WatchGuard Network Security

When I get to the engineers at WatchGuard their support is fantastic. Configuration and issues causing conflict are always responded to …

Watchguard Network Security.

9 out of 10

May 06, 2024

We use Watchguard Network Security and its products to protect our network from outside threats, manage our inside network, and handle …

great product

7 out of 10

May 06, 2024

We love WatchGuard products. It is easy to renew the license each year, and when it's time to replace them I have had great success with …

Experience with WatchGuard products

10 out of 10

May 02, 2024

In our organization, WatchGuard network security products are used to protect the perimeter and protect endpoints. Every day we filter out …

Great for SMBs

9 out of 10

April 22, 2024

We are an SMB and have been using WatchGuard products across Canada to secure our headquarters, branch offices, and remote workers. …

WatchGuard 2024

10 out of 10

April 22, 2024

We use WatchGuard as our network firewall both for ourselves and for about 50% of our managed services clients. The device serves as the …

The right value!

9 out of 10

April 22, 2024

As a managed service provider, we've used WatchGuard Network Security fireboxes as our "platform" of choice for our customer firewall …

WatchGuard Security Services and Firebox

9 out of 10

April 19, 2024

WatchGuard provides one of the most complete firewall products I've used. We use their products as our primary offering to clients to …

WatchGuard Systems Security

9 out of 10

April 19, 2024

Between our company and our clients, we have over 15 WatchGuard Firebox systems setup in various locations across the country. Have always …

Loving my WatchGuard

10 out of 10

April 15, 2024

WatchGuard's Total Security Suite features intrusion prevention, spam blocking, and DNS filtering, offering me enhanced network visibility …

WatchGuard appliances

10 out of 10

April 15, 2024

These devices provide the first line of defense for all web traffic into and out of the offices I manage. Traffic is scanned for viruses, …

Best Firewalls for the $$

10 out of 10

April 15, 2024

We are an MSP and utilize WatchGuard firewalls at many of our client's locations.

WatchGuard Network Security Implementation for Mid-Sized Businesses

9 out of 10

April 15, 2024

We utilize these WatchGuard Network Security devices at each of our locations, with a redundant cluster at our primary location. The sites …

WatchGuard Network Security Review

9 out of 10

April 14, 2024

We use WatchGuard Network Security Fireboxes to secure the boundary of our networks. These provide good security for cost, and with the …

Great Product

9 out of 10

April 13, 2024

Use several NGFW clustered in different countries, physical and virtual appliances as well. Same interface, with no learning curves. Used …

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How WatchGuard Network Security Differs From Its Competitors

WatchGuard Partner

I am a WatchGuard partner and I use BlueAlly as a distributor.

WatchGuard Partner

We used Insight as our primary reseller. Happy with the service as we got exactly what we needed without much trouble.

WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

The ability to handle security policies, VPN, and managing internet connection has been valuable as we don't need multiple services.

WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

it was more expensive then the old model but certainly more secure and the world we live in and is a necessary evil

WatchGuard Cloud

when i need to mak modifications I do, other then that it runs and updates easily

WatchGuard Partner

We work with our partner Bakotech. During the implementation phase 6 years ago, specialists assisted with installation and configuration of the product, as well as early training and consultation. Now we cooperate only at the stage of product purchases. I would like to receive more discounts and …

WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

A unified security platform is a very good and useful solution in the current security realities. Managing various security functions of the EDR XDR MDR and other devices and services in one window reduces the time it takes to complete a particular task. Plus, there is also no need to spend …

WatchGuard Cloud

Sharing WG products has had a positive impact on our organization. In our work we use firewalls with advanced protection against zero threats, as well as protection of EDR endpoints. We clearly see what threats TreatSink reflects, we also upload reports and monitor traffic online through the cloud …

WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

It's good but some of our old devices are not compatible and this makes management more difficult

WatchGuard Cloud

If all our devices were compatible it would be great!

WatchGuard Partner

We started working with WatchGuard because they had become partners with Pax8. We tried a demo unit from Pax8, liked it and became silver partners with WatchGuard ourselves. Now we push their products almost exclusively in business to business scenarios. So basically it was a referral from Pax8 …

WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

I have not used the WatchGuard cloud much yet. I expect that it would give me the ability to do various programming and policy building and management, alerting as to when things are going wrong and extended logging that the watchguard won't do itself without building a log server for it.

