Excellent choice for SME and Enterprises alike
January 17, 2022

Excellent choice for SME and Enterprises alike

Benjamin Doyle | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Reseller

Overall Satisfaction with WatchGuard Network Security

I have been using Watchguard Firewalls for over 5 years. We use them to provide perimeter security for our clients both big and small. We look after a large client base, with clients ranging from 5-500, previously it has been difficult to find a solution that is affordable to clients in SME and enterprise. It is very useful that we can recommend Watchguard as a solution to any client or business whether they are 5 or 500 users, and be able to offer enterprise-grade features like IPS, gateway AV, DLP, zero-day threat protection, and advanced endpoint protection but have it scaled to the size of their business. Being able to manage all the devices under one account in Dimension makes managing multiple clients easy as well, especially when you have a large client base to look after.

Pros

  • Primiter Firewall.
  • Central Management.
  • Gateway AV.
  • Zero-Day Threat Protection.

Cons

  • Smaller T series units can lack power.
  • Better VPN APP aimed at IT personnel.
  • Built-in 2 factor auth without using authpoint.
  • VPN has meant my users are secure even when they are not in the office, this has reduced risk when they are using public networks and home networks that IT cannot regulate.
  • The increased security provided by the firewalls has enabled us to positively answer questions on customers' RFI assessments to their potential customers.
  • Central Management in Dimension saves our engineers time by not having to jump onto every firewall one by one.
Nuvias are the provider we use for procurement and training. We are very happy with the service they provide.
Watchguard's firewalls are easy to deploy even without training, although training is recommended. Some of the advanced features, such as TDR, or certificate deployment for deep packet inspection, can impose a bit of an inconvenience on end-users.
Having a single license to manage all of the features on the appliance means everything from Quoting to purchase and installation is straightforward. When multiple devices are employed across clients or sites having the single license package simplifies renewals and management.

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

If you need all the features of an enterprise-grade firewall then a Watchguard is an excellent choice. Large enterprises have a lot of options for this however SME customers may find that a lot of hardware has too great a price tag for their budget, Watchguard is perfect in this scenario as they are completely scalable. The enterprise-level hardware is excellent too. If a customer needs IPS, Gateway AV, DLP, Zero Day protection, VPN, redundancy/high availability, endpoint protection (Threat Detection and Response) Web proxying, URL protection, and more then I would be recommending them a WatchGuard firewall.

WatchGuard Network Security Feature Ratings

Firewall
9.5
Identification Technologies
8
Visualization Tools
8
Content Inspection
10
Policy-based Controls
10
Active Directory and LDAP
10
Firewall Management Console
10
Reporting and Logging
8
VPN
10
High Availability
10
Stateful Inspection
10
Proxy Server
10

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