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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Kaspersky Security Center by Kaspersky View product | Sophos Central by Sophos View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Kaspersky Security Center from Kaspersky focuses on patch deployment. Key capabilities: patch deployment. Compare it with the leading Endpoint Security alternatives. | Sophos Central from Sophos focuses on Security Management. Key capabilities: policy templates. Compare it with the leading Cloud Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Centralized Security Management Console | Centralized Cloud Cybersecurity Console |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Enterprise IT, Managed Service Providers | Cross-industry, MSPs, Enterprise |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | On-premises; Cloud; On-premises server; Cloud-hosted console | Cloud (SaaS); Cloud SaaS; Multi-tenant architecture |
| Data residency | On-premises or customer cloud | Global; US; EU; APAC |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Windows ServersLinux ServersCloud VMs | Unified cybersecurityEndpointsFirewallsCloud |
| Compliance | ISO 27001SOC 2Common Criteria | SOC 2ISO 27001GDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Active DirectoryLDAPSyslogSIEMWindows Server | Intercept XSophos FirewallMDRZTNA |
| Industries | Cross-industryEnterprise ITManaged Service Providers | Cross-industryMSPsEnterprise |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Kaspersky | Sophos |
| Headquarters | Moscow, Russia | Oxford, United Kingdom |
| Company size | 5,000+ | 6,000+ |
| Founded | 1997 | 1985 |
Overview
What it is
Kaspersky Security Center
Kaspersky Security Center from Kaspersky focuses on patch deployment. Key capabilities: patch deployment. Compare it with the leading Endpoint Security alternatives.Sophos Central
Sophos Central from Sophos focuses on Security Management. Key capabilities: policy templates. Compare it with the leading Cloud Security alternatives.Product type
Kaspersky Security Center
Centralized Security Management ConsoleSophos Central
Centralized Cloud Cybersecurity ConsoleBest for
Kaspersky Security Center
Cross-industry, Enterprise IT, Managed Service ProvidersSophos Central
Cross-industry, MSPs, EnterprisePricing
Pricing model
Kaspersky Security Center
Contact VendorSophos Central
Contact VendorFree trial
Kaspersky Security Center
Free trial: yesSophos Central
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Kaspersky Security Center
Sophos Central
Deployment details
Kaspersky Security Center
On-premises; Cloud; On-premises server; Cloud-hosted consoleSophos Central
Cloud (SaaS); Cloud SaaS; Multi-tenant architectureData residency
Kaspersky Security Center
On-premises or customer cloudSophos Central
Global; US; EU; APACKey features
What it offers
Kaspersky Security Center
- Centralized endpoint administration
- Policy distribution
- Patch deployment
- Encryption key escrow
- Centralized endpoint management
- Policy orchestration
Sophos Central
- Unified cloud management
- Synchronized security
- Centralized alerting
- Policy templates
- Multi-tenant portal
- Security Management
- Centralized Admin
Platform & access
API access
Kaspersky Security Center
API access: yesSophos Central
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Kaspersky Security Center
SSO: yesSophos Central
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Kaspersky Security Center
RBAC: yesSophos Central
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Kaspersky Security Center
Multi-tenant: yesSophos Central
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Kaspersky Security Center
Mobile app: noSophos Central
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Kaspersky Security Center
Sophos Central
Compliance
Kaspersky Security Center
Sophos Central
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Kaspersky Security Center
Sophos Central
Industries
Kaspersky Security Center
Sophos Central
Regions
Kaspersky Security Center
Sophos Central
Vendor
Company
Kaspersky Security Center
KasperskySophos Central
SophosHeadquarters
Kaspersky Security Center
Moscow, RussiaSophos Central
Oxford, United KingdomCompany size
Kaspersky Security Center
5,000+Sophos Central
6,000+Founded
Kaspersky Security Center
1997Sophos Central
1985