Sophos research: 84% of MSPs expect CISO service demand to rise

Sophos released its 2026 MSP Perspectives Report, revealing that managed service providers (MSPs) are playing an increasingly strategic role in helping organisations manage cyber risk. Traditionally responsible for deploying, managing and supporting IT and cybersecurity technologies, MSPs are increasingly being called upon to provide the cybersecurity leadership, governance and risk guidance that many organisations do not have the resources to maintain in-house. On average, MSPs estimate that ne