Sophos South Africa will manage the new Climb relationship.
international cyber Security The firm Sophos has established a legal entity, Sophos South Africa, to promote the company's South African operations and support growth in sub-Saharan Africa.
Andy Travers, senior vice president of EMEA sales at Sophos, said in a statement that SA is a strategically important market for the company – both in its own right and as a gateway into Africa.
“Setting up a local entity means our customers get fast, locally aligned support and simplified procurement. For our partners, this means local invoicing, streamlined vendor registration and compliance Alignment that makes it easier to transact and grow with Sophos. This is the foundation of our long-term growth in the region,” he said.
Sophos plans to leverage the new unit to invest in local recruitment, expand regional capabilities and deepen engagement with the South African cyber security community.
The move is also in line with Sophos' broader focus on AI-driven security innovation and trust.
“AI is reshaping both attack and defense, but technology alone is not enough. Our Recent.” Cyber Security Trust Research Shows that organizations are looking for partners they can trust, not just vendors with equipment. Sophos is combining AI, automation, threat intelligence and expert-led services to help organizations improve resilience and make better security decisions with more confidence.
The company also cites additional recent research State of Identity Security 2026 ReportA vendor-agnostic survey of 5,000 IT and cyber security leaders in 17 countries, including SA.
The report found that 71% of organizations globally suffered at least one identity-related breach in the last year. In SA, the reported breach rate was even higher, at 75%.
“South African organizations are operating in a cyber environment where attackers are moving rapidly, exploiting identity vulnerabilities, misusing legitimate credentials and exploiting gaps in visibility,” Travers said. “At the same time, many local businesses are under pressure to modernize, digitize and adopt AI responsibly, often with limited internal security capacity. This makes South Africa an important and dynamic market for Sophos, and one where local presence matters.”
In May, global technology distributor Climb Channel Solutions (Climb) announced Its partnership with Sophos.
John Mitchell, channel director for EMEA North at Sophos, told ITWeb that the local team will manage the new Climb relationship under the new legal entity.
“They will be supported by our full Sophos channel resources. While we do not have any additional South Africa partnerships pending at this time, we will continue to actively assess all markets for future growth opportunities,” Mitchell said.