Item: WatchGuard Network Security
Rating: 9
Author: Raphael Soares

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Today we use the WatchGuard Network Security solution to perform our network perimeter protection, protection for our users to access the internet, allow a remote secure connection to external users working away [from] the company through the use of SSL VPN, and interconnection between company sites using VPN IPSec with ikev2.

Pros and Cons

Web Content Filter
SSO to authenticate users
Cluster Functionallity
Troubleshooting tools

Application Control
Agentless client VPN
Sandboxing Malware analisys

Return on Investment

Ease of deployment
Better the visibility of security issues
Better experiencie of users to acess the internet and to access the company remotely

WatchGuard Network Security Partner

Actually, we are a Watchguard Partner so we purchase the product with a distributor of WatchGuard here in brazil called API Digital. The experience with this distributor is very well because no with just sell subjects him could help, Too in some cases where a proof of concept is necessary the distributor help us with appliance and experts in some matters.

Implementation Rating

The policy manager tool, a tool used to create the firewall policies and other firewalls configurations like internet links, VPN e, etc every mature e and so easy of use. The function of [downloading] the policy file and [editing] the configurations in offline mode causes more security in [editing] the configurations, [reviewing] them and so after [deploying] to the production in the firewall.

WatchGuard Network Security Packaging and Licensing

This single licensing greatly simplifies the entire purchase process, as we can easily understand what we need to acquire in order to have all the protection, management, and reporting. And as we increase the amount of equipment, we can only include it in the management and reporting environment, leaving everything centralized, visibility, configuration and troubleshooting

Alternatives Considered

Fortinet FortiGate and Sophos SG Firewall Appliances

In the decision-making process, it had a strong influence on some aspects. 1. Performance, considering the fact that you can enable all security features including DPI SSL without fully compromising the appliance availability; 2. The centralized management and reporting tools are already included in the licensing; 3. Quantity and level of security features available in licensing.

Other Software Used

WatchGuard AuthPoint, WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi Cloud, Adaptive Defense 360 / WatchGuard EPDR

Key Insights

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

Likelihood to Recommend

The WatchGuard Network Security is well suited to * For a distributed Company ( a lot of sites) * Location with a few numbers of people ( the solution has a price very interesting) * Locations have a lot of internet links where is need balance the use by all of them And less appropriated to: * Scenario where is needed a very powerful application control rules * Scenarios where is needed a high efficiency in malware analysis with the use of sand

The BEST TCO when thinking about perimeter protection

Overall Satisfaction with WatchGuard Network Security