Sophos Launches ITDR to Protect Against Growing Identity-Based Attack

Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today announced the launch of Sophos Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR). This new solution for Sophos XDR and Sophos MDR continuously monitors customer environments for identity risks and misconfigurations and scans the dark web for compromised credentials. It enables organizations to detect and respond to identity-based attacks rapidly and identify risky user behavior that could pose a threat to their business.  

This launch is a significant milestone building on the Secureworks acquisition, broadening Sophos’ portfolio and is the first Secureworks solution that has been fully integrated into the Sophos Central platform, further enabling comprehensive security operations outcomes for its 600,000 customers. 

Sophos ITDR addresses identity-based attacks, one of the fastest-growing threat vectors globally. Sophos X-Ops Counter Threat Unit (CTU) observed a 106 percent increase in stolen credentials for sale on the dark web between June 2024 and ...