WatchGuard Cloud

I haven't used too many of the cloud products. I have spent some time using dns watch which works really well as a DNS filter that works in conjunction with the WatchGuard. Otherwise, I haven't used any of their products and I am really not sure what it is they consider to be a cloud product.

WatchGuard Partner

The Managed Service Provider of my organization is a WatchGuard Network Security partner, so we did not need the services of an outside organization.

WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

We have not yet utilized this feature. We have been reluctant to use the unified cloud platform, since as a part of our SOP we have on-site devices to automate setup and monitoring. I believe that in the future we may find that this will help us to be more nimble.

WatchGuard Cloud

The only cloud product we currently use is the DNSwatch platform. This has allowed us to ensure that our user base is fully protected even when they are not on a WatchGuard Network Security protected site. We use the DNSwatch Go softare for those particular users.

WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

the WatchGuard cloud isnt as easy as the on-prem firebox managment. However, the ability to manage multiple tenants and services from one place make our job a lot easier.

WatchGuard Cloud

WatchGuard's cloud solutions are all in one place which saves us a lot of time.

WatchGuard Partner

I am very happy with the partner, and they did a great job setting up the device, they were there after the fact to assist in initial troubleshooting and training.

WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

I can see all, devices from 1 console, I can also push out Firmware updates after hours with zero down time for the users and zero after hours for me.

WatchGuard Partner

I am a reseller so didn’t work with a partner directly

WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

It is really nice to have a single dashboard to be able to manage all the different devices I have spread out among all the different offices I manage as well as the NFR devices I use for my home office.

WatchGuard Cloud

The cloud based management console works really well and is pretty fast. It isn’t that intuitive though so it takes some practice to learn.

WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

We are managing several fire boxes and the cloud console makes it a lot easier to navigate between devices and see a global picture.

WatchGuard Cloud

We were able to pull less suited and antiquated equipment and replace it with WatchGuard pretty seamlessly and it gives us better insight into the networks that we manage.

WatchGuard Partner

We have worked with JSCM Group in ordering our WatchGuard Network Security devices and services. We have worked with them on the implementation of different services such as the WatchGuard MFA Logon app. They are always keeping us up to date on security risks, new products and services, as well as …

WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

We are not fully integrated with the cloud service yet. However, it holds promise for us to be able to update single policies that can be applied to the dozen or more sites that we manage. This is particularly useful in the management of the Geolocation exception list. Being able to update a …

WatchGuard Cloud

We introduced the WatchGuard logon app last year to our system, which is a cloud integrated service. This integration allows us to create logon polices for the app to use, based on Active Directory groups, and firewalls that have been added to the cloud. This does allow our on-call staff the …

WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

We have used the WatchGuard Network Security system manager for years to manage the devices. The new cloud has been tested and the functionality at the time was great for reporting (basic subscriptions are limited to 1 day on the logs 30 days for the full), however, the cloud configuration at the …

WatchGuard Cloud

We are using the WatchGuard Network Security Cloud for reporting. The WatchGuard Network Security management is not fully in use but has been tested. The functions during testing were missing a bit, but are new, and still being developed.

WatchGuard Partner

We work with Axido and they are amazingly perfect, and professional from the beginning to the end, even after the end. :-) It's a trusting relationship where we never get disappointed, they always do their best to satisfy our demands and in the end, how they work with us gives Watchguard a very …

WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

If the solution is on-premise go for it, if it's cloud-based, not with me. It greatly depends on what type of device, where they were implemented, on what perimeter, country, etc. For heavily sensible machines, I use WSM on-premise, it's perfect to manage all the world devices around the world …

WatchGuard Cloud

I use it only for what is used by us as a "roaming device". For example, NV5 which goes from site to site for a short period of time is easy to manage through Watchguard Cloud with rapid deployment. You prepare the configuration suited for the site and voilà, as soon as the box is connected it …

WatchGuard Partner

We work directly with WatchGuard representatives. The service is good. I am happy with our contacts in WatchGuard and what they offer, etc.

WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

As an MSP, this is very valuable to us. It helps internal efficiencies and allows us to address problems quickly.

