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WatchGuard Network Security

Overview

What is WatchGuard Network Security?

WatchGuard Network Security is a network security and firewall software. WatchGuard includes secure Wi-Fi, multi-factor authentication, and network intelligence products and services designed for SMB’s.

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Recent Reviews

Watchguard Review

9 out of 10
June 20, 2024
Incentivized
We currently use WatchGuard firewalls in most of our offices to protect the network. The firewalls are easily configurable and have great …
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Great Product

9 out of 10
June 19, 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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WatchGuard Network Security

9 out of 10
June 03, 2024
t is used for network security, mostly for connectivity between offices; It is very complicated to manage them and monitor the …
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WatchGuard

10 out of 10
May 29, 2024
Incentivized
I use WatchGuard Network Security to protect the company infrastructure, VPN Branch Office secure access to external collaborators via VPN …
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Good Firewall

6 out of 10
May 28, 2024
Incentivized
We use WatchGuard for firewalls, DHCP, DNS and other networking abilities it offers. For our larger clients its proven to be a truly …
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great product

7 out of 10
May 06, 2024
Incentivized
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 …
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Awards

Products that are considered exceptional by their customers based on a variety of criteria win TrustRadius awards. Learn more about the types of TrustRadius awards to make the best purchase decision. More about TrustRadius Awards

Popular Features

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  • Policy-based Controls (427)
    8.7
    87%
  • Firewall Management Console (421)
    8.6
    86%
  • Content Inspection (415)
    8.5
    85%
  • Reporting and Logging (418)
    8.0
    80%

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Pricing

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Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
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Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Demos

Tutorial: Get Started with a WatchGuard Firebox

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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

8.5
Avg 8.5
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Product Details

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 DashboardScreenshot of Threat Monitoring SummaryScreenshot of Device Security SummaryScreenshot of Automated ReportingScreenshot of User Authentication SummaryScreenshot of Endpoint Protection Summary

WatchGuard Network Security Video

WatchGuard Network Security

WatchGuard Network Security Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, Mac
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported CountriesGlobal
Supported LanguagesEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Japanese

Frequently Asked Questions

WatchGuard Network Security is a network security and firewall software. WatchGuard includes secure Wi-Fi, multi-factor authentication, and network intelligence products and services designed for SMB’s.

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.

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

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June 20, 2024

Watchguard Review

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We currently only use the cloud to monitor not manage the devices. We may go this route in the future but have yet to go this route. The functionality is getting better but still hesitant to fully move to it. We do not use any other devices than the firewalls.
June 19, 2024

Great Product

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
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 will be up and running, protecting the access and giving VPN SSL in no time. I don't want a cloud-managed for the usual case of a firewall protecting a site.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
In our case they didn't work very well; Some APs have to be reviewed in the cloud and others locally. Second problem, the cost of licenses is very high, having to pay to manage in the cloud and does not bring any benefit to the company.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
As indicated, WatchGuard Cloud is an ideal complement for our organization, since we manage all our firewalls from the cloud. In addition to that, I can see in real time the network data of the firewalls, the data usage of the users connected to my firewall and if I wish I can remotely manage any firewall in our company.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
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 platform. Good
April 22, 2024

WatchGuard 2024

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
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.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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 ability to remediate lost tokens, most often phones lost to water damage, while not in the office.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Reseller
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.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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 together in our organization we have a more robust and efficient security infrastructure.
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