WatchGuard Wins CRN 5-Star Award for the 10th Year, Celebrating 30 Years

We’re proud to share that WatchGuard has once again been recognized by the CRN as a 5-Star Award recipient in the 2026 CRN Partner Program Guide.

This marks the tenth consecutive year WatchGuard has earned this prestigious distinction, an achievement that underscores our unwavering commitment to delivering a partner-first approach and empowering MSPs with the tools, support, and innovation they need to succeed.

The Value of the CRN 5-Star Award

Each year, the CRN Partner Program Guide serves as a go-to resource for solution providers evaluating the depth, strength, and long-term value of technology vendor partnerships. The 5-Star Award represents the highest level of recognition within the guide and is reserved for partner programs that demonstrate exceptional alignment with partner growth, profitability, and long-term business evolution.

Earning the 5-Star distinction reflects WatchGuard’s continued investment in building partner programs that are responsive to the changing needs of the channel and designed to support sustainable success.

Celebrating 30 Years of Cybersecurity Leadership

This recognition is especially meaningful as WatchGuard celebrates 30 years of cybersecurity leadership. For three decades, we’ve evolved alongside MSPs, adapting to new threats, simplifying security operations, and helping partners deliver enterprise-grade protection to organizations around the world.

Our 30-year milestone isn’t just about longevity; it’s about impact. Cybersecurity has transformed from isolated tools managed by specialists into scalable, service-driven protection delivered by MSPs, and WatchGuard has helped drive that shift by building solutions that are powerful, usable, and designed for real-world operations.

Built for Partner Growth: Today and Ahead

Through the WatchGuardOne partner program, we at WatchGuard continue our mission to simplify security for MSPs while maximizing opportunity. With unified security platforms, flexible consumption models, and comprehensive training, certification, and marketing support, WatchGuardOne is designed to help partners scale efficiently and profitably, an approach validated by our continued recognition from CRN and the trust our partners place in us every day.

As the threat landscape evolves and the channel adapts to new business models, WatchGuard remains focused on innovation, operational simplicity, and partner enablement. Being named a 5-Star Award winner in the 2026 CRN Partner Program Guide reinforces our commitment to helping partners grow, differentiate, and succeed in an increasingly competitive market. We thank our partners for their collaboration and trust over the past 30 years and look forward to building on this success together for decades to come.