Firebox Management in WatchGuard Cloud Release Notes

These release notes are for the Firebox management in WatchGuard Cloud. For a full description of WatchGuard Cloud features and functionality for Firebox management, go to Firebox Feature Comparison — Locally-Managed and Cloud-Managed in the WatchGuard Cloud Help.

For more information about new features, download the What's New in WatchGuard Cloud PowerPoint. For information about the benefits of cloud management, go to the Knowledge Base article: Features and Benefits of Firebox Management in WatchGuard Cloud.

Release Information Date
Latest WatchGuard Cloud Update 1 October 2026
Release Notes Revision Date 1 October 2026

Release notes include customer-reported issues that were resolved in this release. Routine internal maintenance, localization updates, and other low-impact changes are not individually documented.

Latest Release

Release Date: 1 October 2026

New Features

WireGuard BOVPN in WatchGuard Cloud (Beta)

New Fireware v2026.4 beta firmware is available in WatchGuard Cloud. With this beta release, you can configure a hub-and-spoke WireGuard BOVPN for cloud-managed Fireboxes in WatchGuard Cloud. To learn more or to report an issue, go to the WatchGuard Cloud Firebox Management Beta test community.

IPv6 Support for Mobile VPN with IKEv2 in WatchGuard Cloud (Beta)

New Fireware v2026.4 beta firmware is available in WatchGuard Cloud. With this beta release, you can configure Mobile VPN with IKEv2 to use IPv6 for tunnel and related network settings on cloud-managed Fireboxes. To learn more or to report an issue, go to the WatchGuard Cloud Firebox Management Beta test community.

Prime Security Suite

WatchGuard now offers the Prime Security Suite license for eligible Firebox models. Prime Security Suite provides all the security services available with Basic Security Suite and adds APT Blocker and DNSWatch. It includes 90 days of log data retention and 7 days of report data retention in WatchGuard Cloud.

For more information, go to About Firebox Security Services Settings in WatchGuard Cloud in Help Center.

Basic Security Suite now comes with 45 days of log data retention and 1 day of report data retention in WatchGuard Cloud.

Let's Encrypt Certificates in WatchGuard Cloud (Beta)

New Fireware v2026.4 beta firmware is available in WatchGuard Cloud. With this beta release, you can request Let's Encrypt certificates for cloud-managed Fireboxes in WatchGuard Cloud as an alternative to the standard CSR workflow. The Firebox communicates directly with Let's Encrypt to obtain and automatically renew certificates before expiration. To learn more or to report an issue, go to the WatchGuard Cloud Firebox Management Beta test community.

Custom Dynamic Aliases (Beta)

This feature enables you to configure cloud-managed Firebox aliases that are dynamically updated from an external threat feed. To learn more or to report an issue, go to the WatchGuard Cloud Firebox Management Beta test community.

New Firebox T175

WatchGuard Cloud now supports the new Firebox T175. The Firebox T175 delivers next-level security throughput and modern interfaces in a compact tabletop form factor. For more detailed technical information, refer to the Hardware Guide.

Resolved Issues

  • Scheduled firmware upgrades now complete successfully when the target firmware version matches the installed version but uses a different build. [FCCM-13365]
  • Minor updates and bug fixes.

Previous Releases