Overview
What is WatchGuard Network Security?
WatchGuard Network Security is a network security and firewall software. WatchGuard includes secure Wi-Fi, multi-factor authentication, and network intelligence products and services designed for SMB’s.
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Popular Features
- Policy-based Controls (415)8.787%
- Firewall Management Console (409)8.787%
- Content Inspection (402)8.686%
- Reporting and Logging (406)8.080%
Reviewer Pros & Cons
Features
Firewall
A firewall is a filter that stands between a computer or computer network and the Internet. Each firewall can be programmed to keep specific traffic in or out
- 8.6Identification Technologies(382) Ratings
Policy-based visibility and control over applications, users and content
- 7.5Visualization Tools(378) Ratings
Visualization tools present administrators with data on applications traversing the network, who is using them, and the potential security impact.
- 8.6Content Inspection(402) Ratings
Inspecting permitted application traffic by means of threat prevention, URL filtering and data filtering
- 8.7Policy-based Controls(415) Ratings
Firewall policy controls enable administrators to create firewall policies controlling what data is allowed to traverse the firewall
- 8.5Active Directory and LDAP(349) Ratings
Integration with Active Directory and LDAP directories
- 8.7Firewall Management Console(409) Ratings
Either command-line or web-based interface for centralized control and management
- 8Reporting and Logging(406) Ratings
Custom and summary reports, and log files enabling analysis of security incidents, application usage and traffic patterns
- 8.9VPN(399) Ratings
VPN's implement encryption and anonymize IP addresses
- 8.7High Availability(359) Ratings
Built-in capacity to prevent exposure if primary firewall stops working
- 9.1Stateful Inspection(376) Ratings
Stateful inspection analyzes packet headers and contents of packets
- 9Proxy Server(269) Ratings
A proxy server changes your IP address and masks the origin of your network traffic
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What is WatchGuard Network Security?
WatchGuard Network Security Features
Firewall Features
- Supported: Identification Technologies
- Supported: Visualization Tools
- Supported: Content Inspection
- Supported: Policy-based Controls
- Supported: Active Directory and LDAP
- Supported: Firewall Management Console
- Supported: Reporting and Logging
- Supported: VPN
- Supported: High Availability
- Supported: Stateful Inspection
- Supported: Proxy Server
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WatchGuard Network Security Technical Details
Deployment Types | On-premise |
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Operating Systems | Windows, Linux, Mac |
Mobile Application | No |
Supported Countries | Global |
Supported Languages | English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Chinese |
WatchGuard Network Security Downloadables
- WatchGuard M270 & M370 Datasheet: UTM performance, ideal for small and midsize organizations with up to 150 users looking for a rack-mounted solution.
- WatchGuard M270 & M370 Datasheet: UTM performance, ideal for small and midsize organizations with up to 150 users looking for a rack-mounted solution.
- WatchGuard Network Security Case Study
- WatchGuard Corporate Brochure
- WatchGuard Total Security Suite Brochure
- WatchGuard M4800 & M5800 Datasheet: Typically deployed at the corporate headquarters, these appliances serve as the “hub” appliance, responsible for managing and securing all communications between the head office and all remote employee and small business sites.
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Reviews and Ratings
(793)Attribute Ratings
- 9.6Likelihood to Renew32 ratings
- 9.1Availability2 ratings
- 9.1Performance2 ratings
- 9Usability114 ratings
- 2.3Support Rating26 ratings
- 8.2Online Training3 ratings
- 9.1In-Person Training4 ratings
- 9.4Implementation Rating263 ratings
- 10Configurability1 rating
- 9.1Product Scalability2 ratings
- 7.3Ease of integration1 rating
- 9.1Vendor pre-sale1 rating
- 9.1Vendor post-sale1 rating
Reviews
(26-50 of 433)WatchGuard gives you the tools you need
- Traffic Monitor
- VPN
- Interfaces
- Migrating from older systems
- SSO
- More documentation
WatchGuard review by small business
- Good interface
- Set it and forget it, very little maintenance
- Lots of documentation for various settings
- traffic monitor could be easier to use/understand
WatchGuard Firewalls
- Cloud Management
- VPN Security with AuthPoint
- Firewall Rules
- Customer Support / Product Issues
- Cloud Based online help and instructions
- Customer Support - Cloud Issues
- Customer Support - License Issues
SMB with IT support (External or Internal) and an understanding of what they are getting into...
WatchGuard news from the field
- Perimetral security
- IPsec VPNs
- SSL-VPN
- Security services
- WatchGuard Cloud
Great Security products
- Sso
- Flows Diagnostics
- Rules
- Webblocker
- Proxys
WatchGuard just Works
- Traffic monitoring in a easy to read interface
- Policy creation in a few clicks
- Drag and drop VPN
- Cloud integration
- Bridging ports, after the firewall is setup, isn't as easy as it could be.
- Cloud integration for management requires recreating the entire device. It should just convert the current config.
- Adding a Proxy policy should be on a different page from the other policy creation page.
WatchGuard Network Security Firewall is the best bank for your buck on the market !!!
