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Watchguard Endpoint Security
Formerly Adaptive Defense 360

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What is Watchguard Endpoint Security?

WatchGuard EPDR (formerly Panda Adaptive Defense 360) combines next-generation antivirus protection, endpoint detection and response (EDR), patch management, content filtering, email security, full disk encryption, and more, into one package. The platform touts a unique zero-trust security service that certifies…

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10 out of 10
September 12, 2023
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This tool is the most complete solution in the market, we now are using only one tool to cover different requirements of cybersecurity. We …
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6 out of 10
July 27, 2023
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Adaptive Defense 360 is implemented at our customers with a low budget for security. We find it to be a solid solution for these types of …
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  • Centralized Management (102)
    9.4
    94%
  • Malware Detection (106)
    9.1
    91%
  • Anti-Exploit Technology (100)
    8.7
    87%
  • Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (104)
    8.3
    83%

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What is Watchguard Endpoint Security?

WatchGuard EPDR (formerly Panda Adaptive Defense 360) combines next-generation antivirus protection, endpoint detection and response (EDR), patch management, content filtering, email security, full disk encryption, and more, into one package. The platform touts a unique zero-trust security service…

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Endpoint Security

Endpoint security software protects enterprise connected devices from malware and cyber attacks.

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Product Details

What is Watchguard Endpoint Security?

Watchguard Endpoint Security (formerly Adaptive Defense 360) combines Unified Endpoint Protection (EPP) and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) capabilities, with its Zero-Trust Application Service and Threat Hunting Service in one single solution, is designed to detect and classify 100% of processes running on all the endpoints within the organization.

By enabling continuous endpoint monitoring, detection and classification of all activity, the solution reveals and blocks anomalous behaviors of users, machines and processes. At the same time, it proactively discovers new hacking and evasion techniques and tactics to quickly arm customers.

Watchguard Endpoint Security Features

Endpoint Security Features

  • Supported: Anti-Exploit Technology
  • Supported: Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
  • Supported: Centralized Management
  • Supported: Malware Detection

Additional Features

  • Supported: Zero-Trust Application Service
  • Supported: Threat Hunting Service
  • Supported: Forensic information

Watchguard Endpoint Security Screenshots

Screenshot of Main dashboardScreenshot of PUPs activityScreenshot of IoAs Panel- Threat Hunting ServiceScreenshot of Service provider-Trials

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Watchguard Endpoint Security Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationAndroid
Supported CountriesAll
Supported LanguagesEnglish, Spanish, Swedish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Hungarian, Russian, Japanese

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Frequently Asked Questions

WatchGuard EPDR (formerly Panda Adaptive Defense 360) combines next-generation antivirus protection, endpoint detection and response (EDR), patch management, content filtering, email security, full disk encryption, and more, into one package. The platform touts a unique zero-trust security service that certifies the legitimacy and safety of all running applications thanks to a combination of automated, AI-driven processes and investigation services provided by a team of malware analysts.

Sophos Intercept X and CrowdStrike Falcon are common alternatives for Watchguard Endpoint Security.

Reviewers rate Centralized Management highest, with a score of 9.4.

