Sophos Mobile for Business Phones: MDM and Threat Defence

In short

Sophos Mobile brings mobile device management (MDM) and mobile threat defence (MTD) together in one product, across company-owned and personal devices. It supports iOS, iPadOS and Android devices, as well as Windows, macOS and ChromeOS computers, and is licensed per user, so one licence covers a user's devices. Device management and threat defence can also be licensed separately.

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What Sophos Mobile is

Sophos Mobile brings mobile device management and mobile threat defence together in one product, across company-owned and personal devices. Device management controls the phone: enrolment, settings, apps and security policies. Threat defence protects it from threats on the device.

Sophos Mobile supports iOS, iPadOS and Android mobile devices, as well as Windows, macOS and ChromeOS computers, so it can manage the phones on your mobile contract and more besides.

Licensed per user

Sophos licenses Sophos Mobile per user, so a user with several devices, such as a phone and a tablet, uses one licence. That keeps licensing simple for teams where people carry more than one device.

There are three options:

Option	What it covers
Mobile Device Management	Device management only (formerly Central Mobile Standard)
Mobile Threat Defense	Threat defence only (formerly Intercept X for Mobile)
Sophos Mobile	Device management and threat defence together

Licensed software can be billed monthly, with terms confirmed at quote.

Sophos licensing note: "there's a technical limitation of 10 Android Enterprise devices a user can enroll at the same time."

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Tell us what you need and we will recommend the right licence for your organisation, with a quote.

Company-owned and personal devices

Sophos Mobile covers both company-owned phones and personal phones used for work. That suits businesses with a mix: company phones for some roles, bring-your-own-device for others. You can apply the right policies to each, and set out what the business manages in your company mobile phone policy.

If you are working towards Cyber Essentials, phones that access company data can fall into scope; see how the scheme treats BYOD and home working.

Sophos Mobile with your other Sophos products

If you already use Sophos to protect laptops and servers, adding Sophos Mobile brings phones into the same family of products. For the wider Sophos range, see our specialist site on Sophos Mobile and Sophos licensing.

Is Sophos Mobile the right fit for you?

We will check it against your systems and requirements and recommend the right option.

Rolling out Sophos Mobile

Sophos Mobile works with phones on any network. A typical rollout:

Decide which users need device management, threat defence or both
Connect Sophos Mobile to Apple Business and Android zero-touch enrolment for new phones
Set policies for company-owned and personal devices separately
Buy phones from a seller that registers them to your enrolment programme, so new devices enrol on first start
Enrol existing phones and add threat defence to each

See zero-touch enrolment for how new phones can arrive ready to use.

How we help

We supply Sophos Mobile through our software licensing service, and the business mobile lines to go with it: we supply EE Business and Three Business, and can also supply O2 Business and Vodafone Business. See Sophos Mobile licensing and ask us for a quote.

How Forever Communications helps with business mobile

We help UK organisations choose, set up and run business mobile: plans, SIMs and eSIMs, phones, mobile broadband, 5G and the device management that keeps a fleet under control.

Start with what you have: we look at your current contracts, end dates, users and devices before suggesting anything new
Four networks, one conversation: we supply EE Business and Three Business, and can also supply O2 Business and Vodafone Business, so you can choose the network that works where your people work
Airtime first, devices your way: we focus on getting your airtime costs down, so you can buy iPhone, Samsung Galaxy and other devices separately and set them up to enrol in your mobile device management
Moving without losing numbers: we help you plan the switch and keep your existing business mobile numbers
Beyond the phone: 5G for business, mobile broadband and data SIMs for sites, vehicles and backup connections
Device management and mobile security: MDM and mobile threat defence from vendors such as IBM, Sophos, Check Point, CrowdStrike and Lookout, plus Jamf, Ivanti, Microsoft Teams Phone Mobile and Mobile Voice Recording with EE Business; see mobile device management and security

Forever Communications is part of Forever Group. Ask us for a quote and we will set out the plans and services that fit your team.

Frequently asked questions

What is Sophos Mobile?

Sophos Mobile brings mobile device management and mobile threat defence together in one product, across company-owned and personal devices.

Which devices does Sophos Mobile support?

Sophos Mobile supports iOS, iPadOS and Android mobile devices, as well as Windows, macOS and ChromeOS computers.

How is Sophos Mobile licensed?

Sophos licenses Sophos Mobile per user, so a user with several devices uses one licence. Device management and threat defence can also be licensed separately.

Can Sophos Mobile manage personal phones?

Yes. Sophos Mobile covers company-owned and personal devices, so you can apply the right policies to each.

Still have a question about Sophos Mobile?

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MDM and mobile securityDevice management and mobile threat defence for business phones: IBM, Sophos, Check Point, CrowdStrike, Lookout and more.