- VPN Site to Site
- VPN Mobile
- Traffic Throughput
- Packet Filtering
- VPN to Azure or AWS
- Cloud management features of firewall
- Notifications should be built into basic config
Watchguard T35, M290, M390 review
- Network security
- network policies
- VPN
- Network monitoring
- integrated active directory support
- gui interface
- better SSL VPN access
- better way to view network traffic
- better response times
My Watchguard Review
- Easy to use
- Centralized management
- Performance and scalability
- Integration with 3rd party solutions
- simplified licensing
- enhanced reporting and analytics
WatchGuard Network Security nailed it!
- Active/Passive Cluster
- Cloud Management
- Intelligent Security features
- High Speed Throughput
- Awesome Red Paintjob, the best looking firewalls on the market.
- LACP support in WatchGuard Network Security Gloud
- Better sorting/fliltering of Firewall Policies
- Certificate based authentication for mobile IPSec VPN
- Support for Integrated Windows Authentication with IPSec VPN
WatchGuard Network Security
- Web filtering with several categories, specific addresses, exceptions.
- Easy to configure Intrusion Prevention
- WatchGuard Cloud for logging
- WatchGuard System Manager for device management
- WatchGuard Cloud for device management
- Licensing options for centralized management through WatchGuard System Manager
- Logging both in enabling and viewing
Outstanding experience with all of their products
- Protects the internal network
- Connects branches offices securely
- Permits remote users connections via VPN
- The logging system could be improved
- Easier ways to configure syslog
- The notification system could be a looot better
Great Product for Security
- Browser restrictions
- Virus protection
- Remote Access-VPN
- simplify the user setup for VPN
WatchGuard firewalls, 20 years and counting.
- BOVPN
- Mobile VPN
- Port Forwarding
- WatchGuard System Manger limited to only 20 firewalls.
- Easier roll out of mass changes.
- Easier mass updates.
Our company experience with WatchGuard
The problem was about protecting the traffic for our data.
We needed to separate the traffic for back office users (sensitive data) and for the technicians (general purpose data) without losing performance and security.
We also used the captive portal features with WatchGuard access points for managing guest traffic with mobile devices.
- Policy configuration
- Vendor knowledge base
- Monitoring tools
- Security profile configuration
- Logging tools configuration (dimension)
- Single sign on integration with 3rd party services
Some settings are nested in comparison to other technologies such as Fortinet and it takes much time to achieve the same result in terms of quality.
- More securiry because the comunication is encrypted
- Promove the remote workforce
- Advanced Malware Protection
- enterprise-grade security and threat visibility tools suitable for any organization
- Integrated
- adapts to any size, complexity and budget
Great devices
VPN
ROUTER
DHCP
WIFI
-The only problem I gave encountered was setting up a vpn to a sonic wall unit.
- VPN
- ROUTER
- FIREWALL
- VPN FEATURES
- DEVICE SETUP
- SYNC ISSUES TO WATCHGUARD LICENSE ACTIVATION
I have never had a firewall fail on me.
Good for setting up vpn access between sites.
Great as a router / firewall device.
Setup can be a bit complicated especially the activation process.
No internet on multiple devices until activated can be quite confusing and not detailed in any setup guides I've seen with the device.
WatchGuard - ultra easy
- Easy to manage.
- Easy to monitor.
- And keeps out the boogers.
- Pass the tests.
- I would like to see an app for my mobile phone to monitor my WatchGuard.
Strong security and simple management
- Security Management
- Easy of use
- Solutions integration
- Technical support
- License distribution
- Cloud management
- Application control rules exception
WatchGuard at its best.
- Firewall management with WGSM.
- WatchGuard Cloud from anywhere.
- Simple and flexible add/remove features.
- WatchGuard can starting make switches with central management.
- Improve the WatchGuard Cloud, make it more "friendly".
- Show, in the traffic monitor, a popup with all the levels information like CheckPoint or similar.
WatchGuard Network Security - Complete security solutions
- Visibility of network through monitoring tools
- Extensive reporting
- Reliable and stable performance
- cheaper hardware solutions for small business
- integration with M365 and the ability to use SSO via this service
- Remote vpn routing to branch networks that use VLANs
The WatchGuard experience
The product solves combining the 7 layers into one allowing central management.
Accreditation with government bodies.
- Web filtering
- Secure VPN
- Applicaiton control
- DNs Watch
- Dashboard monitoring has a cleaner interface
WatchGuard - Fantastic firewall service
- BO VPN
- SSLVPN
- SSO integrations
- PowerBI dashboard reporting integration
- Better documentation
BO VPN improves QoL for our users on a 2nd site by not having to login to a VPN when in office
Doesn't have dynamic web filtering for remote workers not connected to VPN
WatchGuard Security Products
- Firewall
- Network Security
- Wireless Security
- Endpoint protection for servers
- Functionality on the MFA product
The best way to create a safe environment without having worrying about it afterwards!
- Safeguard internal network from external threats
- Provide a very good content filtering solution
- Excellent access control for all connected networks
- The explicit proxy implementation is not able to have assigned specific destinations, can't use more of them for the same source, custom NATing is not possible. This all has to do with the fact that this is not a single policy, but a pair of policies that work together. We can only see the first policy, that forwards traffic to the "Firebox" but we can't see the hidden policy that takes the traffic from there and sends it to its destination. This also means we can't manage the settings of the hidden policy.
- It would really be nice to be able to copy/paste IPs/FQDNs from inside existing policies, or even to be able to clone an entire existing policy.
- It would be a welcome change to be able to apply exceptions to application control rules.