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Sophos Mobile

Secure unified endpoint management, native to Sophos Central

For UAE teams already standardised on Sophos, Sophos Mobile delivers UEM, MDM and mobile threat defense in the same cloud console as your firewall, endpoint protection, email security, XDR and MDR, managing iOS, iPadOS, Android, Windows 10/11 and macOS from one place. It is the only UEM that natively integrates with a leading next-generation endpoint platform, with Intercept X for Mobile bringing deep-learning MTD into the same user-based licence.

IDC MarketScape Leader 2024

Recognised leader in modern endpoint security.

Omdia Market Radar Leader 2022

Leader for mobile and unified endpoint security.

Sophos Platinum Partner

Artiflex IT, the highest tier in Sophos's UAE channel.

Overview

What Sophos Mobile is

Sophos Mobile is a secure Unified Endpoint Management platform: one Sophos Central console to enrol, configure, secure and retire every device a business runs, phones, tablets, laptops and desktops across iOS, iPadOS, Android, Windows 10/11 and macOS. From it you push apps and content, enforce compliance and conditional access, separate corporate and personal data on BYOD via Android Enterprise Work Profile and iOS User Enrolment, and layer Intercept X for Mobile MTD into the same licence.

What makes Sophos Mobile different is integration. It is the only UEM that natively integrates with a leading next-generation endpoint security platform, Sophos Intercept X, and shares Sophos Central with Sophos Firewall, Sophos Email, XDR and MDR. For organisations standardised on Sophos, that means one credential, one alert pipeline and Synchronized Security spanning mobile, endpoint, network and email.

Sophos Central,
a UAE differentiator

For lean UAE IT teams managing security across firewall, endpoint, email and now mobile, consolidating into a single cloud console is a measurable productivity win. As a Sophos Platinum Partner, Artiflex IT deploys Sophos Mobile into the same Central console that already runs your firewall and endpoint estate.

  • UEM, MDM and MTD covered in one console
  • iOS, iPadOS, Android, Windows 10/11, macOS
  • Cloud SaaS (Sophos Central) or on-premises self-managed
  • User-based licensing, multiple devices per user
  • BYOD via Work Profile and iOS User Enrolment
  • Native Intercept X for Mobile (deep-learning MTD)
  • Synchronized Security across mobile, endpoint and firewall
  • NESA, UAE PDPL and ISO 27001 alignment

Why it wins

What makes Sophos Mobile the natural pick for Sophos shops

The advantages that consistently land Sophos Mobile on the shortlist when there is an existing Sophos footprint, and what gives lean IT teams a measurable productivity boost.

1 console

Mobile, endpoint, firewall, email, XDR and MDR in Sophos Central

User-based

Pricing covers multiple devices per user without device-count surprises

Leader

2024 IDC MarketScape and 2022 Omdia Market Radar for mobile security

Sophos Central

One console for the whole stack

Mobile, endpoint, firewall, email, XDR and MDR managed from a single cloud console with one credential and one alert pipeline. For lean IT teams, this replaces three or four vendor portals overnight.

Synchronized Security

Endpoints and mobile that respond together

When a Sophos endpoint, firewall or mobile agent detects a compromise, the broader Sophos platform responds together, closing lateral movement in seconds rather than waiting on manual playbooks.

Native MTD

Intercept X for Mobile inside the licence

Sophos's deep-learning engine applied to mobile: anti-malware, anti-phishing and web protection on Android, iOS and ChromeOS, included in the Advanced edition, not bolted on from a third party.

BYOD-safe

Work Profile and iOS User Enrolment

Sophos Mobile secures personal and corporate-owned devices side by side. Business email and apps deploy without touching the user's private side, productivity without a privacy compromise.

User pricing

Affordable, predictable licensing

User-based licensing means a single licence covers a person's phone, tablet and other devices, straightforward to forecast and aligned with how teams actually work.

Platinum support

UAE Sophos Platinum Partner escalation

Artiflex IT is a Sophos Platinum Partner, the highest tier in Sophos's UAE channel, so escalations land directly with Sophos engineering and you have access to advance product roadmaps.

