Sophos XDR

Unified Email and Endpoint Security with Mimecast and Sophos XDR

API 2.0 Compatible

Sophos XDR (Extended Detection and Response) and Mimecast can be integrated to enhance email security. Mimecast Email Security Cloud Gateway can send alerts to Sophos Central, where they are analyzed and potentially escalated for investigation by Sophos MDR (Managed Detection and Response) analysts. This integration allows for a more comprehensive approach to threat detection and response, leveraging Mimecast's email security capabilities and Sophos' XDR platform.

Solution overview

1. Unified Threat Detection: Mimecast Email Security sends alerts and audit data to Sophos Central, enabling Sophos XDR to correlate email threats with endpoint and network signals for comprehensive analysis.
2. Expert-Driven Incident Response: Escalated alerts are investigated by Sophos MDR analysts, providing 24/7 managed threat hunting and rapid, expert response to advanced email-borne attacks.
3. Enhanced Threat Visibility: Combining email security with endpoint telemetry delivers broader insight into potential threats, improving detection accuracy and context.
   
4. Streamlined Security Management: Sophos Central offers a centralized platform to manage alerts and responses, simplifying security operations and accelerating incident resolution.

Mimecast + Sophos XDR Use Cases

• Detect and Block Spear-Phishing Attacks

  Suspicious emails flagged by Mimecast trigger alerts in Sophos Central. Sophos XDR analyzes the threat, and Sophos MDR analysts investigate and respond, preventing targeted phishing attempts from compromising users.
  

• Rapid Response to Malware and Ransomware Delivered via Email

  When Mimecast detects malicious attachments or links, alerts are sent to Sophos XDR for correlation with endpoint activity. This enables swift containment and remediation by Sophos MDR, minimizing damage.

• Comprehensive Threat Hunting Across Email and Endpoint

  Security teams use combined telemetry from Mimecast and Sophos XDR to uncover hidden or advanced threats spanning email, endpoints, and networks, improving overall threat detection.

• Streamlined Security Operations and Incident Management

  By integrating Mimecast alerts within Sophos Central, security teams gain centralized visibility and can manage incident investigations and response more efficiently from a single console.

Key benefits

1. The integration enables the detection of advanced email-borne threats, including phishing, malware, and ransomware.
2. By combining email security data with other security telemetry, organizations gain a broader view of potential threats.
3. The integration allows for quicker identification and response to security incidents.
4. A centralized platform, like Sophos Central, can streamline the management of security tools and alerts.