SCA — Sophos Central Administrator

SCA — Sophos Central
Administrator

Master Sophos Central — deploying agents, configuring policies, managing users and devices, responding to threats, and leveraging XDR across endpoints, servers, and cloud workloads.

Sophos SCA Sophos Central Endpoint Security XDR Synchronized Security Cloud Protection No Prerequisite

Why It's In Demand

Sophos Central — Used by Thousands of Businesses

SCA certifies your ability to manage the entire Sophos Central ecosystem — the platform used by MSPs and enterprises worldwide for unified endpoint and server protection.

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Cloud-Native

Sophos Central Platform

Sophos Central is a cloud-native management platform — SCA validates hands-on admin skills directly applicable to real-world MSP and enterprise environments.

₹6–12 LPA

Security Admin Salary Range

SCA-certified professionals work as Sophos managed service admins, IT security consultants, and endpoint security analysts.

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XDR Skills

Extended Detection & Response

XDR capabilities are among the most sought-after skills in modern security operations — the SCA course covers XDR end-to-end.

Multi-Platform

Endpoints, Servers & Cloud

SCA covers Windows, macOS, Linux, Azure, and AWS deployments — making it applicable across diverse enterprise environments.

Course Content

Complete SCA Curriculum

Sophos Central Overview

7 Topics

An Introduction to Sophos Central

Sophos Central Protection Overview

An Introduction to Sophos Synchronized Security

Getting Started with the Sophos Central Dashboard

Getting Started with Sophos Central Global Settings

Sophos Central Protection Licenses and Requirements

Sophos Central User Management

9 Topics

An introduction to Users in Sophos Central

Getting Started with Sophos Central User Management

Sophos Central role-based user access

Getting Started with Directory Synchronization in Sophos Central

Configuring federated authentication in Sophos Central

Install and configure Windows AD sync utility

Configure role-based access

Deploy Sophos protection to a Windows server

Deploy an Update Cache and a Message Relay

Sophos Central Agent Deployment

10 Topics

Getting Started with Sophos Central Agent Deployment

Sophos Central Agent deployment strategy

Automating Sophos Central Agent deployment on Windows

Automating Sophos Central Agent deployment on macOS

Automating Sophos Central Agent deployment on Linux

Troubleshooting Manual Deployment on Windows

Troubleshooting Automated Deployment on Windows

Install Sophos server protection for Linux

Use AD group policy to deploy Sophos protection to multiple devices

Enable server lockdown (preparation for a later lab task)

Sophos Central Updating and Communication

5 Topics

Getting Started with Sophos Central Updating

Advanced Sophos Central updating

Controlling Sophos Central updates

An Introduction to Update Caches and Message Relays

Getting Started with Sophos Central Update Cache and Message

Relay Deployment

2 Topics

Considerations for using Sophos Central Update Caches and Message Relays

Enable manually controlled updates

Sophos Central Virtual Protection

5 Topics

Getting Started with Sophos Central Virtual Protection

Protecting Azure hosted virtual servers with Sophos Central

Protecting AWS hosted virtual servers with Sophos Central

Configure automated deployment on Azure hosted virtual servers

Configure automated deployment on AWS hosted virtual servers

Sophos Central Device Management and Communication

6 Topics

Getting Started with Sophos Central Device Management

Getting Started with Sophos Central Device Communication

Sophos Central Tamper Protection

Deleting Devices from Sophos Central

Create server groups

Manage tamper protection

Sophos Central Policies

15 Topics

Getting Started with Sophos Central Policies

Getting Started with the Sophos Central Threat Protection Policy

Getting Started with the Sophos Central Peripheral Control Policy

Getting Started with the Sophos Central Application Control Policy

Getting Started with the Sophos Central Web Control Policy

Getting Started with the Sophos Central Data Loss Prevention Policy

Getting Started with Sophos Central Exclusions

Getting Started with Sophos Central Server Lockdown

Getting Started with Sophos Central Server File Integrity Monitoring

Configure and test threat protection policies

Configure and test web control

Configure and test application control

Configure and test data control using CCLs

Manage server lockdown

Test Linux server protection

Sophos Central Remediation and Reports

11 Topics

Getting Started with Sophos Central Logs and Reports

Getting Started with Sophos Central Health Checks

Getting Started with SIEM Integration with Sophos Central

Getting Started with Sophos Central Alerts and Events

Getting Started with Sophos Central Threat Remediation

Getting Started with Sophos Central SafeStore

Advanced Sophos Central Threat Remediation

Configure SIEM with Splunk

Release a file from SafeStore

Remediate a Linux server

Create a forensic snapshot and interrogate the database

Sophos Central XDR

12 Topics

An Introduction to Sophos Central XDR

Sophos Central XDR Licensing

Getting Started with Sophos Central XDR Data Lake

Getting Started with Sophos Central XDR Live Discover

Sophos Central XDR Live Discover Query Scheduling and Editing

Sophos Central XDR Live Discover query pivoting

Writing queries for Sophos Central XDR Live Discover

Getting Started with Sophos Central XDR Threat Graphs

Getting Started with Sophos Central XDR Detections and Investigations

Getting Started with XDR Live Response

Use Live Discover to locate unauthorized programs

Investigate a detection using Sophos Central XDR

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the SCA certification?

The Sophos Central Administrator (SCA) is Sophos's official certification for IT professionals managing the Sophos Central cloud management platform. It covers endpoint & server protection deployment, policy configuration, XDR, SIEM integration, and threat remediation.

Is there any prerequisite for SCA?

No prerequisite is required. SCA is designed for IT security admins, system engineers, and MSP technicians with general IT/networking knowledge.

What does the SCA course cover?

The SCA curriculum covers 10 modules: Sophos Central overview, user management, agent deployment (Windows/macOS/Linux/Azure/AWS), updating infrastructure, virtual protection, device management, policy engine, remediation & reports, and XDR with Live Discover and Live Response.

What are the pricing options?

The Video Package is ₹15,500 INR / $185 USD. The Online Live Class is ₹30,000 INR / $355 USD for instructor-led training over 60 days.

What is Sophos Synchronized Security?

Synchronized Security is Sophos's unique integration that lets endpoint, server, and network products share threat intelligence in real-time via the Security Heartbeat — enabling automatic isolation of compromised devices. The SCA course covers it in Module 1.

What does Zetlan Technologies offer for SCA?

Zetlan provides expert-led SCA training with live sessions, downloadable resources, and technical support via call and WhatsApp during business hours.

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Sophos Central — Used by Thousands of Businesses

Complete SCA Curriculum

Frequently Asked Questions

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SCA — Sophos Central
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