Sophos report finds MSPs act as CISO for 46% of customers, sees demand rising 84%

• Sophos published its 2026 MSP Perspectives Report, flagging rising demand for outsourced CISO-level cyber risk guidance.
• MSPs estimate 46% of customers already rely on them as acting CISO; 84% expect demand to rise within 12 months.
• Scale constraints remain a key risk; MSPs estimate a unified posture and compliance platform would cut related time by 53%.
• Compliance services are near-universal at 99%, yet only 6% offer a full suite; 33% are fully confident in continuous compliance.
• Tooling remains fragmented; 53% use multiple platforms for compliance or CISO-type work, limiting standardization across customer bases.

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