Hover any card to read the rationale. These are the strengths Artiflex sees most often when Sophos Mobile lands on a UAE shortlist, not the brochure list.

Who should put Sophos Mobile on the shortlist

  • Existing Sophos Firewall or Intercept X customers who want Synchronized Security extended to the mobile estate

  • Lean IT teams that want one cloud console for firewall, endpoint, mobile, email, MDR and XDR

  • Mid-market UAE organisations needing UEM and integrated MTD from one vendor and one user-based licence

  • BYOD-heavy environments needing strong personal-versus-corporate data separation

  • Organisations already standardised on (or moving to) Sophos Central as their security hub

  • SMB and mid-market customers recognised as IDC MarketScape Leader and Omdia Market Radar Leader

  • UAE customers needing Platinum-tier Sophos support locally through Artiflex IT

  • SOC teams adding mobile telemetry to Sophos XDR for unified threat hunting and IT operations

  • Government, finance and healthcare organisations needing on-premises self-managed deployment for data residency

  • Teams running Intune or Workspace ONE wanting Sophos MTD as the threat layer (Intercept X for Mobile standalone)

Core features

What's inside Sophos Mobile

The capabilities customers actually use day to day. Edition coverage varies, the full matrix is below.

Cross-platform UEM

iOS, iPadOS, Android, Windows 10/11 and macOS in one console.

Configuration profiles and policies

Granular OS settings and compliance enforcement.

App management

Install, remove, view apps; enterprise app store; allow-list / block-list.

Office 365 app configuration

Managed deployment of Microsoft 365 mobile apps.

Intercept X for Mobile

Deep-learning MTD against malware, ransomware and PUAs.

Anti-phishing and web protection

Blocks malicious links and web filtering on mobile.

BYOD modes

Android Enterprise Work Profile and iOS User Enrolment.

XDR integration

Android, iOS and ChromeOS data feed Sophos XDR for threat hunting.

Synchronized Security

Automatic response across Sophos firewall, endpoint and mobile.

Inventory and reporting

Fleet visibility and audit-ready compliance evidence.

Sophos Central management

Cloud console, no server installation required.

On-premises self-managed

Alternative deployment for data-residency cases.

Licensing

Sophos Mobile licence comparison

Three editions mapped feature by feature, Standard for pure UEM/MDM, Advanced (recommended) for UEM and integrated MTD, and Intercept X for Mobile as a standalone MTD layer for non-Sophos UEMs.

Feature / CapabilityStandardAdvancedIntercept X for Mobile
Primary positioningCore UEM / MDMUEM + MTDStandalone MTD
Cross-platform UEM (iOS, Android, Windows, macOS)
Configuration profiles & compliance
App management & enterprise app store
Office 365 app configuration
BYOD (Android Work Profile, iOS User Enrolment)
Inventory, asset management & reporting
Intercept X for Mobile (deep-learning MTD)
Anti-malware / anti-ransomware / PUAs
Anti-phishing & web protection
XDR integration (mobile telemetry in Sophos XDR)Basic
Synchronized Security with Sophos endpoint / firewall
Sophos Central cloud management
On-premises self-managed option
Licensing basisPer userPer userPer user / device
Available in Sophos Central bundles

Edition names and feature mapping reflect Sophos's current published packaging and may evolve. Sophos Mobile and Intercept X for Mobile are also available inside broader Sophos Central bundles alongside Intercept X endpoint protection, Sophos Firewall, Sophos Email and Sophos MDR. As a Sophos Platinum Partner, Artiflex confirms exact entitlements and pricing during scoping. A "✓" with a qualifier (e.g. Basic) indicates the capability is present at that level.

Choosing an edition

Simplified positioning, which edition fits

Each edition is built for a different starting point, pure UEM, the full UEM + MTD outcome, or a focused mobile threat-defense layer for a non-Sophos UEM.

The strategic view

The important difference between editions

The editions aren't just "more features". Each step represents a different commitment to the Sophos platform. Knowing where the inflection points sit prevents over- or under-buying.

