos MDR service via PAX8 supports MSP in several ways. They can either leverage Sophos' managed service entirely or to augment their customers' internal department, including coverage at nights and weekends, which are critical times for defending networks because they are when attackers often strike. For MSPs providing internal MDR services, the new The AI assistant Sophos XDR enables operators of all skill levels to neutralize adversaries faster with existing threat intelligence and response intelligence from frontline Sophos MDR analysts.
Availability
The Sophos offering will be available on the Pax8 marketplace starting February 28, 2025. Pax8 partners interested in learning more about Sophos offerings coming to the Pax8 marketplace can learn more and register at www.sophos.com/msp .
About pax8
PAX8 is the technology marketplace of the future, connecting partners, vendors, and small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) through AI-powered insights and comprehensive product support. With a global partner ecosystem of over 40,000 managed service providers, PAX8 empowers SMBs worldwide by providing software and services that unlock their growth potential and improve their security. Committed to innovative cloud commerce at scale, Pax8 drives customer acquisition and solution consumption across the ecosystem.
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