Cybersecurity, managed end to end
Threats move faster than most in-house teams can. Sophos unifies endpoint, network, email and cloud security with 24/7 managed detection and response — and GDS Africa runs it for you.
The challenge
Point products leave gaps. Attackers find them.
Running separate, disconnected security tools creates blind spots — and few organizations can staff a 24/7 security operations team to watch them all.
Defence in depth
Endpoint, network, email and cloud protection working as one system — not isolated products with blind spots between them.
Human-led, 24/7
Sophos MDR adds a round-the-clock expert team — the threat hunting and response most organizations can’t staff in-house.
One console, one agent
Sophos Central unifies management and reporting, so policy, visibility and response are simple to operate.
The full portfolio
One platform across your whole attack surface
Layered Sophos protection — endpoint to cloud — unified in Sophos Central and backed by an expert security operations team.
Endpoint — Intercept X
AI-powered endpoint protection with anti-ransomware, exploit prevention and deep-learning malware detection across Windows, macOS and Linux.
XDR
Extended Detection & Response correlates signals across endpoint, network, email, cloud and identity for fast, accurate threat hunting.
MDR — 24/7 SOC
Sophos Managed Detection & Response: an expert security operations team hunting, investigating and stopping threats around the clock.
Firewall
Next-generation firewall with deep packet inspection, IPS and TLS inspection — synchronized with your endpoints for active threat response.
Network & ZTNA
Zero Trust Network Access and secure SD-WAN/switching/Wi-Fi to connect users and sites without exposing your network.
Email security
Stop phishing, impersonation and malware before the inbox, with AI detection and automated, click-time URL protection.
Cloud security
Continuous cloud posture management across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud — find and fix misconfigurations before attackers do.
Managed in Sophos Central
Every product in one cloud console with a single agent — visibility, policy and response from a single pane of glass.
Synchronized Security
Sophos products share intelligence and act together — a detected threat is automatically isolated across the estate.
How GDS delivers it
Deployed and defended by GDS
Security delivered and run by GDS Africa
As a Sophos Gold Partner, GDS Africa designs, deploys and manages your Sophos defences — layered protection with expert response, so your business stays protected around the clock.
Assess
We review your environment, exposure and compliance needs, then design layered protection across endpoint, network, email and cloud.
Deploy
We roll out Sophos through a single agent and Sophos Central, with policies tuned to your business and no user disruption.
Monitor & respond
With Sophos MDR and GDS oversight, threats are hunted and contained 24/7 — before they become incidents.
Optimize
Continuous tuning, reporting and reviews keep your defences ahead of an evolving threat landscape.
FAQ
Common questions
Is this only endpoint protection? +
No. Sophos spans endpoint (Intercept X), XDR, firewall, network/ZTNA, email and cloud security — all managed from Sophos Central and able to act together.
What is Sophos MDR? +
A fully managed detection and response service: a dedicated Sophos security operations team monitors, investigates and responds to threats 24/7 on your behalf.
What is Synchronized Security? +
Sophos products share live threat intelligence — for example, the firewall and endpoints coordinate to automatically isolate a compromised device.
How is it delivered? +
As a managed service by GDS Africa — a Sophos Gold Partner — from design and deployment through to ongoing monitoring and response.
Can it protect cloud and email too? +
Yes — Sophos covers Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace email, and provides cloud security posture management across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud.
Strengthen your security with GDS Africa
Talk to our team about cloud, security, networking or managed services for your business.