6 Reasons to Switch to SonicWall Capture Client from Sophos Intercept X

While Sophos claims to be a leading next-generation antivirus solution, are they really able to protect your organization’s endpoints — not to mention the rest of your network ­— in today’s threat landscape?

SonicWall Capture Client, powered by SentinelOne, was designed to deliver stronger security with better functionality against ransomware and other advanced cyberattacks. Explore these six key reasons to switch to SonicWall Capture Client:

1. Certified for business.
   Although Sophos Intercept X is recommended by NSS Labs, it is not certified by OPSWAT and AV-Test. SentinelOne, the core engine within Capture Client, is also recommended by NSS Labs and has certifications for OPSWAT and has AV-Test certifications for corporate use. Capture Client is also compliant with HIPAA and PCI mandates.
2. True machine learning.
   Sophos only leverages machine learning as code executes on a system. In contrast, Capture Client applies machine learning before, during and after execution to reduce the risk of compromise to your endpoints, thereby better protecting your business.
3. Real remediation.
   Sophos Intercept X relies on the Sophos Cleaner to restore potentially encrypted files. Not only can it be bypassed, but it is limited to using 60 MB of cache to save up to 70 “business” file types. Capture Client creates shadow copies of your data, which does not discriminate on size or file type. Capture Client rollback capabilities revert the impact of a malware attack, leaving the device clean and allowing the user to continue working — all without any risk of further damage.
4. Firewall synergies.
   Although Sophos Endpoint Protection is closely linked to their next-generation firewall, this integration is lacking on Intercept X. Capture Client goes beyond the endpoint and has built-in synergies with SonicWall next-generation firewalls (NGFW). Although not required, when combined with a SonicWall next-generation firewall, it can enforce use of the client and redirect non-Capture Client users to a download page to update the endpoint.
5. Easy digital certificate management.
   With more than 5 percent of malware using SSL/TLS encryption today, the inspection of encrypted traffic is vital. Sophos firewalls have limited SSL/TLS decryption capabilities, nor do they offer automated re-signing certificate distribution. Capture Client makes it easy to install and manage re-signing digital certificates required for SSL/TLS decryption, inspection and re-encryption.
6. Better roadmap.
   In September 2018, SonicWall will add network sandboxing. Capture Client will be able to route suspicious files to the award-winning, multi-engine Capture Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) cloud sandbox service to more forcibly examine code in ways an endpoint can’t (e.g., fast- forward malware into the future). Administrators will be able to query known verdicts for the hashes of their suspicious files without having to upload them for analysis.

If you’d like to see for yourself the difference Capture Client makes over a limited and aging endpoint solution, contact us or ask your SonicWall partner representative for a one-month trial. Existing customers can log in to MySonicWall to begin the trial today.

SonicWall Staff