WatchGuard Cloud

We have moved all our Fireboxes into the Cloud portal. It helps with monitoring and reporting, and our engineers can perform standard maintenance like Firmware upgrades easily.

WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

I believe it will make overall management of our clients even easier than before. This is exciting because we sometimes have issues with not everyone being able to manage our clients well because of lack of overall experience with WatchGuard Network Security and their platform or services. I hope …

WatchGuard Cloud

It is all we use, it has had a massive impact. To how we work with WatchGuard Network Security and apply their tech into real world scenarios.

WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

The unified security platform is one of my favorite features . This makes monitoring and reviewing concerns very simple and easy to use. I like the ability to manage multiple devices as well on the Cloud while I can also manage a single device through the web portal. The real time log reports is …

WatchGuard Cloud

WatchGuard Cloud's centralized platform for managing security solutions streamlines operations and reduces management overhead. I use the cloud to monitor network activity, detect threats, and am able to take action from a single interface. I am confident by using WatchGuard Cloud products …

WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

From the MSP perspective this is huge. We are able to manage a number of customer firewalls without navigating customer by customer or individually connecting.

WatchGuard Cloud

They do the job as designed. The vast majority of products line up with our use case.

WatchGuard Partner

We did not work with any partner, we found their website easy to access and navigate. I was able to find the appliance that suited us and was able to size it up for potential further expansion

WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

I believe I will notice a great value from being able to have all of our security implementations under one umbrella, not having to bounce from platform to platform will be greatly helpful.

WatchGuard Cloud

WatchGuard Cloud products are designed to scale according to the needs of our organization, whether they are small businesses or large enterprises. The cloud-based architecture offers flexibility to adapt to changing requirements and easily accommodate growth without significant infrastructure …

WatchGuard Network Security Partner

We work with Interwork Technologies for all our WatchGuard purchases. I couldn't be happier with them and their staff, they are very attentive and knowledgeable.

WatchGuard Network Security Packaging and Licensing

The licensing is very simple to understand and they have 3 tiers for you to choose from. Standard support basically just covers warranty issues so we don't choose that. We go for the Basic Security Suite which covers most everything we need. They also offer a trade up program so we can get the …

WatchGuard Network Security Partner

As a reseller of WatchGuard, I always work with the client's IT team for product recommendation to implementation. When I need support, WatchGuard tech support provides professional support within hours in most cases. One time I worked with tech support hours to solve the problem continuously …

WatchGuard Network Security Packaging and Licensing

It takes a lot less time to set up a functioning firewall from scratch. Also when your budget it makes it a lot simpler to identify TCO. Also, annual maintenance is a single price for both license and hardware.

WatchGuard Partner

I do not recall working with anyone specific for our implementation. We got the firewall delivered, and from there we set up our policies with the help of our IT team and network administrator.

WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

I have noticed a lot of value in being able to manage all of our policies from one spot. As I mentioned before, we gain most of our value from the VPN abilities of the firewall. From a VPN perspective, it was very easy to set up and control once it was up and running. This was the best value I …

WatchGuard Cloud

We by no means use all of the potential capabilities of WatchGuard Cloud. As I said, the main things we are able to use in conjunction are the standard policy manager along with the VPN capabilities all from one location.

WatchGuard Partner

Just replacement of the power cable. I was satisfied, even though, it would've been better to clarify I was just receiving the power cable, not the device's full package.

WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

Great value. I love having a single place to manage our network and traffic.

WatchGuard Cloud

Providing live data, traffic monitoring, and access is essential to rapidly take care of the issues at hand to achieve our company goals.

WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

The unified security platform has obvious benefits but we have to date stayed on the legacy management because it avoids retraining and works very well in our environment. We plan to move to the cloud-based unified management platform this calendar year, but we are just not there yet.

WatchGuard Cloud

The cloud-based endpoint security product has helped us have a centralized place to evaluate the security health of our end users' systems. The ability to have role-based profiles we can assign to specific user's machines means we can simplify our management significantly and gives us a high level …

WatchGuard Partner

Brian W. is great. He is very helpful and knowledgeable. I have nothing but respect for him and have no interest in looking elsewhere when I need assistance.

WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

I only have the one Firebox so not something I've noticed. I'm sure if I had multiple devices/products I would find it very helpful.

