Sophos has announced the launch of Sophos Advisory Services, a suite of security testing services designed to identify gaps in organisations’ security programs. These offerings – external penetration testing, internal penetration testing, wireless network penetration testing, and web application security assessment – help fortify an organisation’s defenses against cyberattacks and optimise their current security investments.

Regardless of an organisation’s size or security maturity, assessing cybersecurity posture is critical to staying ahead of threat actors, demonstrating regulatory compliance, and building trust with customers, partners, and stakeholders. The Sophos State of Ransomware 2025 report highlights that the number one root cause for ransomware attacks is exploited vulnerabilities, and 65 per cent of organisations globally reported a known or unknown security gap as a reason for being exposed to a ransomware attack.

The following services – informed with leading threat intelligence research and insights from Sophos X-Ops, along with 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 systems, applications, and data within the internal network.
  • Wireless network penetration testing: Assesses the security of an organisation’s Wi-Fi networks and infrastructure and evaluates their compliance with appropriate mandates.
  • Web application security assessment: Tests an organisation’s web applications for security vulnerabilities and design weaknesses.

Commenting on the announcement, Jake Dorval, senior director, Sophos Advisory Services, said, “Adversaries are increasingly skilled at exploiting the smallest cracks in an organisation’s security program. With Sophos Advisory Services, we give customers a proactive advantage – helping them find and fix weaknesses before attackers can exploit them. Backed by real-time insights from Sophos X-Ops threat intelligence, our experts enable organisations to strengthen resilience, meet compliance requirements, and build lasting trust with stakeholders.”