Sophos integrates threat intelligence into Microsoft Copilot to transform AI-driven cybersecurity

Sophos announces the general availability of its Intelix threat intelligence within Microsoft’s AI-enabled security platforms, enhancing real-time threat detection and response for organisations of all sizes.

Sophos has announced that its cyber threat intelligence repository, Sophos Intelix, is now generally available as an integrated offering within Microsoft’s AI-enabled security environments, specifically Microsoft Security Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot. This development is designed to give organisations, ranging from small businesses to large enterprises, real-time access to sophisticated threat intelligence, enhancing their capabilities to detect, investigate, and respond to cyber threats effectively without leaving Microsoft’s platforms.

Operating on a vast scale, Sophos processes over 223 terabytes of telemetry data daily through its Sophos Central platform. This data input generates more than 34 million detections and allows automatic blocking of over 11 million threats each day. The intelligence gleaned from this extensive monitoring across over 600,000 organisations powers Sophos Intelix, which is now accessible for free within Microsoft’s Copilot ecosystems. This integration marks a significant extension of Sophos’ mission to democratise access to advanced cybersecurity insights by embedding deep threat intelligence directly into widely used Microsoft environments.

Within Microsoft Security Copilot, Sophos Intelix enriches the capabilities of Security Operation Centre (SOC) and IT teams by providing advanced threat context and dynamic analysis tools such as sandbox detonation. Analysts can query data using natural language and benefit from instantaneous lookups of file, URL, and IP reputation. The integration also taps into global threat prevalence insights from Sophos X-Ops, enabling quicker and more accurate incident triage and threat investigation. The seamless connection with Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, Intune, Entra, and Purview consolidates multiple data streams, empowering security professionals to act decisively and efficiently in protecting their organisations 24/7.

Sophos Intelix’s integration with Microsoft 365 Copilot similarly brings threat intelligence into everyday productivity workflows, accessible through Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. This inclusion allows IT administrators, risk managers, and business users to query threat data naturally, assess the safety of links, files, and domains, and enhance cyber awareness, all without disrupting their usual workflow. By embedding these capabilities, Sophos aims to elevate cybersecurity decision-making across all organisational levels, offering the same intelligence used by elite SOC teams to typical users working within familiar Microsoft productivity tools.

Further broadening its reach, Sophos Intelix will integrate with Microsoft’s expanding Copilot and agent ecosystem through Microsoft Agent 365. This platform, powered by identity management via Microsoft Entra, allows organisations to extend Sophos threat intelligence across their agent portfolio with comprehensive observability and compliance. This integration places Sophos at the forefront of modern, AI-driven security defence solutions, fostering human–AI collaboration that redefines how threat intelligence is accessed and utilised.

Industry leaders have widely acknowledged this partnership. Simon Reed, Sophos Chief Scientific Research Officer, noted that the Microsoft Copilot ecosystem is “transforming how people interact with technology” by introducing natural language interfaces that move beyond traditional graphical interfaces. He emphasised that AI assistants combined with expansive datasets and deep threat intelligence are reshaping analyst workflows, facilitating faster and more confident threat response. Similarly, Vasu Jakkal, Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Security, described AI as a “force multiplier” for defenders, highlighting that the collaboration with Sophos represents a leap toward intelligent, cooperative cyber defence.

In related news, Sophos recently achieved Microsoft Verified Small and Medium Business (SMB) Solution Status via the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA). This certification validates Sophos’s robust integration with Microsoft Defender for Business and Defender for Endpoint, underscoring Sophos’ commitment to delivering enterprise-grade managed detection and response tailored for SMB environments. This recognition addresses the growing need for specialised cybersecurity solutions designed to protect smaller organisations with the same high standards as larger enterprises.

Additionally, Sophos has partnered with Rubrik to offer Sophos M365 Backup and Recovery Powered by Rubrik, providing enhanced security and data protection within Microsoft 365 environments. This collaboration further strengthens Sophos’s portfolio in defending against ransomware, insider threats, and data loss across essential Microsoft 365 applications.

By embedding Sophos Intelix threat intelligence within Microsoft’s Copilot platforms and extending its ecosystem integrations, Sophos is positioning itself as a pivotal player in the evolving landscape of AI-powered cybersecurity. This fusion of extensive telemetry, real-time intelligence, and seamless user experiences offers organisations new avenues to maintain robust defences in an increasingly complex cyber threat environment.

📌 Reference Map:

• ^[1] (Help Net Security) – Paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
• ^[2] (Sophos Press Release) – Paragraph 2
• ^[3] (Sophos News) – Paragraph 3
• ^[4] (Sophos News) – Paragraph 8
• ^[5] (GlobeNewswire) – Paragraph 8
• ^[6] (GlobeNewswire) – Paragraph 9
• ^[7] (Microsoft Security Blog) – Paragraph 5

Source: Noah Wire Services