Exploring Watchdog Network Security: Key Benefits, Limitations, and Ideal Scenarios.
August 13, 2024

Exploring Watchdog Network Security: Key Benefits, Limitations, and Ideal Scenarios.

Chris Serres | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Modules Used

  • WatchGuard Network Security
  • WatchGuard AuthPoint

Overall Satisfaction with WatchGuard Network Security

WatchGuard is designed to monitor and detect myriad security threats running in real time in a proactive environment. It monitors network traffic and activities for unexpected behavior and responds to potential security threats, such as intrusion detection. It will stop an attack before it causes harm to your network, providing real-time alerts that allow for quick mitigation of said threats.

Pros

  • Intrusion Detection.
  • Logging and Reporting.
  • Real-Time Alerting.
  • Automation of Patch Management.

Cons

  • Having built in MFA is a necessity, not some 3rd party work-around.
  • Monitoring network traffic is very resource intensive.
  • WatchGuard systems need to be updated regularly.
  • With the Watchguard Security System We have 0 downtime.
  • It doesn't require frequent costly upgrades with the exception of MFA.
  • There is a huge learning curve!
  • The positives outweigh the negatives.
Yes, BurningDiode is out of Southern Oregon, but I am very happy with the service provided.
WatchGuard provides Centralized Management (single interface) to manage various defense mechanisms such as the firewall, VPN, Wi-Fi, etc. This reduces costs by not having to manage multiple vendors and systems, which gives a more predictable budget and potential savings on integration and support costs from other staff and/or vendors.
WatchGuard has provided significant value through streamlined management, enhanced visibility, improved efficiency, reduced downtime and maintenance efforts, and fewer disruptions to operations.
Our corporate parent company wants us to switch to Cisco products, but the value the Watchguard Security System brings is more than enough that our organization requires. It has great reporting and analytics and simplified updates and 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?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of WatchGuard Network Security go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy WatchGuard Network Security again?

Yes

It is well suited for small to medium-sized businesses without a robust IT staff; remote and branch office networks require consistent security policies. Less suited for Large enterprises with scalability requirements in high-performance environments requiring forensics.

WatchGuard Network Security Feature Ratings

Identification Technologies
9
Visualization Tools
10
Content Inspection
7
Policy-based Controls
7
Active Directory and LDAP
7
Firewall Management Console
10
Reporting and Logging
10
VPN
10
High Availability
10
Stateful Inspection
Not Rated
Proxy Server
Not Rated

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