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WatchGuard Network Security

WatchGuard Network Security

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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Recent Reviews

Firebox

10 out of 10
February 20, 2024
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Upgraded my network security by replacing my old SonicWall firewall with a WatchGuard firebox. So much easier to manage and confidence is …
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WatchGuard Security

10 out of 10
February 16, 2024
Incentivized
Have used WatchGuard for about 10 years and currently on my 3rd model as the various models and technologies are improved. Support has …
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WatchGuard Firewalls

8 out of 10
February 09, 2024
Incentivized
As a small business owner, dealing with sensitive data, it is imperative that I protect access to my systems. I have used different …
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Great Security products

9 out of 10
February 08, 2024
Incentivized
We use WatchGuard Network Security throught Total Suite Security to manage all of traffic from our 50 external site and filter all of VLAN …
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WatchGuard just Works

10 out of 10
February 05, 2024
Incentivized
I had a customer I hadn't heard from in a few years needing a VPN solution between his two locations. Setting up two WatchGuard firewalls, …
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Awards

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Popular Features

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  • Policy-based Controls (400)
    8.7
    87%
  • Firewall Management Console (394)
    8.6
    86%
  • Content Inspection (387)
    8.6
    86%
  • Reporting and Logging (391)
    8.1
    81%

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Pricing

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Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
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Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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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

8.6
Avg 8.5
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Product Details

What is WatchGuard Network Security?

WatchGuard Network Security is a network security and firewall software. WatchGuard's advanced network security platform offers IT security professionals enterprise-grade security and threat visibility tools suitable for all organization. In addition to network security, WatchGuard includes secure Wi-Fi, multi-factor authentication, and network intelligence products and services.

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

WatchGuard Network Security Screenshots

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WatchGuard Network Security Videos

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WatchGuard Network Security Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, Mac
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported CountriesGlobal
Supported LanguagesEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Chinese

Frequently Asked Questions

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.

Fortinet FortiGate, Sophos SG Firewall Appliances, and Cisco Meraki MX are common alternatives for WatchGuard Network Security.

Reviewers rate Stateful Inspection and Proxy Server highest, with a score of 9.

The most common users of WatchGuard Network Security are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I would recommend WatchGuard Network Security to colleagues who have small businesses. The system manager is easy to set up on a basic level, but also has much more room to delve deeper into the policies if needed. There is a good range of options to get a basic security setup all the way to an advanced setup with rules, ports, ips, etc.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
WatchGuard Network Security is excellent in implementing a multi-site secure network. It is also great for environments where you may need to fall back on an alternate network connection; the failover is very effective.
February 20, 2024

Firebox

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I can't describe any scenarios where it would be less appropriate as I have only used it in one company, and it is very appropriate. Our previous Sonicwall had issues with dropping vpn connections as well as not failing over to backup isp. The WatchGuard has fixed both of those issues.
February 16, 2024

WatchGuard Security

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
They offer a variety of models based on user needs, various suites of protection, and keep you protected through updates and notifying you about the EOL of your product.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Medium sized companies, where the IT demands can be handled by one person or a small team seems to be perfect for the device we have at our offices. I've taken a look at some other products that you offer but can't speak about their capabilities and or functionalities. Not entirely sure how well a WatchGuard device would do for a 1000+ employee company
February 08, 2024

Great Security products

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Manage and filter all the flows with rules or SSO. We can easy write a scenario then apply with all of the function like SSO, BOVPN NAT, custom objets, and use traffic monitor to view and easy correct a wring configuration. The auto sort rules is easy to use and you can use custom object to make the perfect rule.
February 05, 2024

WatchGuard just Works

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I can't think of any place where WatchGuard isn't well suited, unless the customer is cheap. I have used WatchGuard devices in a two person office up to enterprise environments. Because they are not overly complicated to use, I prefer them to a name brand I'm not willing to mention, but most will know.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
I have used WatchGuard Network Security products in alot of healthcare environments the require a bit more robust performance and security features in the IT infrastructure. Being able to have the flexibility to do VLANs and VPNs even in the lower end models in amazing. The ability to do WAN failover for multi-wan environments is also a bonus.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I've used my watch guards to be able to easily connect users from a new location we just opened back to our main location using a branch office VPN. This allows them to access resources such as shared drives and servers. Im also able to view any alerts in my email if any problems arise.
February 03, 2024

My Watchguard Review

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I find WatchGuard Network Security very suitable for small to mid sized business and companies with remote/branch offices. Setting up connectivity between office is straight forward and performs very well. The security service packages also add a ton of value and protections to users and company data and also help meet specific compliance requirements that are in place.
Anders Gidlund | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
Its well suited for Enterprise networks but also for SMB's. Its in particular a go-to choice for customers with high capacity bandwidth demands and need for redundancy. A customer with many branch offices and no need for advanced networking functions would strongly benefit from managing all their devices in WatchGuard Network Security Cloud.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
WatchGuard offer a wide range of cost-effective devices with enterprise level security that are well suited for the large offices as well as the small office or home office. Centralized Management allows you to create security templates that can easily be pushed to all devices. Security features are easy to set up with their default protection and they offer the granular control for those who need it.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
WatchGuard Network Security is extremely suitable for all type of companies, specially medium level ones. They have all kind of appliances customized for the amount of connections and employees, so you can get what you want at a very reasonable price. Not sure for a very complex and big organization if they are the best option.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It is quite easy and intuitive to get a basic working configuration but in some cases, it is slightly challenging to make a granular configuration in the security profiles.
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.
January 19, 2024

Great devices

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
The firewall is good for medium sized buisness use.
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.
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