WatchGuard Partner

We worked with Sonit Systems and they were amazing on setup and training so I could take over control.

WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

I have used some of the Unified Security platform just not all of it. From what I have used it is setup well and documentation to use it is easy to follow.

WatchGuard Cloud

Worked really well as long as you do it in the correct order so each piece talks.

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Policy-based Controls (418)
8.7
87%
Firewall Management Console (412)
8.6
86%
Content Inspection (406)
8.6
86%
Reporting and Logging (409)
8.0
80%

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work from a position of information.
Answering calls quickly and efficiently

Brett Minzer

Owner

IT1 Services (Telecommunications, 11-50 employees)

Excellent support.
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Administrator in Information Technology

Oil & Energy Company, 11-50 employees

Pricing

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On Premise

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No setup fee

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Free Trial
Free/Freemium Version
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Features

Firewall

A firewall is a filter that stands between a computer or computer network and the Internet. Each firewall can be programmed to keep specific traffic in or out

8.6

Avg 8.5

8.6
Identification Technologies
(386) Ratings
Policy-based visibility and control over applications, users and content
7.6
Visualization Tools
(382) Ratings
Visualization tools present administrators with data on applications traversing the network, who is using them, and the potential security impact.
8.6
Content Inspection
(406) Ratings
Inspecting permitted application traffic by means of threat prevention, URL filtering and data filtering
8.7
Policy-based Controls
(418) Ratings
Firewall policy controls enable administrators to create firewall policies controlling what data is allowed to traverse the firewall
8.5
Active Directory and LDAP
(352) Ratings
Integration with Active Directory and LDAP directories
8.6
Firewall Management Console
(412) Ratings
Either command-line or web-based interface for centralized control and management
8
Reporting and Logging
(409) Ratings
Custom and summary reports, and log files enabling analysis of security incidents, application usage and traffic patterns
8.9
VPN
(402) Ratings
VPN's implement encryption and anonymize IP addresses
8.7
High Availability
(362) Ratings
Built-in capacity to prevent exposure if primary firewall stops working
9.1
Stateful Inspection
(379) Ratings
Stateful inspection analyzes packet headers and contents of packets
9
Proxy Server
(272) Ratings
A proxy server changes your IP address and masks the origin of your network traffic

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What is WatchGuard Network Security?

The WatchGuard Firebox family of firewalls offers critical network security solutions for businesses of all types and sizes, including tabletop and 1U rack-mounted appliances to Cloud and virtual firewalls. Firebox appliances deliver critical security services from standard IPS, URL filtering, gateway AV, application control, and antispam, to advanced protections such as file sandboxing, and DNS filtering. High-performance deep packet inspection (DPI) means users can leverage these security services against attacks attempting to hide in encrypted channels like HTTPS. Additionally, every Firebox offers SD-WAN right out of the box for improved network resiliency and performance.

WatchGuard Network Security Features

Firewall Features

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

WatchGuard Network Security Screenshots

Screenshot of WatchGuard Cloud Customizable Dashboard

Screenshot of User Authentication Summary

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WatchGuard Network Security Video

WatchGuard Network Security

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WatchGuard Network Security Technical Details

Deployment Types	On-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating Systems	Windows, Linux, Mac
Mobile Application	No
Supported Countries	Global
Supported Languages	English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese

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Fortinet FortiGate, Sophos SG Firewall Appliances, and Cisco Meraki MX are common alternatives for WatchGuard Network Security.

Reviewers rate Stateful Inspection highest, with a score of 9.1.

The most common users of WatchGuard Network Security are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).

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May 10, 2024

WatchGuard is solid and stable, effective and capable.

Brett Minzer

Owner

IT1 Services (Telecommunications, 11-50 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Pros and Cons

Escalate quickly
work from a position of information.

Answering calls quickly and efficiently
Quickly asking about urgency of issues

May 06, 2024

Watchguard Network Security.

Verified User

Administrator in Information Technology

Oil & Energy Company, 11-50 employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Pros and Cons

Great interface.
Excellent support.
Works as needed.

