Cybersecurity as a service for Education

Always-on cyber protection for students, faculty, staff, and data — both on and off campus.

Keeping schools, trusts, colleges and universities secure 24/7/365

From endpoint and network protection to managed detection and response, our combination of tech solutions and human-led threat hunting enhances your cyber defences, releases IT capacity, and provides expertise without increasing headcount.

Sophos Solutions for Education

Sophos can help you meet Department of Education Guidelines for primary, secondary and further education

Special Education pricing

Sophos continues to offer our Education customers special discounted pricing to ensure you can deliver uncompromised cybersecurity and support uninterrupted teaching and learning whilst meeting the unique budget requirements of educational institutions.

Sophos Solutions for Education

Block ransomware in Education

Sophos blocks ransomware, keeping your students secure and your institution operational without the threat of attack. With unique threat prevention capabilities, Sophos recognises and stops ransomware before it takes hold. With a comprehensive suite of solutions including Sophos Endpoint Protection, Sophos Extended Detection and Response, Sophos Managed Detection and Response, and Sophos Rapid Response that all integrate and synchronise via our Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem, Sophos delivers unparalleled protection and advanced threat detection, prevention, and response.

Defending UK Education against ransomware

Ransomware solution brief

The State of Ransomware in Education 2025

Key survey findings:

Phishing the most common technical root cause of attacks on lower education, exploited vulnerabilities most common for higher education
A lack of expertise was the most common operational root cause of attacks on lower education, unknown security gaps most common for higher education
29% of attacks on lower education and 58% of attacks on higher education resulted in data encryption
50% in lower and 54% in higher education paid the ransom to recover data; 59% and 47% used backups for data recovery, respectively
Average recovery cost: $2.2M in lower education (highest recorded of all industries surveyed) and $0.9M in higher education
Increased pressure from senior leadership the most cited repercussion of ransomware attacks on IT/cybersecurity teams within the sector

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Cybersecurity as a service

IT security staff shortages, budget cuts, and a challenging recruitment climate make combating the targeted attacks that schools face difficult. With Sophos MDR, your organisation is supported by an elite team of 24x7 threat hunters and response experts who take targeted actions on your behalf to neutralise even the most sophisticated threats. Should you find yourself in the middle of an incident, our Emergency Incident Response will quickly find, remove, and mitigate the attacks.

Network security purpose-built for Education

Sophos Firewall and a suite of our network security solutions include features purpose-built for higher education, further education, and primary or secondary education institutions. With built-in features and policy settings for compliance with local regulations, and features like SafeSearch, YouTube restrictions, and keyword filtering, Sophos helps ensure student safety online without restricting learning.

Advanced protection to tackle Shadow IT

Your users may deploy unapproved applications to make their jobs easier. This leaves your network and data at a high risk. Remove risky apps and ensure smooth operation without disrupting your day-to-day activities.

Intercept X with XDR

Intercept X with XDR gives you oversight of which apps are installed on your users’ devices. Any unsanctioned apps in use can be addressed directly – and even remotely uninstalled where necessary.

Sophos Firewall

Sophos Firewall can give priority to trusted network traffic, ensuring critical processes can continue without disruption. Plus, it provides visibility and control over shadow IT, allowing you to identify and prevent activity that could jeopardise your organisation.

Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem (ACE)

Sophos’ adaptive cybersecurity ecosystem ensures Intercept X and Sophos Firewall work together to identify all network traffic and automatically clean up threats.

Sophos solutions to secure students, faculty, and data

Sophos offers the industry’s broadest suite of advanced cybersecurity products and services, all integrated via our Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem, and available to be managed by you or by our team of 24/7 elite threat analysts. Each standalone product is made more powerful and effective by the data shared across the platform. You choose the level of support you need to ensure you have complete protection across your entire network, right down to individual devices.