A Unified Platform for Simplified and Effective Security Management
March 10, 2023

A Unified Platform for Simplified and Effective Security Management

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

Modules Used

  • WatchGuard Network Security
  • WatchGuard AuthPoint

Overall Satisfaction with WatchGuard Network Security

At our company, we use WatchGuard Network Security to protect our network infrastructure and safeguard our digital assets against various cyber threats. The product provides us with advanced security features such as intrusion prevention, threat detection and response, web content filtering, and VPN connectivity, among others.One of the biggest business problems that WatchGuard Network Security addresses for us is the increasing number and sophistication of cyber attacks that we face on a daily basis. With this product in place, we have been able to significantly reduce the risk of cyber attacks and ensure that our network remains secure and reliable.

Pros

  • Intrusion Prevention: provides an advanced Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) that uses real-time threat intelligence to detect and block known and unknown threats. The IPS inspects all network traffic, including encrypted traffic, to identify and block any malicious activity before it can enter the network.
  • Application Control: offers granular application control that enabled us to control which applications can access the network and how they are used.
  • Web Content Filtering: provides web content filtering capabilities that allow to control and monitor access to websites based on their content. This helps to prevent employees from accessing inappropriate or malicious websites, which can compromise the security of the network.

Cons

  • Cloud management interface can be slow and less responsive than the on-premise management interface
  • User Interface is generally intuitive and easy to use but could be improved in terms of user experience and design. Certain features are difficult to find or require multiple clicks to access.
  • Access Portal RDP feautere is pretty limited
  • Positive: Reduce the risk of cyber threats, including malware, ransomware, phishing, and zero-day attacks. This can prevent costly data breaches and system downtime, which can have a significant impact on business operations and reputation
  • Positive Increased Productivity: By providing granular application control and web content filtering, helps reducing non-productive internet usage, and prevent employees from accessing inappropriate or time-wasting websites
Can reduce the complexity of managing multiple security solutions, as well as the time and resources required to maintain them.
By using a unified security platform, we can potentially reduce overall TCO by reducing the number of security solutions to manage, lowering maintenance costs, and reducing the risk of security breaches that can result in costly downtime and damage to the company reputation
WatchGuard Cloud provide real-time visibility into network activity, security events, and threats, enabling us to identify and respond to potential security incidents quickly

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

Well-Suited Scenarios:
  • Organizations that require a comprehensive and integrated approach to network security, including multiple layers of defense, threat intelligence, and advanced analytics.
  • Organizations that have a distributed network infrastructure with multiple locations and remote workers, and require secure VPN connectivity.

Less appropriate:
Small businesses with limited budgets and basic security needs
Organizations that requir a highly customizable and flexible security solution may find Watchguard is not as customizable as some other solutions on the market

WatchGuard Network Security Feature Ratings

Identification Technologies
10
Visualization Tools
6
Content Inspection
10
Policy-based Controls
8
Active Directory and LDAP
8
Firewall Management Console
8
Reporting and Logging
7
VPN
10
High Availability
10
Stateful Inspection
10
Proxy Server
7

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