May 06, 2024

great product

Verified User

Administrator in Other

Information Technology and Services Company, 11-50 employees

Score 7 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Pros and Cons

url filtering
intrusion prevention
DOS monitroing

interface could be better

May 02, 2024

Experience with WatchGuard products

Verified User

Administrator in Information Technology

Retail Company, 1001-5000 employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Pros and Cons

Easy Configuration
High degree of protection against attacks
Long Life time
Best support team

Increased global settings changes across many devices
Expand DDOS protection
More integration systems

April 22, 2024

Great for SMBs

Verified User

Professional in Information Technology

Human Resources Company, 51-200 employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Pros and Cons

VPN, Mobile VPN
Proxies
WebBlocker
Traffic management

Reporting
TDR EOL

April 22, 2024

WatchGuard 2024

Steve Martin

Senior Systems Administrator

Devoted Technology Services (Information Technology & Services, 1-10 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Pros and Cons

Web Filtering
DNS Filtering
Geofencing

Web filtering exceptions need to be entered twice due to the format
The quantity of policies can get to be large
had some glitches in the web ui though I generally prefer the WSM

April 22, 2024

The right value!

Bradley Breedlove

Director

Merrell Bros., Inc. (Farming, 51-200 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Pros and Cons

Training
Partner Program
Demo/NFR Units

Network Switches are not in the portfolio
The wireless devices are nice, but don't seem to fit our stack for the pricepoint.
At least in my situation, Authpoint is difficult to sell when compared to other identity providers.

April 19, 2024

WatchGuard Security Services and Firebox

Verified User

Technician in Customer Service

Information Technology & Services Company, 1-10 employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Pros and Cons

A complete MFA solution to secure workstations, servers, and firewalls
Cloud based management
A subscription service that's worth our clients money and our time

Cloud management + on-prem sync
MFA for requiring domain credentials
Ability to turn poe on and off

April 19, 2024

WatchGuard Systems Security

Verified User

Professional in Customer Service

Information Technology & Services Company, 1-10 employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Pros and Cons

Protection from DOS attacts
Secure VPN access from remote locations
Reliable Branch Office VPN even if one site has Dynamic IP

UI (both through WSM and Web Interface) could be more user friendly

April 15, 2024

Loving my WatchGuard

Miek Gall

System Specialist

UNI Data (Information Technology & Services, 1-10 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Pros and Cons

Geo Blocking allows me to use a VPN and only allow Geo Specific access.
IPS - gives me peace of mind that the baddies are not on my network.
with Traffic monitoring, I can easily troubleshoot connectivity issues.

I cannot think if anything that I could improve upon.

April 15, 2024

WatchGuard appliances

Verified User

Consultant in Professional Services

Computer & Network Security Company, 1-10 employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Pros and Cons

Management
Warranty/Support
Subscriptions

Network throughput on smaller appliances
More rack mount options

April 15, 2024

Best Firewalls for the $$

Verified User

Technician in Information Technology

Farming Company, 51-200 employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Pros and Cons

Easy to setup and manage
IP/Content blocking
Remote monitoring
Cost

VPN setup was a little confusing at first
DNS Server limit
SSO

April 15, 2024

WatchGuard Network Security Implementation for Mid-Sized Businesses

Michael Miller

IT Engineer

Carolina West Wireless (Telecommunications, 51-200 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Pros and Cons

They are quick to provide solutions to zero-day exploits.
They quickly replace warranted hardware.
Technical support will continue to provide good service, even when there is not a fast solution.

There have been occasions where a basic functionality such as having two DHCP servers was not supported and required a feature request to address the issue.
There are somewhat limited routing functions in the devices that we use.
The secondary units sold in a cluster cannot be repurposed as a stand-alone unit. This lowers the cost but limits any future uses.

April 14, 2024

WatchGuard Network Security Review

Verified User

Manager in Information Technology

Computer & Network Security Company, 11-50 employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Reseller

Pros and Cons

Firewall
Security
SSL VPN

the new WatchGuard Cloud environment needs improvement
The partner portal is quite complicated
Alerts for devices don't have custom options

April 13, 2024

Great Product

BONGRAND Jerome

Networks & System engineer

Fives Stein (Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering, 501-1000 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Pros and Cons

Firewall rules with auto-ordering
Bandwidth consistency
Branch Office VPN
Centralized appliance (Dimension) at no cost is a great solution to consolidate reports from several appliances