The most common users of Watchguard Endpoint Security are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Cedric BREUILLARD | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
WatchGuard EPDR protect computers and server with zero trust solution and anti-exploit technology in addition to traditional antivirus.
  • Zero Trust
  • Anti exploit
  • Inventory
  • Traditionnal antivirus
  • Mobile security
Watchguard EPDR is very efficient with small and Medium Businesses. It can be complete with the Encryption module or Patch management who are very useful in some cases.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
It is a very useful tool, this is my first time using it and I am really surprised with all the things that I can do with it, how the EDR manage the different devices in our organization, I like how we can add more devices, how we add to different groups with permissions needed for each group. The part that surprised me a lot of the EDR is the graph view of the detected threats, I love how this graph show us the beginning of the threat, in which device was discovered and towards which devices has moved, I believe this is my favorite tool of the EDR.
the EDR has a lot of tools, is a big work learn and dominate and I am sure when you know how to use it all it tools correctly, you can do a great job managing all with the EDR.
  • add/remove devices
  • Blocking devices
  • ad/remove permissions
  • show threats information
  • isolated devices
  • the installation in devices
  • device manage
  • the advance reporting tool menu can be a little more easy to use
Is very appropriate for manage devices, block and erase data if it are stolen or lost, also can help with restrict were the users go in internet and prevent a threat for unknown of the user or similar, I think this tool is for organizations or enterprise with more than 50 employees, with this amount or higher could be very useful, with less employees I think is not necessary in some cases of course, this depends of every org.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
The AD360 is a perfect endpoint solution that does everything I need it to and then some to help ease the burden of managing all the endpoints and customer endpoints. The notifications and real-time alerts are a great feature.
  • Zero-Day Threats.
  • Detailed Reports.
  • Lightweight Agents.
  • Acquiring license keys through distribution is a pain.
Small to large size businesses and corporations it works well and is centrally managed, allowing easy maintenance and deployment.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Before switching to WatchGuard, my team are experiencing significant delay in our old EPP Solution. Some issues includes: 1. Syncing issue of Web Filtering Policy changes, it takes minimum of 20 mins to fully sync the changes. 2. Support takes forever to provide a resolution and eventually will lead up to reinstalling the software. 3. The Web Interface is very slow. My team will take a minute or two to navigate from one feature to the other. 4. EDR solution is not accurate or not even giving us any details.

Since migrating to WatchGuard Endpoint Security solution, these issues has been address. Syncing of Web Filter Policies almost instantly. Light weight Web Interface which made our work much faster. EDR solution show data and accurate result. On top, it also give us patch management solution which is beneficial for our organization as we can monitor and schedule patch deployment.
  • Syncing of Web Filter and Policies instantly
  • Lightweight agent installed on computers
  • Web Interface is quick and easy to navigate
  • All in one dashbroad
  • Reporting can be improved
  • Admin settings for Mac users
  • patch management for Mac users
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Reseller
We use WatchGuard products as firewall, access point and AuthPoint (for VPN or SAML portal) to offer the best solution for security. We are gold partner and we are certified. We implement these solution for a lot of customers and they are satisfied. They are also protected from malware and malicious activity.
  • Easy to install
  • Easy to use
  • Competitive price
  • More wizard configuration
  • Better user interface
  • More documentation and tutorial
It suits very well for small customers but also for big enterprise, WatchGuard offers many flexible solutions. It's very easy for end user and also for IT personnel. It's possible to setup and manage all the settings from a cloud dashboard and add notifications to monitor all the services and issues
Ryan Snelson | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
It’s one of our endpoint solutions. It helps to protect our endpoint from any form of virus or hack. Having used it for such a long time we have really gained a confidence in its ability to perform they way we need it to and to keep our data safe
  • Lightweight app
  • Easy to manage
  • Single pane of glass management
  • Mac client improvements
  • Less Bolt-on pricing
  • Console needs some tweeks
Watchguard endpoint security is great for situations where not only protection but visibility is of great importance. While you can use in the set and forget style. Its platform allows for so much visibility of endpoints. I’d suggest it’s a great tool for remote working teams with no centralised office. Might not suit a 100% mac house
Martin Szudarski | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
WatchGuard Endpoint Security provides zero trust. It AI system automatically classifies 99.98% of all running processes with the remaining percentage manually classified by product cybersecurity experts. There is no need for a separate NOC to do this for me. These features are very important in today's threat landscape.
  • 100% classification of all running applications
  • AI based antivirus/antimalware software
  • Heuristic analysis
  • Next generation antivirus solution
  • And more features!
  • Eventually XDR!
  • Computers can enter into a limited protection state rather easily when updates have occurred to the product.
Watchguard Endpoint Security is good to protect all workstations and most servers.
Krzysztof Wisniewski | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Continues prompts for restarts on the servers. This should stop.
  • Virus protection
  • Malware protection
  • Ransomware protection
  • Ransomware protection
  • Stop asking for reboots on the servers and desktops
Well suited for desktops, not for servers.
Toujour Christophe | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
Adaptive Defense 360 is a very complete product that addresses all our needs. It offers the best security level available at the moment and is very easy to manage. If you require a more complex setup, Adaptive Defense 360 is up for the job as well. Also reporting possibilities and remote management via the cloud portal is a BIG added value. Combined with a very easy to talk to distributor channel, WatchGuard is the best choice you can make!
  • Security/Protection level
  • Easy to manage (install, config, etc.)
  • Lots and lots of possibilities to exactly match your needs
  • Individual recovery of unused licenses would be nice
I can only imagine one scenario where you wouldn't want to use Adaptive Defense 360: you have a computer which will never access a network or internet and you'll never connect an external storage device. In any other case, you have to get this protection if you want your computer/network to be well protected.
February 17, 2023

WatchGuard EPDR does it.

