Case Study: CD Baby achieves a reliable, secure platform for independent artists with Sophos Managed Threat Response and Cloud Optix

Sophos and AWS Help CD Baby Provide Reliable and Safe Systems for Independent Music Artists Around the World

CD Baby, the Portland-based independent music distributor that supports 700k+ recording artists, needed to modernize security as it moved many workloads to AWS to keep payments, streaming and file delivery reliable. To protect artist content, ensure uptime and tie security to business ROI, CD Baby turned to Sophos, adopting solutions including Sophos Managed Threat Response (MTR), Sophos Cloud Optix and Sophos Intercept X Advanced with EDR.

Sophos implemented a cloud-focused stack—Intercept X Advanced for server protection on EC2, Cloud Optix for cloud security posture management and Kubernetes vulnerability visibility, and MTR to provide 24/7 SOC expertise—integrating with AWS GuardDuty and CloudTrail. The result: clearer visibility across multiple AWS accounts, faster detection of misconfigurations and vulnerabilities, and a dedicated security operations capability without increasing headcount, delivering measurable ROI and a more reliable, secure platform for CD Baby’s artist community.

CD Baby

Tom Beohm

Vice President