WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.

WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. is a network security company founded in 1996 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The company is best known for its Firebox line of unified threat management (UTM) and next-generation firewall appliances designed to protect small and mid-sized businesses and distributed enterprises. Over the years WatchGuard expanded its product portfolio to include secure Wi‑Fi access points, endpoint security, DNS and web filtering, multi‑factor authentication (AuthPoint), and cloud-based management and visibility tools.

WatchGuard also provides management and client software such as WatchGuard System Manager, Firebox Policy Manager, Firebox System Manager, Quick Setup Wizard, and Mobile VPN with SSL to simplify deployment, monitoring, and remote access. The company emphasizes ease of use, consolidated security services, and visibility through centralized logging and reporting to help organizations reduce complexity while improving their security posture.