What does the AD Sync utility primarily focus on?

The AD Sync utility is specifically designed to streamline the management of user accounts by allowing organizations to synchronize their Active Directory (AD) users with Sophos Central. This capability is particularly beneficial for maintaining a unified view of user accounts across different platforms, simplifying the administrative burden of account management.

By focusing on synchronizing Active Directory users to Sophos Central, the utility ensures that any changes made in the on-premises Active Directory—such as additions, deletions, or updates—are reflected in the cloud-based management platform. This synchronization not only enhances productivity for IT administrators by automating user account provisioning and deprovisioning but also improves security posture by ensuring that user access levels are current and accurately managed based on the organization's policies.

In contrast, the other choices do not align with the primary function of the AD Sync utility. Synchronizing local and remote files or managing network security protocols addresses separate technological functions, while creating user accounts in the cloud may involve other processes or utilities that are not the primary focus of AD Sync.