Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

At WatchGuard, we proudly announce that our WatchGuardONE partner program has received the prestigious 5-star rating from CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, in the 2025 CRN Partner Program Guide. This marks the ninth consecutive year WatchGuard has earned this recognition, solidifying the commitment to providing the industry’s most powerful, profitable, and MSP-friendly security solutions.

It is no longer surprising that cybercriminals are constantly searching for vulnerabilities to exploit. This is why patch management has become increasingly important in recent years. In fact, Verizon's 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report revealed a significant 180% increase compared to the previous year. This highlights the urgency of having a solid patch management process in place.

WatchGuard has been named Leader in the latest G2 Grid Report and honored with the TrustRadius Buyer’s Choice and Top-Rated Awards. To this, we now add that WatchGuard Network Security, WatchGuard AuthPoint, WatchGuard Endpoint Security have been approved for the Trusted Seller verification!

2025 could be the most challenging year yet for the digital environment. As emerging factors such as the duality of AI, the rise in cybercrime, or the shortage of cybersecurity talent impact business, we ask the question, what should companies expect going forward?

With hybrid and remote work now the norm, organizations face an urgent challenge – how to provide employees with seamless, secure access to critical applications without the performance and security drawbacks of traditional VPNs. At WatchGuard, we recognize that businesses need a modern, scalable security solution that meets the demands of a distributed workforce.

Incorrect configurations in digital systems represent a growing security threat, as even minor errors can help set up cyberattacks. These vulnerabilities arise when system, application, or network settings fail to follow security best practices, such as outdated default settings or failures in Cloud services, databases, or firewalls. These can expose your customers to serious risks, such as unauthorized access or theft of sensitive information.

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, traditional security models fail to protect remote workers and cloud-based applications. Shifting to a secure access service edge (SSE) strategy is an effective and affordable solution that will protect remote workers. SSE solutions deliver firewall-as-a-service (FWaaS) and secure web gateway (SWG) capabilities, ensuring safe, high-performance connectivity to Cloud applications.

For the second year in a row, TMCnet, a global, integrated media company, has recognized WatchGuard EPDR + Zero-Trust Application Service with a Zero Trust Security Excellence Award. The award recognizes the leaders and pioneers in the zero trust industry offering the most innovative and effective solutions.

As businesses settle into the new year, managed service providers (MSPs) should thoroughly review and strengthen their customers' endpoint cybersecurity strategies. According to WatchGuard data, in Q3’2024, endpoint malware detections were up significantly. This is a 300% increase compared to Q2, highlighting the importance of strengthening security measures at this time of year.