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
We use WatchGuard EPDR for the fine protection it provide. We have cut user side incidents and have a very good overview of the environment. We use WatchGuard patch Management! No need to use WUS or other deploymet tools to manage patching och servers and clients. The Next Gen AV is catching and detecting threats and patterns that other AV is not.
  • Better at Detecting threats then other AV
  • Ease of use
  • Patch management
  • Better sorting capabilities in the console
  • To be able to sync clients from the console
  • Better client interface
Quick respons to threats. Scalable. Does not drain clients for CPU/memmory.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
This is used to handle endpoint security on all our remote Panasonic toughpads for remote drivers. We needed a low-impact client that had powerful anti-malware and security features while remaining centrally controlled and configured.
  • Anti-virus
  • Remote aggregated configuration and deployment
  • anti-malware
  • Would love to see FIM as a piece of this, could consider for PCI environments
  • Would love to see strong east-west firewalling along with FIM for PCI.
We tried using it in a retail remote server situation with RDS clients and it caused a number of resource conflict issues with the very sensitive software on those systems. We removed it from these but it was a perfect fit for our remote driver toughpads and has worked flawlessly with those.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
WatchGuard EPDR is our endpoint anti-malware solution. It solves this task very well since several years. Through the de facto white-list based detection routine, unknown malware is prevented. It now also includes mechanisms to detect malwareless attacks.
  • anti-malware
  • ransomware protection
  • detection of threats
  • for mssps the administrative interfaces leave room to improvements
The solution is well suited for environments with standard software. Environments where non-standard software or not widely used software is in use, the solution needs either lot of administration or exclusions which lead to blind spots.
Karel Grulich | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
I use EPDR for my consulting firm and deploy it for all of my clients. It's been very effective in shutting down bad or unknown applications.
  • Blocks unknown programs
  • Easy to manage
  • Easy to upgrade
  • Easier to see and manage licensing
I think it's overall well suited. The best protection I worked with so far. It is easily manageable from one simple platform and can be managed centrally by partner who can easily assign enterprise policies.
February 03, 2023

