The merger of Sophos and Secureworks will enable the combined company to expand its market presence and create greater value within the channel, according to Sophos. 

XDR meets MDR

“Secureworks offers an innovative, market-leading solution with their Taegis XDR platform,” said Sophos CEO Joe Levy in a release about the acquisition. In combination with its own security solutions for managed detection and response (MDR), the merger strengthens the joint market position, he said. 

“Sophos’ portfolio of leading endpoint, cloud, and network security solutions — in combination with our XDR-powered managed detection and response — is exactly what organizations are looking for to strengthen their security posture and collectively turn the tide against the adversary,” added Wendy Thomas, CEO of Secureworks.