Case Study: Lancaster University achieves seamless migration to robust, cost-effective endpoint and server protection with Sophos Intercept X

Sophos steps in to support Lancaster University with an urgent need to move away from its incumbent security vendor

Lancaster University, a top-ranked higher education institution with about 6,000 endpoints and 1,000 servers, faced an urgent need to replace its incumbent security vendor when licensing costs became unsustainable. Working with reseller Softcat, the university evaluated multiple options and selected Sophos, choosing Central Intercept X Endpoint and Central Intercept X Server (Intercept X for endpoints and servers) to meet its security and budget requirements.

Sophos, supported by Softcat, deployed Intercept X across the mixed Linux, Mac and Windows estate with a smooth migration (under 10% failure rate), no core system downtime, and continuous protection for remote users during COVID-19. The solution delivered automated updates, ransomware rollback and root-cause analysis, real-time reporting for GDPR compliance, and better pricing for the university — demonstrating clear operational and security improvements driven by Sophos.

Lancaster University

Matthew Storey

Systems Technical Coordinator