Getting Started with the

Sophos Central Dashboard

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Sophos Central Endpoint and Server Protection

CE0520: Getting Started with the Sophos Central Dashboard

December 2022
Version: 4.0v1

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 Getting Started with the Sophos Central Dashboard
RECOMMENDED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
In this chapter you will learn how
to register for a Sophos Central ✓ What Sophos Central is and the protection it
offers
trial account, and how to access
the Sophos Central Dashboard.

It also provides an overview of

the Sophos Central Dashboard.

DURATION 8 minutes

In this chapter you will learn how to register for a Sophos Central trial account, and how to access the
Sophos Central Dashboard.

It also provides an overview of the Sophos Central Dashboard.

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 How to Register for a Sophos Central Trial
Sign up for a Sophos Central trial at: sophos.com/central

To get started with Sophos Central, sign up for a trial account via the Sophos website.

After entering your credentials, you will receive an email with the details of how to activate your
Sophos Central account. The email is sent to the email address you entered during the registration
process.

All trial accounts are valid for thirty days. This period can be extended by contacting your Sophos
account team if required.

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 Activating Sophos Central

The activation email includes the link to create a password for your trial account. You will be prompted
to create and confirm a password.

You need to select the Sophos Central Admin Portal from the drop-down menu. Please note that this
location cannot be changed once your account has been created.

The privacy policy, sample submission, and the Sophos end user license agreements should be read
and accepted.

You can then select Activate Account.

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 Sophos Central Dashboard
https://central.sophos.com

Following the activation of your Sophos Central account, you are automatically logged into your
Central Dashboard.

For future access to Sophos Central, navigate to central.sophos.com and enter your Sophos ID. This is
the email address you used to register for your Sophos Central account and the password you created
when you activated the account.

Multi-factor authentication is required to login to Sophos Central.

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 Multi-Factor Authentication

Multi-factor authentication needs to be setup when you log back into your Sophos Central account
following activation.

Once you have entered your email address and password you will be re-directed to the ‘Set Up Your
Login Information’ page. A security code is sent to the email address you used to register your
account. Enter the security code from the email and create a six-digit PIN code.

Select the MFA authentication type, selecting from either SMS text message or a Google or Sophos
Authenticator. Once you have selected the authentication type, additional steps will be presented.

If you select SMS text message, you will be prompted for the country and number of the mobile
device. You will then be prompted to verify the mobile device by entering the security code sent to
that device in a text message.

If you select Google or Sophos Authenticator, scan the QR code that is presented and enter the
security code displayed.

Once a security code has been entered, you will be logged into Sophos Central.

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 Simulation: Registering and Activating Sophos Central

In this simulation you will register for and activate a new

Sophos Central trial account

LAUNCH SIMULATION CONTINUE

https://training.sophos.com/ce/simulation/RegisteringCentral/1/start.html

Please complete this simulation.

Click Launch Simulation to start. Once you have finished, click Continue.

[Additional Information]
https://training.sophos.com/ce/simulation/RegisteringCentral/1/start.html

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 Sophos Central Dashboard

The Central dashboard is made up of sections, the top section will display the alert summary which
collates the number of alerts by severity. In the most recent alerts section, you can select individual
alerts to view the full details.

A summary of your protected devices and users is displayed by their active status. Any web pages that
have been blocked or a warning message returned will also be displayed on the dashboard.

All summaries include links to the specific pages in Sophos Central that will provide more details.

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 Sophos Central Dashboard

Your licensed products are listed in the

left-hand navigation pane

Your licensed products are listed in the left-hand navigation pane.

Clicking on a product will take you to that products dashboard. You can then return to the Central
Dashboard when required and you will not be logged out during this process.

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 Sophos Central Dashboard

The left-hand menu allows you to access key features of Sophos Central.

The Alerts page displays a summary of all alerts allowing you to take immediate action if required.

The Threat Analysis Center displays the most important threat information. You can view threat
graphs, access Live Discover, view detections and perform threat hunting.

The Logs & Reports page lists the reports that you can generate about security features in Sophos
Central.

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 Sophos Central Dashboard

The People page is where you add and manage users and create user groups.

On the Devices page you can manage your protected devices. The devices are listed by type on
different tabs. The tabs displayed will depend on the features included in your license.

The Global Settings page is used to specify security settings that apply to all your users and devices.
The pages displayed will depend on the features included in your license.

The Third-party Connectors page is where you can add and manage third party connectors. You must
have an admin or a super admin user role to add or delete connectors.

The Protect Devices page is where you can download Sophos Installers and use them to protect your
devices.

The Account Health Check page enables you to check that your account has the best protection.

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 Sophos Central Dashboard

Edit company info, co-branding, my

info, partner info, Account
preferences and Support
View your current licenses and
activate new licenses
Join Early Access Programs to view
upcoming new functionality
View information about Sophos
Central
Change your default challenge type
and PIN
Set the Language for Sophos
Central

If you click on your username in the top right-hand corner, you will see the toolbar menu. This menu
provides links to your account details, licensing, and early access programs.

You can also view information about Sophos Central and set the language of the dashboard.

Manage Login Settings allows you to change your default challenge type and PIN. This menu is also
where you log out of Sophos Central.

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 Sophos Central Dashboard

To add a license to Sophos Central, select Licensing from the top right-hand menu and select Apply
License Key.

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 Sophos Central Dashboard

Enter your license key to apply any new licenses

Enter the license key details. Once this is completed, the license status will be updated to show the
license details, such as the usage and limit of the license along with the start and expiry date.

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 Request Assistance

The ‘Account Details’ page includes an option to allow Sophos Support to provide remote assistance. It
also allows you to enable partner assistance.

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 Knowledge Check

Take a moment to check your knowledge!

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Question 1 of 2

Which 2 of these methods are supported for Sophos Central multi-factor authentication?

Google/Sophos
SMS text message
Authenticator

QR Code Software Token

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Question 2 of 2

True or False: You can add a license to your Central Trial account from Global Settings.

True False

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 Chapter Review

To get started with Sophos Central you must register for and activate a Sophos Central Trial account.

You can convert a Sophos Central trial account by entering a license activation code.

Remote Sophos and Partner assistance can be enabled in the Account Details page if required.

Here are the three main things you learned in this chapter.

To get started with Sophos Central you must register for and activate a Sophos Central trial account.

You can convert a Sophos Central trial account by entering a license activation code.

Remote Sophos and Partner assistance can be enabled in the Account Details page if required.

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