Sophos AI Assistant for Threat Investigation

Name: Sophos AI Assistant for Threat Investigation
Uploaded: 2026-10-24T09:59:28-04:00
Duration: 2 min 16 s
Description: Whether you're a seasoned analyst or just getting started, the Sophos AI Assistant empowers you to make smart decisions, fast. Visit Sophos.com to learn more. #cybersecurity https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2025/02/11/sophos-ai-assistant-accelerating-sec...

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Meet the Sophos AI Assistant, your state-of-the-art partner in threat investigation. Developed by our world-class security experts, this groundbreaking tool transforms how in-house teams detect, understand, and neutralize threats. It's not just an AI, it's your team's strategic advantage. Getting started with the AI Assistant is easy. Choose security analysis or threat hunting based on your desired use case. Then click one of the pre-populated prompts to add it to the search bar, where you can further refine it if you like. To see a list of available prompts, enter a forward slash in the search bar. Of course, you can simply enter your own prompts as well. You'll find a list of recommended next steps alongside each answer. Simply click one to continue the conversation. Save the Assistant's responses to the case's notebook tab. You can save single responses by clicking the plus icon or multiple responses by clicking the three-dot menu. And the AI Assistant is available all throughout Sophos Fusion. Just look for the Ask AI icon to interact with it. Imagine having a seasoned security analyst available 24-7, ready to dive deep into your investigation. The Sophos AI Assistant does exactly that. Want to understand a threat's full context? Just ask. Show me impacted entities. Check my indicators of compromise. Check the reputation of suspicious URLs. Analyze potentially malicious commands. No complex queries, no SQL required. Just natural language that works the way you think. It doesn't just collect information. It guides you through each investigative step, recommending the most strategic next actions. The Sophos AI Assistant isn't just another AI tool. It's expertise from the team behind the world's leading managed detection and response service distilled into an intelligent agent. Whether you're a seasoned analyst or just getting started, the Sophos AI Assistant empowers you to make smart decisions fast. The Sophos AI Assistant. Expertise from our team, created for yours. Visit sophos.com to transform your security operations today.

TL;DR

The Sophos AI Assistant is a GenAI-powered tool embedded in Sophos Fusion that supports threat investigation through natural language queries, eliminating the need for SQL or complex search syntax.
It offers two modes — security analysis and threat hunting — with pre-populated prompts, custom query support, and guided next-step recommendations after each response.
Core capabilities include checking indicators of compromise, analyzing suspicious URLs, reviewing malicious commands, and identifying impacted entities across an investigation.

Summary

This short product feature video introduces the Sophos AI Assistant, a generative AI-powered tool embedded within Sophos Fusion designed to accelerate threat investigation and security operations. The assistant supports two primary use cases — security analysis and threat hunting — and allows analysts to interact using natural language prompts rather than complex query languages like SQL. Users can select from pre-populated prompts, enter custom queries, and receive guided next-step recommendations alongside each response. Key capabilities demonstrated include identifying impacted entities, checking indicators of compromise, evaluating suspicious URL reputations, and analyzing potentially malicious commands. Responses can be saved directly to a case notebook for documentation and continuity. Sophos positions the AI Assistant as the distilled expertise of the team behind its managed detection and response (MDR) service, making advanced investigative capability accessible to both experienced analysts and those newer to security operations. The tool is available throughout the Sophos Fusion platform via the Ask AI icon.

Chapters

0:00 - Introduction & Value Proposition
0:26 - Getting Started with Prompts
1:07 - Live Capability Demonstrations
1:48 - Positioning & Call to Action

Key Quotes

0:22 "It's not just an AI, it's your team's strategic advantage."
1:36 "No complex queries, no SQL required. Just natural language that works the way you think."
1:51 "It's expertise from the team behind the world's leading managed detection and response service distilled into an intelligent agent."
2:07 "Expertise from our team, created for yours."

FAQ

Do I need to know SQL or a specific query language to use the Sophos AI Assistant?

No. The AI Assistant is designed to work with natural language prompts. You can type questions or requests the way you would normally think about them, with no SQL or complex query syntax required.

Where is the Sophos AI Assistant available within the platform?

The AI Assistant is available throughout Sophos Fusion. Look for the Ask AI icon anywhere in the platform to access it.

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