When Gartner names a vendor a Leader in its Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP), it signals more than just strong performance but shows the channel that this is a partner worth backing.
Sophos has now earned this recognition 16 years in a row. For distributors, resellers, and managed service providers across South Africa, that consistency matters.
It offers peace of mind in a cybersecurity landscape often defined by volatility, vendor churn, and overhyped solutions that cannot scale.
At Duxbury, we view this latest endorsement not just as a badge of honour for Sophos, but as a validation of the choices we make for our channel. Because when the vendor wins, so does the partner ecosystem.
What Gartner says
Gartner’s latest 2025 report recognises Sophos for its completeness of vision and ability to execute in an increasingly crowded endpoint market. The platform’s core strength lies in its unified approach, combining next-gen endpoint protection (via Intercept X) with extensive EDR, XDR, and MDR capabilities, all manageable through a single cloud console.
Add to that its adaptive AI-driven detection, consistent performance in independent tests like SE Labs, and strong user feedback across G2 and Gartner Peer Insights, and you get a solution that is engineered for real-world conditions.
Why this matters for the South African channel
Sophos offers more than a product but delivers a portfolio. That gives the South African channel an opportunity to scale its value proposition beyond point products and into fully managed security frameworks.
For resellers and MSPs, this means:
- Simplified onboarding and centralised licensing via Sophos Central.
- A layered stack that reduces tool sprawl and improves margin retention.
- Options for both self-managed and co-managed deployments (via Sophos MDR).
- Access to one of the most experienced global threat response teams, now bolstered by Sophos’ acquisition of Secureworks' Taegis business.
For clients, it means improved visibility, lower TCO, and better cyber outcomes.
Why we distribute Sophos
At Duxbury, Sophos is the only security brand we distribute. We back technologies we believe in and support them with training, local stockholding, enablement, and pre/post-sales engineering.
Sophos stands out not only for its market share, but for how it supports the channel:
- Strong enablement tools for partners.
- A profitable MSP model with global pricing consistency.
- Support for multi-tenant environments makes it ideal for South African service providers.
- An expanding portfolio that lets partners grow with clients, from endpoint to firewall to cloud workload protection.
We have seen this firsthand in deployments ranging from remote mines to education networks to Tier 1 enterprise environments. The product performs and the platform scales while our partner support holds firm.
Final word
It is easy to be sceptical of awards in the tech industry. But 16 years of consistent Gartner recognition, alongside AAA ratings from SE Labs and best-in-class user reviews, cannot be ignored.
For Duxbury, it confirms what we already knew: Sophos is not just good security. It is channel-ready security, built for the real challenges South African partners face and supported by the systems, training, and trust that distributors like us demand.
If you are building a cybersecurity practice, looking to simplify your stack, or want to explore Sophos’ MDR and XDR offerings, we are here to help.
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