After all that, why doesnโt the company work on something like an RDS or Terminal to Server system that way the data and application is not on the userโs machine? Or even better think about a web app or anything that doesnโt depend on your hardware.
Also you might be able to disable tamper protection on the client for Sophos however the best thing for someone using Sophos Central is to have the MDM to allow the wipe of the computer, it will wipe the minute that computer hits the internet. Also the Sophos lockdown with the agent is very annoying but I have gotten it to work for the reasons this topic started but HR took care of getting the laptop back and not IT.