A past Secplicity post explains how to automate deployment of a WatchGuard Firebox Cloud on AWS. The related GitHub repository includes some Python code that configures the Firebox via the WatchGuard Fireware CLI (Command Line Interface). The code runs in an AWS Lambda function, which is a way to execute source code without setting up and configuring a server. The related … [Read more...]
WatchGuard Positioned as the Only Visionary for Third Consecutive Year in Magic Quadrant for UTM
WatchGuard is the only company to be positioned in the Visionary quadrant, for the third year in a row. We believe this validates our ability to provide widely deployable enterprise-grade security to SMB and Distributed Enterprise customers. By choosing WatchGuard you choose reliability, flexibility and a future-proof networking security solution. Our award-winning UTM … [Read more...]
Breaking Down the NSS Labs NGFW 2017 Report
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...]
WatchGuard Wins Six Awards at This Year’s Network Product Guide 2017 IT World Awards and Takes Gold in Two Categories
WatchGuard Wins Six Awards at This Year’s Network Product Guide 2017 IT World Awards and Takes Gold in Two Categories WatchGuard wins six awards from this year’s Network Product Guide 2017 IT World Awards, the industry's leading technology research and advisory guide. The awards acknowledge active participants from a broad spectrum of the IT industry: products and services, … [Read more...]
With GDPR, a New Global Data Security Regulatory Cycle Begins
It’s no surprise that as the stakes associated with a potential breach rise, legislators respond by proposing new privacy and data security laws. However, in replacing an incredibly outdated data security regulation (EU Directive 95/46/EC), the EU has now adopted the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which sets a new benchmark in data security requirements with far … [Read more...]
