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 (410)8.787%
- Firewall Management Console (404)8.686%
- Content Inspection (397)8.585%
- Reporting and Logging (401)8.181%
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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
- 8.6Identification Technologies(377) Ratings
Policy-based visibility and control over applications, users and content
- 7.7Visualization Tools(373) Ratings
Visualization tools present administrators with data on applications traversing the network, who is using them, and the potential security impact.
- 8.5Content Inspection(397) Ratings
Inspecting permitted application traffic by means of threat prevention, URL filtering and data filtering
- 8.7Policy-based Controls(410) Ratings
Firewall policy controls enable administrators to create firewall policies controlling what data is allowed to traverse the firewall
- 8.5Active Directory and LDAP(346) Ratings
Integration with Active Directory and LDAP directories
- 8.6Firewall Management Console(404) Ratings
Either command-line or web-based interface for centralized control and management
- 8.1Reporting and Logging(401) Ratings
Custom and summary reports, and log files enabling analysis of security incidents, application usage and traffic patterns
- 8.9VPN(394) Ratings
VPN's implement encryption and anonymize IP addresses
- 8.6High Availability(355) Ratings
Built-in capacity to prevent exposure if primary firewall stops working
- 9Stateful Inspection(371) Ratings
Stateful inspection analyzes packet headers and contents of packets
- 9Proxy Server(266) 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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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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(785)Attribute Ratings
- 9.6Likelihood to Renew32 ratings
- 9.1Availability2 ratings
- 9.1Performance2 ratings
- 9Usability114 ratings
- 2.4Support 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
(1-3 of 3)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.
- Identification Technologies
- 50%5.0
- Visualization Tools
- 50%5.0
- Content Inspection
- 70%7.0
- Policy-based Controls
- 90%9.0
- Active Directory and LDAP
- 30%3.0
- Firewall Management Console
- 60%6.0
- Reporting and Logging
- 50%5.0
- VPN
- 70%7.0
- High Availability
- 70%7.0
- Stateful Inspection
- 70%7.0
- Proxy Server
- N/AN/A
- It's been very cost effective.
- keeping our network safe
- nothing unexpected
- remote office at other buildings
- Ease of Use
- Implemented in-house
- I did not have any problems
- No Training
- the web management works best for me
- there cloud AP setup sucks
- none
- no
- new firebox
- panda virus protection
We feel safe with WatchGuard as our gatekeeper
- User accountability and verification
- Flagging potential risks to security
- It would be nice to have a quick override, for situations where we know the flagged risk and can easily dismiss it based on our knowledge.
- Identification Technologies
- 90%9.0
- Visualization Tools
- 100%10.0
- Content Inspection
- 100%10.0
- Policy-based Controls
- 100%10.0
- Active Directory and LDAP
- 100%10.0
- Firewall Management Console
- 100%10.0
- Reporting and Logging
- 100%10.0
- VPN
- 100%10.0
- High Availability
- 100%10.0
- Stateful Inspection
- 100%10.0
- Proxy Server
- 100%10.0
- Some of our clients are more strict than others when it comes to online security (government projects, etc) so proving we can keep their data safe can sometimes be the deciding factor for them to use our company = money in the bank!
Totally satisfied
- Ease to use
- Affordable
- Gret traffic visibility
- Lower TCO
- Integration of the entire product portfolio to technologies like Splunk. Some features of endpoint security are not integrated yet.
- Identification Technologies
- 100%10.0
- Visualization Tools
- 100%10.0
- Content Inspection
- 90%9.0
- Policy-based Controls
- 100%10.0
- Active Directory and LDAP
- 100%10.0
- Firewall Management Console
- 100%10.0
- Reporting and Logging
- 90%9.0
- VPN
- 100%10.0
- High Availability
- 100%10.0
- Stateful Inspection
- 100%10.0
- Proxy Server
- 100%10.0
- WatchGuard has supported well the ROI in these last 10 years of use
- WatchGuard's ease to use has improved the user confidence on connecting applications out of office in this pandemic times
- The Firebox continuous and stable packet processing has allowed us to use the network anywhere, free of concernings.
- Tech support
- GRC Analysts
- Office Administration
- Deployment
- Marketing
- Sales
- Data Science
- Cloud Security
- Human Resources
- Alliances and Partnerships
- Post-sales analysts
- Pre-sales analysts
Experience in:
- Management and Operation of any UTM/NGFW platform;
- Complete higher education in Computer Networks, Information Security or IT (provided that the curriculum has depth in the subjects in question). It is essential to have broad expertise (full level) in: MFA, Digital Certificates, Firewalls (Policies and Security Features), Detection and response to security incidents (SIEM platforms), Threat Intelligence Platforms, EDR Platforms, Protocols and Network Connectivity (TCP/IP)Routing (Static, dynamic routes and routing protocols); Switching (Segregation using Vlans, etc.) Minimum proven experience of 5 years working in the Cyber Security area.
- Certifications related to the Information Security area;
- Desirable certificationsSystems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) Certified Cyber Professional (CCP)Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)
- Network Security and VPN for remote access
- Wireless Secure Access in our office
- Multi-factor Authentication for access the work applications
- Customers were surprised with the lower TCO
- Ease to use and manage
- It started do support integrations with other vendors like Splunk
- The Endpoint Detection and Response is a good way to go for a near future
- Integrate the data correlation from sources like the EDR tools with events management
- Attending regulatory compliances lihe LGPD (Brazil)
- Price
- Product Features
- Product Usability
- Product Reputation
- Implemented in-house
- We had no significant issues
- Online training
- The Dimension tool
- The advanced security tools present in the Total Security subscription
- The new visibility and report for user groups
- MFA integration with apple devices
- Splunk
Security events monitoring
User activities monitoring (AD)
- Proofpoint
- Cyberark
- Single Signon
- More traffic speed
- New chipsets were well incorporated
- Not sure of what other benefits are expected from the next upgrade.