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Sophos

Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Sophos is a cybersecurity company providing endpoint, network, email, and cloud security, plus managed detection and response (MDR) and extended detection and response (XDR) capabilities delivered via the Sophos Central platform and expert-led services (Sophos X-Ops).

Focus Areas
Endpoint security, Network security, Email security
Website
www.sophos.com

Tracked deals

7

7 tracked deals across 2014-2025.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

7 buyout

Sophos Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 4 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 4 years for Sophos. 1 2019 3 2021 1 2022 1 2025

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Sophos Acquires Secureworks for $859 Million
    February 3, 2025
    Buyer
    Sophos
    Target
    Secureworks
    Seller
    Dell Technologies, Public shareholders of Secureworks
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Georgia, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Sophos completed the all-cash acquisition of Secureworks for approximately $859 million, taking Secureworks private and delisting its common stock from Nasdaq. The deal expands Sophos' managed detection and response (MDR) and XDR capabilities by adding Secureworks' Taegis platform, Counter Threat Unit threat intelligence, and security operations teams to Sophos' portfolio.

  • Sophos Acquires SOC.OS
    April 22, 2022
    Buyer
    Sophos
    Target
    SOC.OS
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Sophos has acquired SOC.OS, a UK-based spinout from BAE Systems that provides a cloud-based security alert investigation and triage automation solution. The acquisition will expand Sophos' Managed Threat Response (MTR) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) capabilities by adding third‑party telemetry ingestion and automated alert clustering and triage.

  • Sophos Acquires Refactr
    August 3, 2021
    Buyer
    Sophos
    Target
    Refactr
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Washington, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Sophos has acquired Refactr, a Bellevue-based DevSecOps automation platform, to integrate Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) capabilities into its Managed Threat Response (MTR) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) offerings. Refactr’s engineering team has joined Sophos and its platform (including a Community Edition) will continue to be developed and offered to partners and customers.

  • Sophos Acquires Braintrace
    July 22, 2021
    Buyer
    Sophos
    Target
    Braintrace
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Utah, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Sophos has acquired Braintrace, a Salt Lake City–based developer of Network Detection and Response (NDR) technology, to enhance Sophos' Managed Threat Response (MTR), Rapid Response and XDR capabilities. Braintrace's engineers and analysts will join Sophos' teams and its NDR technology will be integrated into Sophos' Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem to improve detection, threat hunting and response.

  • Sophos Acquires Capsule8
    July 7, 2021
    Buyer
    Sophos
    Target
    Capsule8
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    New York, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Sophos has acquired Capsule8, a New York–based provider of runtime visibility, detection and response for Linux servers and cloud containers, to strengthen its Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem (ACE). Capsule8's Linux-optimized runtime security will be integrated into Sophos' XDR, Intercept X server products and managed services to expand server and cloud workload protection.

  • Sophos Acquires Rook Security
    June 1, 2019
    Buyer
    Sophos
    Target
    Rook Security
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Indiana, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Sophos (LSE: SOPH) has acquired Rook Security, an Indianapolis-based managed detection and response (MDR) provider founded in 2008, to expand its re-sellable MDR services by combining Rook's threat detection, investigation and incident response capabilities with Sophos' DarkBytes technology. Rook Security was privately owned; Capstone Partners advised Rook and Barnes & Thornburg LLP served as legal counsel. No financial terms were disclosed.

  • Sophos Acquires Mojave Networks
    October 8, 2014
    Buyer
    Sophos
    Target
    Mojave Networks
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    California, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Sophos has acquired cloud security startup Mojave Networks to strengthen its cloud-managed and appliance-based security offerings. The deal will integrate Mojave’s cloud web- and mobile-security technology into Sophos Cloud and its network security appliances, bringing improved web filtering, hybrid deployment options and SMB-friendly management to Sophos customers.

Related Acquisition Pages

Cybersecurity Buyers & Acquisitions 7 tracked deals by Sophos. Acquisitions in California 1 tracked deal by Sophos. Acquisitions in Georgia 1 tracked deal by Sophos. Acquisitions in Indiana 1 tracked deal by Sophos. Acquisitions in New York 1 tracked deal by Sophos.

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