The initiative aims to expand Sophos’ reach across Australia and New Zealand, “Those who aren’t yet on board with Sophos can align themselves with the vendor and start delivering managed security solutions based on its proven technology,” Ingram Micro cloud services director Trent Gomersall said. Ingram pointed to the market opportunity outlined by The Australian Cyber Security Growth Network’s (ACSGN) findings that the global cybersecurity market will be worth $270 billion by 2026 with 77 percent of cybersecurity spending being directed to external managed security services, and that spending on reseller-provided cybersecurity products and services is projected to increase by 8.4 percent annually over the same period.