WatchGuard as a Service
September 28, 2022

WatchGuard as a Service

Darren McGuff | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review

Overall Satisfaction with WatchGuard Network Security

We use WatchGuard Network Security to advance the protection of our clients networks. We were looking for a security solution that could be remotely managed whilst providing the highest levels of protection. WatchGuard Network Security provides the best combination of protection, authentication and manageability. This has allowed us to provide advanced managed firewall as a service to our clients at a reasonable cost.
  • Secure Remote Management
  • Authentication Services
  • Network Management
  • Network Traffic Management
  • Easier setup process for all of the intergrated services.
  • The ROI with WatchGuard is that it has helped retain longstanding clients.
  • The monthly rate per client is not huge, but can become significant with additional services.
Nuvias - Very good partner to deal with. very helpful and make the process very straightforward. Provide ongoing training for services and are always on hand if issues are experienced. They are very knowledgeable and make the support process as simple as possible. They are always willing to answer there telephone to discuss issues.
The initial setup of all the products can be time consuming, but the end result is worth the initial time investment.
Simple billing allows it to be billed to the end client in a more simple manner without lots of hidden extra fees.
WatchGuard products are much simpler to configure and provide ongoing maintenance.

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

We have found that WatchGuard services are great for some of our clients with 50+ staff as it makes the cost justifiable. When working with smaller clients we have found it to be more work to get the right solution. There are products for the smaller company but the cost can be to much for their security budget.

WatchGuard Network Security Feature Ratings

Identification Technologies
10
Visualization Tools
7
Content Inspection
8
Policy-based Controls
10
Active Directory and LDAP
10
Firewall Management Console
10
Reporting and Logging
9
VPN
10
High Availability
10
Stateful Inspection
10
Proxy Server
9