Powerful and Helpful.
July 06, 2022

Powerful and Helpful.

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

Overall Satisfaction with WatchGuard Network Security

We utilize a WatchGuard Firebox for our on-site firewall. One of the things we leverage most with the device beyond the typical firewall protections is Content Filtering for our entire network. This allows blocking sites that fall into undesirable categories (torrents, pornography, gambling, illegal activities, etc.) and fine-tuning specific sites to allow and/or block.
  • Intrusion prevention.
  • Content filtering.
  • Uptime
  • User interface.
  • Reporting
  • Keeps people working.
  • Keeps me from having to fiddle with it all the time.
Yes. We worked with Consistent Computer Bargains (CCB) to purchase the hardware and the licensing for the use of the product. They were very helpful in getting us moved over from our previous hardware (Sonicwall) and setting up everything we needed to be up and running. Very happy with the experience they provided.
It has. This means one license to purchase and renew. No need to keep up with this license for this and this license for that, and they expire at different times. Just one and done. Set and forget.

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

WatchGuard is very well suited for a set-it-and-forget-it scenario. For probably the first year or two of having our Firebox, we didn't change a single setting after the first initial setup. It ran fine, operating to full capacity without any interactions or tweaks. Great to just set up and leave it alone.

WatchGuard Network Security Feature Ratings

Identification Technologies
9
Visualization Tools
6
Content Inspection
8
Policy-based Controls
9
Active Directory and LDAP
8
Firewall Management Console
5
Reporting and Logging
5
VPN
8
High Availability
9
Stateful Inspection
7
Proxy Server
7