Sophos Layoffs: 6% of Workforce Cut After Secureworks Deal

Sophos Announces Workforce Reduction

Sophos, a cybersecurity company based in the U.K., is reducing its workforce by 6%, as verified by the company to TechCrunch on Thursday.

Recent Acquisition and Restructuring

These layoffs were initially reported by The Register and occur shortly after Sophos finalized the $859 million acquisition of Secureworks, a U.S.-based cybersecurity firm.

According to an official statement provided by Sophos spokesperson Sara Eberle to TechCrunch, the reductions will impact approximately 6% of the combined workforce.

Details of the Layoffs

Sophos has chosen not to disclose the precise number of employees affected by this decision, nor has the company revealed its current total employee count.

The company attributes the workforce reduction to the elimination of positions that became redundant following Secureworks’ delisting as a publicly traded company.

Streamlining of overlapping roles resulting from the acquisition is also a contributing factor to these changes.

Previous Workforce Adjustments

In 2023, Sophos previously implemented a workforce reduction of 10%, impacting around 450 employees.

At that time, the company stated that the goal of these adjustments was to achieve an ideal balance between growth and profitability.

Sophos continues to adapt its organizational structure to optimize performance and efficiency.