No possibility to negate terms in rules such as "allow everything from x.x.x.x/yy except x.x.x.z"
Mixing rules of pure firewalling with those concerning VPN SSL ends up in something not pleasant and not easily readable, should have a dedicated tab for VPN SSL rules, as the one for IPSEC VPN rules
No proxy support for SFTP or FTPS (I know it's quite hard to achieve that)
The embedded rule for NTP has never been corrected to remove TCP for port 123

April 13, 2024

WatchGuard Network Security Review

Joe Cullen

Technical Manager

ICO Systems (Computer Hardware, 11-50 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Pros and Cons

Blocks unknown traffic
Flexible policy setups
Bespoke requirements always accommodated

Reporting has gotten much better since the Cloud portal became available, however, it still feels limited
Monitoring can be very hard to filter and identify problems when lots of traffic is going through the Firebox - A better way to filter, search, and trace

April 12, 2024

WatchGuard Network Security Review

Austin Moser

IT Tech

Olson Technology Inc. (Information Technology & Services, 51-200 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Pros and Cons

Security
Renewals
Upgrades

Hard to use
Hard to make changes
Easier to navigate GUI

April 11, 2024

A Review of WatchGuard Cloud Products

Heather Webb

Accounting Manager

AMS Retail (Computer Software, 1-10 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Pros and Cons

Prevents Spam
Blocks Malicious Sites
Easy to use Interface

Retain Staff
Simplify Partner Portal
Update SKUs more frequently

April 11, 2024

WatchGuard should be your go to when choosing network security.

Randall Cowart

Sr. Network Engineer

Capital Data Service (Information Technology & Services, 11-50 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Pros and Cons

Firewalls
Authpoint

Firewall integration with various other devices and firewall vendors could be easier.

April 10, 2024

Dependably Reliable, Without the Curve.

Verified User

Manager in Information Technology

Information Technology & Services Company, 11-50 employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Pros and Cons

Packet filtering
Gateway AV
DNSWatch
Content Filtering (Webblocker)

Authpoint could use improvements
Certification path could have better materials / practice exams.
Panda update process could use work.

April 09, 2024

Security = WatchGuard

Frank McCann

General Manager

PC Outlet (Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Pros and Cons

Virus Blocking
Spam Blocking
Geo Filtering

Cost
Version of their Firewall for Home Use

April 09, 2024

WatchGuard Firewall Appliance - Simple Solution for SMB

Jeff Baek

President

Sunland Consulting, Inc. (Information Technology & Services, 1-10 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Pros and Cons

VPN Tunnel setup
Firewall policy setup for port based internal service
Remote VPN User Setup

The number of DNS servers supported is only 2 or 3 depending on the model, 4 or more could make it easier for network clients who want to set up redundant DNS environment
I can use more tools to help analysis of incoming and outgoing traffic

March 25, 2024

WatchGuard Network Security - A must have for small businesses!

Richard Jones

Director of IT

Rixweb Inc (Computer Software, 1-10 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Pros and Cons

Support is extremely quick to respond
The System Manager application is very easy to use.
When something goes wrong, it gives good error codes to be able to troubleshoot with

Integration of the system manager with policy manager.
Better/more clear explanation of saving a file (policy change) to the box. Sometimes it is hard to know which files are from what changes.
More notice of when updates are required. A few times our VPN has gone down only to find out we were missing a firmware update that we were unaware of.

March 20, 2024

WatchGuard Security

Verified User

Manager in Information Technology

Restaurants Company, 51-200 employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Pros and Cons

Specific Traffic Control with Policy Manager
Device Control with Mac Access Control
Multi Firebox control with Device Templates

I have been noticing in some instances, I need to release the firebox from Full Management in order for the changes to get applied. I would be nice to avoid that.

March 10, 2024

WatchGuard Network Security is the Go-To Network Security Source

Verified User

Executive in Corporate

Information Technology & Services Company, 1-10 employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Pros and Cons

Outstanding firewall management both detailed and easy to understand
Endpoint cloud management that enabled customized settings based on roles
Keeps the "bad guys" out of our network
VLANs done right keeps departments partitioned where it makes sense
Comprehensive VPN support lets me use VPNs my way

WatchGuard Network Security WiFi access points are very good but also very expensive
Webblocker can sometimes be too aggressive at blocking