# WatchGuard Technologies

> WatchGuard Technologies is a Seattle cybersecurity vendor that builds a unified security platform for small and mid-sized organizations, delivered almost entirely through managed service providers and channel partners. Its portfolio spans Firebox firewalls, endpoint protection, AuthPoint multi-factor authentication, secure Wi-Fi, and managed detection and response, all run from a single cloud console. Founded in 1996 and owned by private-equity firm Vector Capital, the company reports roughly 25,000 partner MSPs and around 1.75 million active appliances deployed across 179 countries.

- **Founded:** 1996
- **Headquarters:** Seattle, Washington, United States
- **Founders:** Christopher Slatt (Co-Founder, first Chairman & CEO), Steve Moore (Co-Founder, EVP of Finance)
- **Team size:** Approximately 1,200-1,250 employees worldwide
- **Products:** Firebox (M Series, T Series, FireboxV, Firebox Cloud), Total Security Suite, Endpoint Security / Advanced EPDR, AuthPoint MFA, Secure Wi-Fi Access Points
- **Notable:** Reports ~1.75 million active network-security appliances and ~7.5 million protected endpoints and identities across 179 countries, Named Best Cybersecurity Company at the 2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards, Earned eight TrustRadius Top Rated Awards and multiple 2026 Buyer's Choice Awards across network, endpoint and identity products

## Products & services

- **Firebox (M Series, T Series, FireboxV, Firebox Cloud)** — Next-generation firewall and unified threat management appliances for network security, spanning tabletop units for small offices to rackmount and virtual/cloud models. The 2025 generation adds Wi-Fi 7, multi-gig ports and up to 2x performance.
- **Total Security Suite** — Subscription bundle of firewall security services including APT Blocker sandboxing, Gateway AntiVirus, IntelligentAV, Intrusion Prevention, WebBlocker URL filtering, DNSWatch, Application Control and Reputation Enabled Defense.
- **Endpoint Security / Advanced EPDR** — AI-powered endpoint protection, detection and response inherited from the Panda Security acquisition, combining EPP and EDR with a Zero-Trust Application Service and managed threat hunting.
- **AuthPoint MFA** — Cloud-based multi-factor authentication with mobile push, hardware tokens and Total Identity Security add-on for dark-web credential monitoring.
- **Secure Wi-Fi Access Points** — Cloud-managed Wi-Fi 6 access points with rogue and evil-twin detection that integrate with WatchGuard's ThreatSync XDR correlation.
- **ThreatSync (XDR) and ThreatSync+ NDR** — Extended and network detection and response that correlate signals across firewalls, endpoints, identity and network traffic into unified, automatically prioritized incidents.
- **WatchGuard MDR** — 24/7 managed detection and response service, scaled through the 2024 ActZero acquisition, covering endpoints, Fireboxes, identity and network telemetry.
- **WatchGuard Cloud & Unified Security Platform** — A single cloud console and unified agent to deploy, manage and bill every WatchGuard product, designed so partners never have to juggle separate management planes.

## Achievements

- Reports ~1.75 million active network-security appliances and ~7.5 million protected endpoints and identities across 179 countries
- Named Best Cybersecurity Company at the 2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards
- Earned eight TrustRadius Top Rated Awards and multiple 2026 Buyer's Choice Awards across network, endpoint and identity products
- Received a CRN 5-Star Partner Program rating for the 10th consecutive year (2026)
- Built a unified platform through acquisitions of Panda Security (2020), CyGlass (2023) and ActZero (2024)
- Grew from a 1996 Seattle startup into a 1,200-person, private-equity-owned global vendor

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Joe Smolarski, former President and COO of Kaseya, appointed Chief Executive Officer to lead the company's platform strategy.
- **2025-11** — Announced accelerated platform releases including a unified WatchGuard Agent, new Firebox M/T Series with Wi-Fi 7 and multi-gig ports, and FireCloud Total Access for ZTNA/SASE.
- **2025-01** — Completed acquisition of AI-driven MDR provider ActZero to scale its 24/7 Managed Detection and Response service.
- **2023-09** — Acquired CyGlass Technology Services, adding cloud-native AI/ML network anomaly detection that became ThreatSync+ NDR and Open XDR.

## Links

- Website: https://www.watchguard.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/watchguard-technologies
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/watchguard
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchGuardTechnologies
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchguard_technologies/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watchguardtechnologies

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Last updated: 2026-08-13