WatchGuard Technologies

What the company sells

WatchGuard Technologies sells network firewalls, identity threat detection and response, AI-powered endpoint detection and response, and a unified platform combining these with multi-factor authentication and secure Wi-Fi. It is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and Vector Capital became its majority owner in 2022.

Categories

• Firewalls and NGFW (primary category)
• Identity threat detection and response
• EDR and XDR
• Workforce IAM and SSO

Headquarters

Seattle, United States

Founded

Not established from our sources

Ownership

Owned by Vector Capital since 2022

Website

watchguard.com

Products and services

• Firebox

  A line of network firewall appliances, including high-performance rackmount models for larger environments.

• WatchGuard CloudDR

  An identity threat detection and response product that surfaces breach-causing cloud misconfigurations and shadow AI or IT risks.

• Endpoint Security

  An AI-powered endpoint detection and response product.

• Unified Security Platform

  A platform that brings together WatchGuard's network, endpoint, identity and Wi-Fi security products under shared management.

Sources

1. WatchGuard TechnologiesUndated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
2. WatchGuard TechnologiesPublished June 2, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
3. Vector CapitalPublished July 5, 2022 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
4. WatchGuard Technologies via SEC EDGARPublished July 25, 2006 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing

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