Review of WatchGuard EPDR

Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use WatchGuard EPDR to secure all of our customers, such as their endpoints and their servers. We manage multiple clients and consoles and it is easy to use. The main problem we face is when we want to manage different customers at the same time that we are not able to do it because they are separated in differented consoles. Regardless, the management is pretty nice.
  • Detect malicious files
  • Detect TTPs on the MITRE ATTACK
  • Monitor users
  • Get all the applications installed on the computer
  • Capability to search for IOCs on the computer which is installed
  • Be able to search in different customers without having to go one by one console to see the information
  • Not slowing the system when analyzing multiple and changing files (for example Citrix)
It is well suited for organizations which systems are mainly based on Windows environments. On others, for example Mac (in our expirience at least), it makes it a bit difficult to the user who usually reports problems. Also, it is not well suited in cases where you have changing users working from home and the office. It perfectly fits if the work is the same as usual, but when changed, the configuration cannot.
Michael Ruffolo | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
WatchGuard EPDR is used to protect our Endpoints including workstations and servers from malware, provide web filtering and application, and used for finding application vulnerabilities and patching.
  • Blocks malicious and unknown applications
  • Patches application vulnerabilities
  • Provide web filtering and blocks access to malicious sites
  • Blocks phishing emails and phishing domains
  • Root cause analysis and investigation for domains blocked by web filtering and executable blocked by antivirus
  • Collaboration with the WatchGuard Firebox and WatchGuard AuthPoint products
  • Data loss prevention
This solution is well suited for companies looking for a bundled endpoint solutions for protecting against malware, ransomware, and APT and needing patch management, device control, and device encryptions. However, this solution does not have advanced data loss prevention tools and is not well suited for iPhone or Android device.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Endpoint protection for all desktops, laptops, and servers. We utilize it for antivirus, anti malware, zero day as well as endpoint firewall and device control management. Some workstations also utilize the web control management. We utilize this as our primary EDR in coincidence with other best practices to maximize our security strategy.
  • Blocking unknown applications from install
  • Device control and access mitigation
  • Ease of install
  • Customer Support
  • Application Updates
We like it as primary defense. It certainly helps minimize attack surfaces. Their support department is limited - hopefully this has better improved since we implemented 18 months ago, but it took 3 weeks to just get the initial license issued and activated. They were also international so coordinating time schedules was slightly painful. We also ran into an issue where the initial version of the software worked with one of our application, but halfway thru implementation, the software changed, prevented the software from working and their engineers couldn’t resolve what had changed to fix the issue. Some systems are still on the older version.
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We have been using this product to protect our Windows machines against virus and intrusions.<br>It has been our main antivirus software in client Pcs not in servers.<br>Our main security problem are the Windows workstations we have and this product prevents the infection of this computers via email or other user interaction.
  • Virus prevention
  • Periodic health reports
  • New virus detection
  • Sometimes it blocks not malicious software and even if you mark it as goodware it repeats blocking it.
  • Customer care for subscribed user is not very good
  • Relation with commercial department is null, we have been trying to renew the software and it has been impossible
GOOD: It is a quite good produckt for Windows PCs, good protection against virus.
GOOD: It is quite light it does not consume to many computer resources even if computers are not the highest model.
BAD: It has been unable for us to contact with commercial department to renew the software
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
We use it for general work, we also use it in our virtual machines for testing in low-reliability environments. We do several tests to improve our skills in the tool and provide greater support to our customers. With the zero-trust policy, we are able to use the computing resources with more peace of mind and the advanced reporting functions give us very high visibility of what is happening in our network.
  • Offers advanced protection with virtually no machine resource consumption.
  • The management console is very simple to use and customize.
  • The speed of application of the policies is surprising.
  • When an app is blocked, the administrator will receive an email with the information and a link to quickly unlock it.
  • Integration with Active Directory.
  • More options on the encryption part, like encrypting only a specific folder.
Panda AD360 is very interesting for any type of scenario and environment, it offers advanced protection with little cost in resources. I believe it is less suitable for scenarios that require a high level of customization of the endpoint and that do not have internet, because for the engine to work correctly the endpoint needs to have a connection with the Watchguard cloud.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Panda Adaptive Defense offers us a comprehensive next-generation AV solution offering both endpoint protection and detection and response capabilities for our servers and workstations accross three sites using one cloud management console. We now have an integrated group wide solution that can be centrally managed and also offers a patch management add on that can run under the existing endpoint, further simplifying administration.
  • Threat Analysis
  • Reporting
  • Easy configuration
  • Notifications - can sometimes receive many for the same\similar issue.
This is a great solution for the SME market as it is simple to configure and requires only moderate admin input to maintain. The dashboard gives a quick and full oversight of network health and it is easy to drill down and quickly see what's going on. It works very well as a central management tool to bring together a number of small medium offices for centralized management.
