Sophos Central: Configure Peripheral Control policies

Feb 6, 2026

Learn how to create Peripheral Control policies along with the many options you can use to configure them. Then learn how to create peripheral exemptions, and some basic troubleshooting tips for any issues you may encounter.

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  • Video Chapters*

00:00 Intro

00:16 Overview

00:26 Prerequisites

00:43 Configure policies

02:23 Set peripheral exemptions

03:55 Troubleshooting

04:45 Outro

  • Relevant Documentation*

📖 Peripheral Control Policy
https://docs.sophos.com/central/customer/help/en-us/index.html

🔗 Sophos Central Endpoint: Overview of MTP/PTP support in Peripheral Control
https://support.sophos.com/support/s/article/KBA-000003488

📖 Sophos Endpoint Onboarding Guide
https://docs.sophos.com/central/customer/help/en-us/index.html

💡 Ask questions and get expert answers in the Sophos Community. https://community.sophos.com