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Sophos Email Security
Sophos Email is email security that filters phishing, malware, and spam before it reaches your inbox, with encryption and data loss prevention built in. It protects Microsoft 365 and other email platforms, and is managed from the same Sophos Central console as the rest of your security. 4iT deploys and manages it for Sydney SMEs, because email is still where most attacks start.
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BEC protection
invoice redirect and fake-CEO scam detection
DLP built in
data loss prevention and email encryption
Key facts
- Sophos Email blocks phishing, malware, and spam, and protects Microsoft 365 and other mail platforms.
- It comes in Standard and Advanced tiers, with Advanced adding deeper threat analysis and protection.
- Data loss prevention and email encryption help keep sensitive information from leaving by mistake.
- Impersonation and business email compromise protection target the scams that cost SMEs the most.
- It is managed in Sophos Central, so email sits in the same console as endpoint and network security.
Why does email still need its own protection?
Email is the most common way attackers get into a business, which is why it needs a dedicated layer even if you use Microsoft 365. Microsoft’s built-in filtering catches a lot, but the phishing and impersonation attacks aimed at SMEs are designed to slip past it. Sophos Email adds analysis of links and attachments, impersonation detection, and protection against business email compromise, the invoice-redirect and fake-CEO scams that quietly drain real money from Australian businesses.
What is the difference between Standard and Advanced?
Both tiers block spam, malware, and phishing. Advanced adds deeper inspection, including sandboxing of suspicious attachments and more thorough analysis of unknown threats, plus broader data loss prevention. For a business that mostly needs solid filtering, Standard is enough. For one handling sensitive data, or one that has already been targeted, Advanced is the safer call. We will match the tier to your risk rather than defaulting to the dearer one.
How does Sophos Email fit with Microsoft 365?
Sophos Email layers on top of Microsoft 365 rather than replacing it, adding protection Microsoft’s standard licences do not. This is a common question, and there is a genuine case for using Microsoft’s own higher tiers instead, which we will talk through honestly. Our comparison of Mimecast versus Microsoft 365 versus Sophos lays out the options, and our piece on business email compromise shows what these attacks actually look like.
Frequently Asked Questions
Not always, but often yes for the attacks aimed squarely at SMEs. Microsoft's standard filtering misses targeted phishing and impersonation that a dedicated layer catches. Whether you add Sophos or step up your Microsoft licensing depends on your setup, and we will give you a straight recommendation.
Yes. It supports email encryption so sensitive messages stay confidential in transit, and data loss prevention to stop the wrong information leaving by accident. These matter most for businesses handling client or financial data.
Any filter occasionally quarantines a real message, which is why we tune it during setup and give you a clear way to release and allow senders. Over-aggressive filtering that buries real mail is something we actively manage against.
If phishing is getting through or you are not confident your email is properly protected, we can help. Call 4iT on 1800 367 448 for an honest look at your setup.
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