Upgrade pathWhat fundamentally changes
Standard → AdvancedUEM → UEM + MTD. Intercept X for Mobile joins the same console, adding deep-learning anti-malware, anti-phishing and web protection in one user-based licence. For most Sophos-aligned organisations, this is the right starting edition.
Intercept X for Mobile → AdvancedMTD-only → full UEM + MTD. You move from layering Sophos threat defense onto another UEM (Intune, Workspace ONE) to running both management and defense inside Sophos Central, consolidating consoles and reducing licence sprawl.
Advanced → Sophos Central bundleStandalone mobile → integrated Sophos platform. Sophos Mobile Advanced bundles with Intercept X for endpoints, Sophos Firewall, Sophos Email and Sophos MDR in one user-based licence, activating full Synchronized Security and a single security operations console.

Artiflex maps your existing Sophos footprint, device estate and compliance obligations to the right edition during the assessment, so you pay for the platform you need today with a clear path to consolidating consoles as your Sophos investment grows.

Deployment Options

How we deliver Sophos Mobile across UAE customers

Sophos Central (Cloud)

Sophos-hosted SaaS console, zero server installation, instant updates and unified with the rest of your Sophos estate (firewall, endpoint, email, XDR, MDR). The default for most UAE deployments.

Self-managed (on-premises)

For organisations with strict data-residency or air-gap requirements, Sophos Mobile is available as a self-managed on-premises deployment, full control of device and management data on home soil.

Co-managed by Artiflex

Artiflex operates Sophos Mobile on your behalf, fully managed or co-managed with your IT team. You keep ownership, we keep it running 24/7 and audit-ready against NESA and UAE PDPL.

Integrations

How Sophos Mobile fits your existing stack

Sophos Mobile is built to extend the Sophos Central platform you already run and feed the tools around it.

Sophos Central

One console with Sophos Firewall, Intercept X endpoint, Sophos Email, XDR and MDR, with Synchronized Security across all.

Microsoft security

Entra ID and Microsoft Intune App Protection connectors for Microsoft-centric estates.

SIEM & SOAR

Streams mobile telemetry into Sophos XDR and third-party SIEM/SOAR for unified threat hunting.

Identity providers

Entra ID and other IdPs for conditional access tied to device compliance state.

Apple & Google

Apple Business Manager and Android Enterprise for zero-touch enrolment and managed app delivery.

Open APIs

REST APIs for reporting, automation and integration with your wider security tooling.

UAE & regional compliance

Mapped to the frameworks your auditors check

Artiflex designs and documents every Sophos Mobile deployment against the obligations that apply to your sector.

NESA

UAE national cyber standards

UAE PDPL

Personal data protection law

ADHICS

Abu Dhabi healthcare infosec

CBUAE

Central Bank of the UAE

SAMA

Saudi financial cyber framework

ISO 27001

Information security management

Why Artiflex IT

Delivering Sophos Mobile across the UAE

Artiflex IT is a Sophos Platinum Partner, the highest tier in Sophos's UAE channel. We deploy Sophos Mobile end to end across the UAE, Oman and Saudi Arabia: assessment, edition selection, Sophos Central setup, enrolment design (Android Enterprise and iOS User Enrolment), Intercept X for Mobile policy, integration with your existing Sophos Firewall and endpoint estate to activate Synchronized Security, and ongoing managed services. Platinum status means escalations land directly with Sophos engineering and we have access to advance product roadmaps. Everything mapped to NESA, UAE PDPL, ISO 27001 and ADHICS, with audit-ready evidence delivered as part of the project. Fully managed, co-managed or assessment-only, your choice.

Frequently asked

Sophos Mobile questions we hear from UAE buyers

Faq

Why does Artiflex recommend Sophos Mobile for Sophos-aligned customers?

When the firewall, endpoint and email layers are already Sophos, Sophos Mobile collapses UEM and MTD into the same Sophos Central console and Synchronized Security pipeline. One credential, one alert stream and one user-based licence. For lean IT teams, that is a measurable productivity gain on top of the security outcomes.

Ready to evaluate Sophos Mobile?

Free mobile posture assessment, vendor-neutral edition sizing and a three-year TCO comparison. We will tell you when another platform is the better fit.

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