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Rubrik, Sophos To Embed Microsoft 365 Resilience into Sophos Central
A new partnership announced this week between Microsoft ISV Rubrik and managed security solutions provider Sophos will integrate a new Microsoft 365 backup and recovery solution, optimized for managed detection and response (MDR), into Sophos Central.
This offering allows over 75,000 of Sophos's MDR and extended detection and response (XDR) clients to manage detection, prevention and recovery workflows in one place, without separate interfaces or tools. Using Rubrik's air-gapped Microsoft 365 backup technology with customer-held encryption keys, the solution ensures fast and secure recovery of SharePoint, Exchange, OneDrive and Teams data, even under compromised credentials or ransomware.
"With AI-enabled attacks and sophisticated breaches on the rise, organizations need more than just prevention; they need the ability to recover rapidly and reliably," said Rubrik CEO Bipul Sinha. "Our partnership with Sophos delivers this critical capability directly within a platform security teams already use and trust, raising the bar for Microsoft 365 resilience."
Proofpoint research cited by Rubrik indicates 60 percent of Microsoft 365 tenants have experienced account takeovers and 81 percent email compromises, while nearly half of ransomware victims still pay ransoms instead of recovering via backups. This integration is meant to address those gaps with immutable backup storage and rapid recovery.
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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on August 08, 2025