How do you know that vendor claims about an appliance are justified? When selecting new network security equipment, independent third party research is a valuable resource. One of the best known organizations in the industry, NSS Labs, released their annual Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) test results today. The WatchGuard Firebox M4600 was “Recommended” In the 2017 Security … [Read more...]
Brendan Patterson
Brendan Patterson is a Director of Product Management at WatchGuard Technologies, with responsibility for the Fireware operating system, security services, and Dimension. He speaks around the world for WatchGuard and is a regular contributor to Secplicity.
Brendan is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) with over 15 years of experience in security and networking technologies. Prior to WatchGuard, Brendan was Vice President of Marketing and Product Management at The PowerTech Group, the leader in enterprise security solutions for IBM mid-range servers.
Brendan has a master's degree in the Management of Technology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass., and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the National University of Ireland.
Network Discovery shines a light on shadow IT
Last week we posted about the security and network visibility highlights included in the new Fireware 11.11 release. Today we want to take a closer look at one the major updates that we mentioned, Network Discovery. This new service performs a complete network scan to generate a visual map of every connected device, providing Firebox administrators total visibility into all … [Read more...]
WatchGuard Product Releases
WatchGuard recently announced the General Availability of major new releases of both the Fireware operating system and WatchGuard Dimension, both of which are now available to download at the software center. These releases provide increased visibility across the entire network for distributed enterprises and small and midsize businesses (SMBs). I was in Europe last week at a … [Read more...]
Firebox M4600 & M5600
Today WatchGuard is pleased to announce the new Firebox M4600 and M5600 models, completing the replacement of all of our older XTM appliances with a new generation of hardware. Now, from the smallest Firebox T10 to the top of the line Firebox M5600, there is a new Firebox appliance that provides critical network and security functions in a single, centrally managed UTM platform … [Read more...]
Rapid Setup in Remote Locations
I stopped to have a sandwich in an airport recently, and it brought a smile to my face to see a familiar WatchGuard red appliance behind the counter just below the cash register. Worldwide regulations like the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) have increased the demand for security appliances in even the smallest retail locations, including kiosks in … [Read more...]
