Sophos, a global leader in innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, has announced the launch of Sophos Advisory Services, a new suite of security testing services designed to identify critical gaps in organizations’ security programs.
These new offerings—External Penetration Testing, Internal Penetration Testing, Wireless Network Penetration Testing, and Web Application Security Assessment—help organizations fortify their defenses against cyberattacks and optimize their current security investments.
Assessing a cybersecurity posture is critical for organizations of any size or maturity level to stay ahead of threat actors, demonstrate regulatory compliance, and build trust with customers, partners, and stakeholders. This need is highlighted by the Sophos State of Ransomware 2025 report, which found that exploited vulnerabilities are the number one root cause for ransomware attacks, with 65% of organizations reporting a known or unknown security gap as a reason for their exposure.
“Adversaries are increasingly skilled at exploiting the smallest cracks in an organization’s security program. With Sophos Advisory Services, we give customers a proactive advantage—helping them find and fix weaknesses before attackers can exploit them,” said Jake Dorval, senior director, Sophos Advisory Services. “Backed by real-time insights from Sophos X-Ops threat intelligence, our experts enable organizations to strengthen resilience, meet compliance requirements, and build lasting trust with stakeholders.”
These services are informed by leading threat intelligence research and insights from Sophos X-Ops, as well as findings from threat hunting and incident response engagements:
- External Penetration Testing: Simulates an attacker trying to breach your perimeter from the outside.
- Internal Penetration Testing: Simulates an insider threat or an attacker who has already breached the perimeter, focusing on internal systems, applications, and data.
- Wireless Network Penetration Testing: Assesses the security and regulatory compliance of an organization’s Wi-Fi networks and infrastructure.
- Web Application Security Assessment: Tests an organization’s web applications for security vulnerabilities and design weaknesses.
Expert-Driven Services
Sophos Advisory Services are delivered by a dedicated team of testers who hold hundreds of security certifications and have vast cross-discipline security expertise, spanning security research, threat intelligence, law enforcement, and military backgrounds. This expertise was integrated into Sophos through the recent acquisition of Secureworks. The team, which has earned top finishes in “capture the flag” competitions, is further supported by Sophos X-Ops security analysts and researchers.
Sophos Advisory Services is the latest addition to Sophos’ fast-growing security services portfolio, which also includes Sophos Emergency Incident Response. Converging incident response expertise from both Sophos and Secureworks, this hourly-billing offering provides rapid identification and neutralization of active threats and is available to any organization experiencing a live incident. Sophos plans to release additional Advisory Services in the coming months.