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WatchGuard Technologies

CISO Tribune company record: WatchGuard Technologies, security vendor (Firewalls and NGFW)

Where WatchGuard Technologies appears on the record (94)

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In the vendor directory (5)

What the company sells

WatchGuard Technologies sells a Unified Security Platform that combines network, endpoint, identity and cloud protection, purpose-built for MSPs servicing midsize companies and SMBs.

WatchGuard unifies network, endpoint, identity and cloud protection under one agent, one console and one AI intelligence layer. Rai is WatchGuard's built-in artificial intelligence layer that automates threat detection, investigation and response across the platform. WatchGuard delivers its security to businesses exclusively through a global network of managed service provider and reseller partners. MSPs use the multi-tenant console in WatchGuard Cloud to deliver and manage security services for hundreds of customers at once. Businesses receive the same protection, configured and managed for them by a local WatchGuard partner.

WatchGuard Cloud is built for MSPs and gives one place to deploy, standardize, monitor and report across all customers. ThreatSync XDR is part of WatchGuard Cloud and correlates activity across WatchGuard security layers. WatchGuard Cloud provides visibility, configuration control and real-time threat monitoring so MSPs can manage network security from anywhere with an Internet connection. FireCloud Total Access is managed through WatchGuard Cloud, with security policies that follow users across remote, cloud and on-premises environments. WatchGuard MDR adds expert-led threat detection, investigation and response to WatchGuard technologies.

Firebox M Series rackmount appliances provide NGFW features. Firebox rackmount appliances integrate with WatchGuard Cloud and ThreatSync and offer centralized management and AI-powered XDR correlation. The Firebox M595 has capacity for up to 1,200 users and 4.8 Gbps HTTPS inspection.

WatchGuard Endpoint Security scales with add-ons for additional visibility, automated patching and full-disk encryption. WatchGuard offers prevention-first, AI-powered EDR that scales from foundational protection to advanced threat investigation and response. WatchGuard security experts provide 24/7 threat monitoring and investigation to extend endpoint protection. WatchGuard Endpoint Security 360 is an autonomous zero trust endpoint detection and response solution that blocks unknown applications automatically and continuously monitors trusted applications for signs of compromise.

WatchGuard AuthPoint provides cloud-based authentication and access to applications. AuthPoint MFA supports push, passkeys, TOTP, QR codes, hardware tokens and zero trust policies. Total Identity Security combines AuthPoint MFA with Dark Web Credential Monitoring. WatchGuard continuously monitors workforce user credentials across dark web, deep web and breach databases using AI-driven intelligence, and can alert affected end users directly. WatchGuard Cloud lets MSPs manage MFA and credential monitoring across customer accounts. The WatchGuard Zero Trust Bundle includes an identity component alongside Endpoint Security, FireCloud and ThreatSync XDR.

WatchGuard secure access points deliver Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 wireless networking with centralized cloud management. WatchGuard describes the AP130 for small offices and branch locations, the AP230W for hospitality and in-room deployments, and the AP330 for retail, education and offices. WatchGuard Compliance Reporting offers configurable compliance controls and reports for regulatory needs. WatchGuard Compliance Reporting is integrated with WatchGuard NDR and WatchGuard SaaS, delivering over 100 AI-refined network cybersecurity controls. WatchGuard Compliance Reporting includes configurable compliance report templates for ISO-27001, NIST 800-53, NIST 171/CMMC, UK Cyber Essentials, FFIEC, CISA Ransomware Defense, Cyber Insurance Compliance and Supply Chain Compliance.[1][2][3][5][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]

Categories
Headquarters
Seattle, United States[4]
Founded
Not established from our sources
Ownership
Owned by Vector Capital since 2022[6]
CISO on record
Not yet on our record. Send a verified source
Website
watchguard.com

Products and services

Product names as the company writes them; what each does, in our words, from the company's own product pages. Never how well it does it.

  • Unified Security Platform[1][5]

    WatchGuard unifies network, endpoint, identity and cloud protection under one agent, one console and one AI intelligence layer.

  • Firebox M Series[9]

    Firebox M Series rackmount appliances provide NGFW features.

    Firebox M Series rackmount appliances provide NGFW features. Firebox rackmount appliances integrate with WatchGuard Cloud and ThreatSync and offer centralized management and AI-powered XDR correlation.

  • Endpoint Security 360[11]

    WatchGuard Endpoint Security 360 is an autonomous zero trust endpoint detection and response solution.

    WatchGuard Endpoint Security 360 is an autonomous zero trust endpoint detection and response solution that blocks unknown applications automatically and continuously monitors trusted applications for signs of compromise. WatchGuard Endpoint Security 360 provides visibility into blocked executions, compromised trusted applications and the progression of attacks across endpoints.

  • AuthPoint[7][12][13]

    WatchGuard AuthPoint provides cloud-based authentication and access to applications.

    WatchGuard AuthPoint provides cloud-based authentication and access to applications. AuthPoint MFA supports push, passkeys, TOTP, QR codes, hardware tokens and zero trust policies. AuthPoint is managed in WatchGuard Cloud, which configures policies, synchronizes users and enforces controls from one interface.

  • Total Identity Security[13]

    Total Identity Security combines AuthPoint MFA with Dark Web Credential Monitoring.

