Choose Secureworks or Sophos
Choose Secureworks if
- Enterprise organizations wanting open XDR with existing CrowdStrike, Defender, SentinelOne, or Carbon Black EDR
- Organizations valuing deep threat intelligence from CTU (now Sophos X-Ops)
- Companies needing OT/ICS MDR coverage alongside IT MDR
Choose Sophos if
- Existing Sophos endpoint or firewall customers adding managed services on their existing platform
- SMBs and mid-market with diverse security stacks needing broad integration support (350+ tools)
- Organizations wanting all-in MDR pricing with full IR and $1M breach warranty (MDR Complete)
- You need SaaS coverage included in base pricing
- Breach warranty matters to you (Sophos offers one, Secureworks does not)
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. Secureworks is a Services firm that works with your existing tools. Sophos is a Platform vendor that requires its own security platform. Secureworks targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations; Sophos serves SMB, Mid-market, and Enterprise. Secureworks includes 4 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, Identity, Network), compared to 5 for Sophos (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity, Network).
FAQ
What is the main difference between Secureworks and Sophos?
Secureworks is a Services firm that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Sophos is a Platform vendor that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). Secureworks covers 4 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 5 for Sophos.
How do Secureworks and Sophos differ in response capabilities?
Secureworks supports 4 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, network containment, account disable, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Sophos supports 6 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable.
How does Secureworks pricing compare to Sophos?
Secureworks pricing: Third-party buyer data reports a $91,350/year median buyer cost for Secureworks, with a visible public range from $15,200 to $421,751/year. PeerSpot reviews also report MDR/MXDR annual deals around $60K-$320K+ depending on environment.. Sophos pricing: Custom quote required. Tiered pricing bands based on organization size. Starting price not publicly disclosed.. Watch for with Secureworks: Sophos acquisition completed Feb 2025, Taegis integration into Sophos Central underway with long-term platform consolidation likely; ~6% workforce reduction (~380 roles) in Feb 2025 post-acquisition, verify analyst continuity. Watch for with Sophos: MDR Essentials does NOT include full incident response or breach warranty, requires MDR Complete upgrade; Linux server protection requires separate Sophos Workload Protection subscription.