Applies to Sophos Home for Windows
Overview
This article provides information about Sophos System Protection.
What is Sophos System Protection
Sophos System Protection is a component of the endpoint protection software that coordinates between Sophos detection engines and performs lookups as required to ensure the most up-to-date protection. SSP also controls which actions are performed as part of the new scanning process. The SSP acts as a record keeper between components and a correlation engine for indicators of compromise detected over time.
How to check if SSP is installed on my device
The Sophos System Protection Service should be present in Windows Services.
Services> Sophos System Protection Service
The protocol used by SSP to perform lookups
SSP uses SXL4 which utilizes HTTPS for lookups.
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