Cisco XDR vs. Watchguard Endpoint Security

I enjoy how well it integrates Cisco systems to provide a single pane of glass for security events that are easily digestible to the SOC. However there is room for improvement to integrate more seamlessly with non Cisco products. XDR is great to identify where malicious processes are in the MITR kill chain and is useful for threat analysis.

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I can only speak to WatchGuard Endpoint Security being well suited for us. Because we have over 350 devices (tablet, laptops, desktops, phones) on our network, this product has been a great fit, especially when paired wih our Firebox m390. Again, the protection is fast, low overhead, and virtually undetectable that it is running all the time.

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• Providing visibility for threat risks
• Detecting holes in the network that have vulnerabilites
• Flagging ddos events and kicking off an incident response

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• Threat Detection.
• Evaluation times for unknown executables in the cloud.
• User-friendly and intuitive interface.
• Resource consumption on the endpoint.
• Simple and visual automatic reports.
• Easy-to-access cloud platform without local resources.
• Threat alert and ability to schedule automatic actions.
• Possibility of remotely blocking equipment and taking automatic or manual actions.

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• XDR can improve with more integrations
• XDR can be improved with more programmability for the end user
• XDR can be improved with more options to mitigate events

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• White listing scripts are either all or none, not able to white list a particular script
• There is a delay occasionally from when an endpoint recognizes a potential threat to when that is reported in the cloud management tool
• Other than those two, Watchguard Endpoint Security has been great - easy to deploy, manage, support and great at protection

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The ease of use, pricing, support, reliability, and quality of the product. Panda / WatchGuard products are highly rated, priced right and easy to maintain. All of this make it very easy to renew and purchase new licenses for us and our clients.

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Easy and intuitive MSP management portal to manage all of your clients from a single pane of glass. Policies can be pushed down globally or individually based on needs. The client portal allows access to their tenant information and installs only which is nice if you are working with clients who might have an internal person or an IT team that also wants access to things to manage themself.

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The software is 100% managed on a cloud platform that can be managed via an account even if they are not present within the company network where the software is installed, I even always opened the control panel on the browser of my smartphone to monitor the situation.I have never experienced any abnormal software crashes

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The only annoyance I complain, if we want to be picky, is the fact of the constant disconnections from the control panel.Every about 4 hours the account logs out even if I set the "remember this device" flag; having said that I have not noticed neither slowdowns nor conflicts with other software

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I gave it a 10 because I compare it to air conditioning. I need it to work every day, 24/7. I need it to be reliable and not something that requires a ton of interaction from staff to make sure it works every day. In addition, I should be able to run other things at my house when the AC is on. Panda fits that description.

Trainer was excellent, knew this product in-depth.

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The training was very helpful. It demonstrated how to configure the service for initial install, items to monitor, and how to set up for ongoing protection. Hands on training is more helpful but this is a good starting point

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Implementation shouldn't present any problems in standard office environments. In environments with development teams, however, caution is needed. If zero trust is enabled, mechanisms must be in place to ensure that internal software isn't classified as a false positive (software certificate, exception folder, etc.)

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While both products were both easy to use and would have fit our environment, we are a very heavy Cisco shop and Cisco Cisco XDR fit better with the rest of our software portfolio. Stellar Cyber has some additional functionality in addition to Cisco XDR but the cost difference didn't work with our budget.

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Despite offering great value for money, comparing Sophos' offering to WatchGuard Endpoint Security we find Sophos' offering is far superiour due to it's support system, the distributors it uses (apart from Arrow), it's management console, the resource-light application and, primarily, it's ability as an Endpoint Security program. Though the fact we offer both solution proves that WatchGuard Endpoint Security has it's place in an MSP's portfolio.

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With the implementation of watchguard (at the beginning Panda Endpoint, but it is the same) I was able to insert in the control panel all the unauthorized software previously installed by colleagues without any authorization from the various department heads.Now any licensed software goes into lockdown and can be unlocked from the control panel

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• The impact Cisco XDR has on our organization's overall business objectives is that, in our experience, Cisco XDR Accelerates incident detection

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• It has allowed me to add clients without increasing IT staffing
• Its price point is very competitive for my company and my client's companies
• Its ability to prevent ALL successful attacks on my company and that of my clients over the last 23+ years has immeasurable value in both confidence and dollars

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