High Availability
Built-in capacity to prevent exposure if primary firewall stops working
Cat avg: 9.2
Top Performing Features
VPN
VPN's implement encryption and anonymize IP addresses
Cat avg: 9.1
Proxy Server
A proxy server changes your IP address and masks the origin of your network traffic
Cat avg: 8.5
Stateful Inspection
Stateful inspection analyzes packet headers and contents of packets
Cat avg: 8.8
Worst Performing Features
Visualization Tools
Visualization tools present administrators with data on applications traversing the network, who is using them, and the potential security impact.
Cat avg: 8.2
Firewall Management Console
Either command-line or web-based interface for centralized control and management
Cat avg: 8.2
Active Directory and LDAP
Integration with Active Directory and LDAP directories
Cat avg: 8.5
WatchGuard Network Security Features from Reviews
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
8.9+4%
Identification Technologies
Policy-based visibility and control over applications, users and content
Category average: 8.4
Visualization Tools
Visualization tools present administrators with data on applications traversing the network, who is using them, and the potential security impact.
Category average: 8.2
Content Inspection
Inspecting permitted application traffic by means of threat prevention, URL filtering and data filtering
Category average: 8.6
Policy-based Controls
Firewall policy controls enable administrators to create firewall policies controlling what data is allowed to traverse the firewall
Category average: 8.9
Active Directory and LDAP
Integration with Active Directory and LDAP directories
Category average: 8.5
Firewall Management Console
Either command-line or web-based interface for centralized control and management
Category average: 8.2
Reporting and Logging
Custom and summary reports, and log files enabling analysis of security incidents, application usage and traffic patterns
Category average: 8.3
VPN
VPN's implement encryption and anonymize IP addresses
Category average: 9.1
High Availability
Built-in capacity to prevent exposure if primary firewall stops working
Category average: 9.2
Stateful Inspection
Stateful inspection analyzes packet headers and contents of packets
Category average: 8.8
Proxy Server
A proxy server changes your IP address and masks the origin of your network traffic
Category average: 8.5
WatchGuard Network Security Features from the Vendor
Firewall
Vendor-contributedIdentification Technologies
Policy-based visibility and control over applications, users and content
Visualization Tools
Visualization tools present administrators with data on applications traversing the network, who is using them, and the potential security impact.
Content Inspection
Inspecting permitted application traffic by means of threat prevention, URL filtering and data filtering
Policy-based Controls
Firewall policy controls enable administrators to create firewall policies controlling what data is allowed to traverse the firewall
Active Directory and LDAP
Integration with Active Directory and LDAP directories
Firewall Management Console
Either command-line or web-based interface for centralized control and management
Reporting and Logging
Custom and summary reports, and log files enabling analysis of security incidents, application usage and traffic patterns
VPN
VPN's implement encryption and anonymize IP addresses
High Availability
Built-in capacity to prevent exposure if primary firewall stops working
Stateful Inspection
Stateful inspection analyzes packet headers and contents of packets
Proxy Server
A proxy server changes your IP address and masks the origin of your network traffic