Emmanuel SCHOHN | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
Adaptive Defense 360 / WatchGuard EPDR software stops nearby 100% of all attacks possible. I use and resell the products for 22 years, with not one major default. I protect computers, tablets and Android phones with it. For me, this product is the best available on the market, not only for the product itself but also for the technical service if the software has a default. The technicians solved 100% of all. I've only had 3 defaults in 22 years of using the software.
  • pro-active stopping attacks before the hurt the system
  • not many ressources used
  • runs on all systems from win2k to 7 or 10/11, Android
  • Possibility of implement on iOS
All possible systems can be used with Adaptive Defense 360 / WatchGuard EPDR like Microsoft Windows or Android-based devices. It's simple to implement, using an e-mail, p2p, or QR code scanning. It is fully parametrizable and can be centrally controlled, for businesses, and/or customers. Fine-tuning is difficult, and you may need an IT specialist.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
We utilize Adaptive Defense 360 / WatchGuard EPDR as a standard for all of our Managed Services Clients. We found it to perform very well as an EDR and is very easy to maintain as a Managed Services Provider. We have a central portal where we can maintain all of our clients and the clients also have their own access to only their settings as well. In the past year of usage Adaptive Defense 360 has been one of 3 products to catch and stop many malicious zero days in the wild before they became known and caught by other solutions. In reality, nothing works 100% and anyone serious about security knows a layered approach is needed, but for us, Adaptive Defense 360 is a big piece of that layered approach
  • Stops many Zero Day Exploits
  • Easy to Manage and Intuitive
  • Low Overhead for Agent installation
  • Alerting on blocks could be better sometimes you have to dig deep to figure out if something was actually blocked
  • Would like to see integration into PSA software for direct ticket/alert integration
If you are looking for a good, single pane of glass Managed and low resource usage EDR solution; Adaptive Defense 360 will fit the bill. It stops known malicious programs as well as many zero-day ones. Currently, Adaptive Defense 360 doesn't directly integrate into the major PSA software packages so that may be a deal breaker for those looking for that type of solution
Rodrigo Rosa | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
We have been using the product since when Panda Security company had the server-client-based version. We looked at the growth and progress of the cloud-based solution and saw that many issues were being resolved with faster updates and efficient technical support. After the acquisition of the company Panda by WatchGuard, we felt the professionalization of the services offered and also the improvement of the technical support. The cloud-based solution needs to improve on faster detection of files that are not malicious, but the tool ends up blocking. We have to add a lot of exceptions in the control panel. Anyway, we continue to use and recommend this solution to our customers!
  • Blocking possible intrusions
  • Detection of viruses and malicious software
  • Phishing Blocks
  • Blocks many non-malicious software, some even known
  • Excessive intrusion detections, but no source detail or cause
  • Greater control of stations, such as temporarily disabling isolated protections directly from the console via buttons
No tool is perfect, however, with the ease of updates and bug fixes in the cloud solution, it's easier to locate a problem and for the technical team to release a patch update. In this way, we feel safe in using and recommending the tool. However, in companies that do not have clear rules and information security standards, where users access content without company supervision, using the product may not make sense.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Robust and efficient protection for our servers and workstations. Ease of deployment and simple, intuitive central management console. In fact, EDR Technology works wonderfully; any dubious application is immediately intercepted and subjected to analysis. In these almost two years of using the tool, zero problems. Initially, we made our company a testing laboratory, but the tool was so mature and efficient that the other day we were implementing it with our customers. Efficient protection and lightweight agent with virtually no impact on workstation performance.
  • Simple and fast deployment.
  • Top-notch detection and response.
  • Efficient centralized management.
  • Collaborative user support.
  • Releasing trusted applications at times can be complex.
  • Updates are frequent, but synchronization with the management panel sometimes takes a while.
  • Creating custom policies is sometimes not so user-friendly.
Practicality in its deployment, central management in fact efficient. As it consumes minimal hardware resources, it is recommended for installation on any station, even low-performance ones. For its maturation, trust with the deployment in servers. Adaptive Defense 360/WatchGuard EPDR is the best alternative in the cost-benefit segment for small to large organizations.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
I have used Adaptive Defense 360 / WatchGuard EPDR with a number of clients over the past 10 years or so. Initially, as the logical replacement for on-premise-based protection, I used Panda and Watchguard to protect users' devices both in an office setting and on agility users. It has been successful in preventing damage as a result of ransomware attacks and general malware.
  • Speed of installation
  • Reliability
  • Ability to managed via responsive web console
  • I would welcome a better client-end app as the current one is dated.
Adaptive Defense 360 / WatchGuard EPDR is well suited for quick deployment and is emailed out as a link for users to install. The recently added shadow copy features and it has been well received. The timely reporting of detections allows us to respond to emerging threats immediately.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
We use it internally and resell it to all our Customers. Adaptive Defense is the perfect allrounder solution as antivirus and we will recommend this to all our customers in the future.
  • Blocking programs
  • Whitelisting
  • Website blocking
  • automate
  • better cloud implementation to offce 365
In big companies with different departments, so you can easily manage the different requirements


It is a bit too expensive for small customers.
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