    Total Identity Security combines AuthPoint MFA with Dark Web Credential Monitoring. WatchGuard continuously monitors workforce user credentials across dark web, deep web and breach databases using AI-driven intelligence, and can alert affected end users directly. WatchGuard Cloud lets MSPs manage MFA and credential monitoring across customer accounts.

  • WatchGuard Cloud[1][5][7][9][13]

    WatchGuard Cloud is built for MSPs and gives one place to deploy, standardize, monitor and report across all customers.

    WatchGuard Cloud is built for MSPs and gives one place to deploy, standardize, monitor and report across all customers. ThreatSync XDR is part of WatchGuard Cloud and correlates activity across WatchGuard security layers. WatchGuard Cloud provides visibility, configuration control and real-time threat monitoring so MSPs can manage network security from anywhere with an Internet connection.

  • Compliance Reporting[15]

    WatchGuard Compliance Reporting offers configurable compliance controls and reports for regulatory needs.

    WatchGuard Compliance Reporting offers configurable compliance controls and reports for regulatory needs. WatchGuard Compliance Reporting is integrated with WatchGuard NDR and WatchGuard SaaS, delivering over 100 AI-refined network cybersecurity controls. WatchGuard Compliance Reporting includes configurable compliance report templates for ISO-27001, NIST 800-53, NIST 171/CMMC, UK Cyber Essentials, FFIEC, CISA Ransomware Defense, Cyber Insurance Compliance and Supply Chain Compliance.

Competitors and alternatives

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Recent news

Dated company events from the last twelve months, each in one sentence of ours with its source. Newest first.

  • July 7, 2026

    WatchGuard Technologies appointed Vincent Hwang as Chief Product Officer, reporting to CEO Joe Smolarski. WatchGuard Technologies[16]

References

Every fact above cites one of these by number. Tier A is the company itself, a regulator or a filing; tier B is trade or business press.

  1. [1]watchguard.comWatchGuard Technologies · watchguard.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  2. [2]Watchguard launches new high performance firebox appliances secure modernWatchGuard Technologies · watchguard.com · published June 2, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  3. [3]vectorcapital.comVector Capital · vectorcapital.com · published July 5, 2022 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  4. [4]Dex991WatchGuard Technologies via SEC EDGAR · sec.gov · published July 25, 2006 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  5. [5]WatchGuard | Comprehensive Cybersecurity SolutionsWatchGuard Technologies · undated page, accessed October 30, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  6. [6]WatchGuard Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026 | Gartner Peer InsightsGartner Peer Insights · undated page, accessed October 30, 2026 · Tier C
  7. [7]Centralized Management & Visibility | WatchGuard CloudWatchGuard Technologies · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  8. [8]Managed Security Services for MSPs | WatchGuardWatchGuard Technologies · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  9. [9]Rackmount Firewall Appliances | WatchGuardWatchGuard Technologies · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  10. [10]WatchGuard Endpoint Security | AI-Powered ProtectionWatchGuard Technologies · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  11. [11]WatchGuard Endpoint Security 360 - Zero Trust EDRWatchGuard Technologies · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  12. [12]AuthPoint 30-Day Free Trial | WatchGuard Free AuthPointWatchGuard Technologies · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  13. [13]AuthPoint Total Identity Security | WatchGuardWatchGuard Technologies · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  14. [14]Secure Wireless APs for Your Business | WatchGuardWatchGuard Technologies · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  15. [15]Compliance Reporting | WatchGuardWatchGuard Technologies · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
  16. [16]WatchGuard Appoints Vincent Hwang as Chief Product OfficerWatchGuard Technologies · published July 7, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing

Last verified September 27, 2026. Our code found the quoted passage behind each fact on its source page when the fact was recorded, and re-checks every record against its sources each month.

Recorded September 27, 2026, expanded November 10, 2026 from the references above.

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Security leadership

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Questions CISOs ask about WatchGuard Technologies

What does WatchGuard Technologies sell?
WatchGuard Technologies sells Unified Security Platform, Firebox M Series, Endpoint Security 360, AuthPoint, Total Identity Security, WatchGuard Cloud and Compliance Reporting. Unified Security Platform: WatchGuard unifies network, endpoint, identity and cloud protection under one agent, one console and one AI intelligence layer. Firebox M Series: Firebox M Series rackmount appliances provide NGFW features. Endpoint Security 360: WatchGuard Endpoint Security 360 is an autonomous zero trust endpoint detection and response solution. AuthPoint: WatchGuard AuthPoint provides cloud-based authentication and access to applications.
Who does WatchGuard Technologies fit?
WatchGuard delivers its security to businesses exclusively through managed service provider and reseller partners. Businesses receive protection configured and managed for them by a local WatchGuard partner. WatchGuard describes its devices as suited to securing branch offices, distributed networks and large data centers. WatchGuard secure access points are described for small offices, retail locations, schools, warehouses and outdoor deployments. WatchGuard Endpoint Security 360 is described as suited to organizations and MSPs.
How does CISO Tribune file WatchGuard Technologies?
CISO Tribune files WatchGuard Technologies under Firewalls and NGFW, with Identity threat detection and response, EDR and XDR and Workforce IAM and SSO as secondary categories.
Where is WatchGuard Technologies headquartered?
WatchGuard Technologies is headquartered in Seattle, United States.
Who owns WatchGuard Technologies?
WatchGuard Technologies is owned by Vector Capital, which acquired it in 2022.

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