Item: WatchGuard Network Security
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with WatchGuard Network Security

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use it in our own company and we recommend WatchGuard to other businesses to help protect their network infrastructure.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Gateway Antivirus works well.
Web filtering helps prevent users from going sites they shouldn't be visiting.
SSL VPN works great and secure.

Cons

Routine visit from our WatchGuard rep at least twice a year.
Not having to take two tests for two people every two years to stay at the Gold Level. One test each after meeting Gold status should be sufficient.
Highly recommend taking the online test for staying at Gold level instead of going to a testing center. Like a continuing education course and an online test.

Return on Investment

Decent ROI.
The increased cost of Basic Security Suite is a price barrier many times for small businesses and that impacts.
We do appreciate WatchGuard not reaching out to our clients for renewals and letting us take care of them.

WatchGuard Network Security Partner

We are the partner.

Usability

After many years of using WatchGuard Firewalls, we are comfortable with their solutions.

Implementation Rating

We implemented ourselves.

WatchGuard Network Security Packaging and Licensing

Absolutely. We like the one appliance and one license. again, the only drawback for small businesses is the Basic Security Suite pricing and renewal costs.

Alternatives Considered

Dimension and Wifi.

Likelihood to Recommend

Well suited for small businesses except the cost of the Basic Security Suite is becoming a deterrent for the better security because of the cost point for small business.

WatchGuard Network Security Feature Ratings

Comments

Please log in to join the conversation

Our review of Watchguard Network Security and how it helps our clients and adds to our business value