Description
Sophos CISO Advantage
Sophos CISO Advantage is a structured, repeatable security leadership program. It uses AI-accelerated assessment, analysis, and reporting to show where you stand, what to fix first, and how you are improving, in terms a board can act on.
In plain terms: it gives you the work a CISO does, measured from your live environment: a baseline assessment, a prioritized roadmap, and reports for executives and the board. You run it yourself, or have a partner like Nuformat run it for you.
What it includes
- Baseline assessment of your security posture, using data from your live environment in Sophos Fusion.
- Gap analysis and a prioritized roadmap, based on your threat profile and business context.
- Framework mapping to NIST and CIS, with evidence kept in one place.
- Board-ready reporting that turns technical findings into business decisions.
- Peer benchmarking and progress tracking, so you can show measurable improvement over time.
How it is delivered
| Option | Who does the work |
|---|---|
| Self-serve | Your internal team runs the program in Sophos Fusion. |
| Managed by Nuformat | We run the assessments, build the roadmap, and present the reports, as a managed service. |
Availability
Sophos scheduled the initial release for October 2026, rolling out in select regions. Sophos CISO Advantage Plus, planned for December 2026, adds continuous monitoring, checks on how well controls are working, and governance workflows. The program builds on Arco Cyber, which Sophos acquired in February 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Sophos CISO Advantage?
Sophos CISO Advantage is a structured, repeatable security leadership program from Sophos. It uses AI-accelerated assessment, analysis, and reporting in Sophos Fusion to show where you stand, what to fix first, and how you are improving.
Is CISO Advantage a virtual CISO service?
Not on its own. It is the program and the data a CISO works from: assessments, gap analysis, a roadmap, and board-ready reports. The human leadership comes from your own team or from a service provider. Nuformat can deliver it as a managed service alongside our virtual CISO.
Which frameworks does it map to?
Sophos names NIST and CIS, and also NIST CSF and NIS2 in its launch material. Tell us the frameworks your customers or insurers ask about and we will confirm coverage.
When is it available?
Sophos scheduled the initial release for October 2026, rolling out in select regions, with CISO Advantage Plus planned for December 2026. Ask us for current availability in Canada and the USA.
How is it priced?
Sophos does not publish list pricing. Tell us the size of your organization and how you want it delivered, and we will quote it.
Want a person, not just a program?
CISO Advantage gives you the assessment and reporting. If you also want someone to own the risk conversation and sit with your board, see our virtual CISO service. We can quote both together.
Arrange this through Nuformat
Nuformat is a Sophos partner serving Canada and the United States. Tell us your environment size and whether you want self-serve or managed delivery, and we will come back with a quote, usually in two to three business days.
Request a quoteProgram scope and dates as published by Sophos, September 2026. Pricing confirmed by Nuformat at the time of quotation.