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WatchGuard Network Security Review
Updated January 21, 2022

WatchGuard Network Security Review

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

Overall Satisfaction with WatchGuard Network Security

We use the Firewall with the network options to protect our network. We use the VPN between remote offices , also mobile VPN for users outside of the office. The Firewall has great options to protect the network from the Global threats that are being implemented, block unwarted IP's that try to attack the network etc.
  • Global Attacks
  • IP scanning
  • Email scanning
  • Web site scanning
  • VPN
  • Mobile VPN
  • Trusted Networks
  • Blocked IP
  • Better Traffic logs to read
  • Traffic Analyzer
  • Great ROI
  • Great Protection
  • Reliable
  • Solid
We purchase the units on our own from Tech Data
The ease to move the rules from one firewall to a newer is at great ease
Protection
WatchGuard has greater equipment and software

Do you think WatchGuard Network Security delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with WatchGuard Network Security's feature set?

Yes

Did WatchGuard Network Security live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of WatchGuard Network Security go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy WatchGuard Network Security again?

Yes

The Firewalls has many models for different size and different needs by companies to protect in many ways

WatchGuard Network Security Feature Ratings

Firewall
8.9
Identification Technologies
Not Rated
Visualization Tools
8
Content Inspection
9
Policy-based Controls
10
Active Directory and LDAP
8
Firewall Management Console
10
Reporting and Logging
8
VPN
10
High Availability
9
Stateful Inspection
8
Proxy Server
Not Rated

Using WatchGuard Network Security

1 - Insurance
1 - Network admin
  • Security
  • Updates
  • ease of use
  • protection
  • good ip's
  • block IP's
  • Global
  • scanning
  • web blocking
The WatchGuard is very reliable

Evaluating WatchGuard Network Security and Competitors

Yes - Sonic firewall
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
  • Product Reputation
  • Prior Experience with the Product
Security
dont buy the other product

WatchGuard Network Security Implementation

  • Implemented in-house
  • Third-party professional services
Third party to review settings
Change management was minimal - none
  • rules
  • license

WatchGuard Network Security Support

They know their products well and software
we puschase the basic license as premium too much
Yes they told me that I had the firewall setup very well, they made the fix of the problem very quickly
ProsCons
Quick Resolution
Good followup
Knowledgeable team
Problems get solved
Kept well informed
No escalation required
Immediate help available
Support understands my problem
Support cares about my success
Quick Initial Response
None