WatchGuard Network Security
January 22, 2024
WatchGuard Network Security
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Modules Used
- WatchGuard Network Security
- WatchGuard AuthPoint
Overall Satisfaction with WatchGuard Network Security
Next Gen Firewalls at all our offices. Units designed for our head office as well as very small offices. Advanced Threat Protection, Web filtering, and Application Control
- Web filtering with several categories, specific addresses, exceptions.
- Easy to configure Intrusion Prevention
- WatchGuard Cloud for logging
- WatchGuard System Manager for device management
- WatchGuard Cloud for device management
- Licensing options for centralized management through WatchGuard System Manager
- Logging both in enabling and viewing
- Centralized Management offers major time saving benefits with its policy and configuration templates
We work with Groupe Access for our WatchGuard purchases. They offer competitive pricing and have been working with WatchGuard for over a decade. With a large team of dedicated professionals and a strong sales force, Groupe Access is a pleasure to work with and we feel confident to continue doing business with them.
Local centralized management has been around for a very long time and is robust and powerful. It is easy to use and manage all devices in one location. However licensing costs are limited with no option to purchase single licenses. WatchGuard Cloud is the new centralized management system. While it is certainly very easy to use, the features are not as robust and there's still missing features that are available on the local system. Nonetheless, WatchGuard is constantly adding new functionality to their cloud version so it's just a matter of time for it to catch up and surpass their legacy system.
For logging and monitoring, WatchGuard Cloud works extremely well. We have limited experience with WatchGuard Cloud for device management. As of our last attempt at setting up a device to be managed on the Cloud, there were certain features and granular controls that were still missing that we needed to have.
I have had Fortinet Security experts try and compare the ease of use and advanced security functionality of their products but have always been left unimpressed. Many people seem to argue that Fortinet is a much better product but there is nothing that I have seen that Fortinet can do that WatchGuard cannot also do. Cisco is for the diehard Cisco fans that just do not know any others and do not care to pay extra for nothing.
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