WatchGuard Network Security - Ideal for small businesses
June 21, 2019

WatchGuard Network Security - Ideal for small businesses

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with WatchGuard Network Security

We are currently using WatchGuard technologies for some of our firewalls and end to end VPN tunnels between remote locations and our central office. we have recently implemented a disaster recovery site and have a WatchGuard there as well. The end users seem to really like the flexibility of having a VPN client on their mobile devices (cell phones, laptops, tablets) so they can access network resources while away from the office, and also have peace of mind that their data is securely being accessed while on a potentially unsecured network.
  • Tech Support is extremely good.
  • Ease of use and setup.
  • Configuring guest WiFi networks is a challenge.
  • WatchGuard has helped us secure our network and remote locations.
I have worked with a WatchGuard salesman and my CDW account rep to choose the best model to fit my business needs, and they both have made the process quite simple.
I feel that WatchGuard meets all of my business needs, but like every security vendor, there is always room for improvement and the need to keep up with current threat trends.
During a major upgrade, the tech support I received from WatchGuard was top notch. It is one of the main reasons I am a continuing customer.
The single license covering multiple features is a nice benefit but if you don't need all the features it is somewhat pricey.
in the past, we have used Checkpoint and Cisco. The other options were great security appliances but WatchGuard met all of our needs and was easier to setup on the fly as needed.
The flexibility of having desktop models for remote small offices are key, we utilize them quite frequently where we do not see staying in a location long term, as well as if there are only a handful of end users located there.

WatchGuard Network Security Feature Ratings

Identification Technologies
9
Visualization Tools
9
Content Inspection
9
Policy-based Controls
9
Active Directory and LDAP
9
Firewall Management Console
9
Reporting and Logging
9
VPN
9
High Availability
Not Rated
Stateful Inspection
9
Proxy Server
Not Rated