Awards and Recognition

WatchGuard has been recognized as Best Cybersecurity Company in the 2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards, highlighting its leadership in practical security innovation for organizations and MSPs. Read on...

WatchGuard has once again been named a 5-Star Award recipient in the 2026 CRN Partner Program Guide, marking our 10th consecutive year earning CRN’s top distinction for partner programs. Read on...

As part of CRN’s Cloud 100, WatchGuard was named one of 20 cloud security companies you should know about in 2026. Read on...

WatchGuard Advanced EPDR confirmed 100% attack detection, 100% threat prevention, and zero operational friction in MITRE ATT&CK ER7. Read on...

WatchGuard takes NetSec Product of the Year in this award independently compiled by the CRN editorial team and chosen by solution providers. Read on...

This independent assessment validates the effectiveness of prevention and response against real-world threats, confirming strong protection with minimal operational friction. Read on...

At the prestigious CRN Channel Awards 2025, WatchGuard was honored with the distinction of “Highly Commended” in the “Vendor of the Year” category. Read on...

WatchGuard takes the gold! WatchGuard was named winner in the “Enterprise Network Firewalls” category at the 2025 IT Awards by Security-Insider – a strong sign of trust and innovation. Read on...

Leader and Outperformer in the 2025 GigaOm EDR Radar. Read on...

Recognized for its global, partner-first approach, WatchGuard earned Champion status by scoring highest in the ease of doing business and the quality of WatchGuard’s account management. Read on...

WatchGuard Technologies has once again won the silver award in the “Enterprise Network Firewalls” category at the Security-Insider IT Awards. Read on...

WatchGuard earned top marks in the “Network Security – Enterprise” and “Network Security – SMB” categories of CRN’s Annual Report Card for 2024. Read on…

CRN has recognized WatchGuard CEO Prakash Panjwani as one of its Top 25 IT Innovators of 2024 and named WatchGuard CMO and SVP of business strategy Michelle Welch one of its Top 25 Channel Sales Leaders of 2024. Read on…

MES Computing honors WatchGuard as one of the top vendors serving midmarket organizations and enabling their success. Read on...

ChannelVision Magazine honored WatchGuard with a 2024 Visionary Spotlight Award for Cybersecurity in the program’s Business Technology category. Read on...

Business Intelligence Group honored WatchGuard Endpoint Security as a 2024 Fortress Cybersecurity Award winner. Read on…

CRN recognized seven WatchGuard channel leaders in the 2024 edition of its prestigious Women of the Channel awards program and once again named Michelle Welch to its annual Power 100 list. Read on...

Cyber Defense Magazine recognized WatchGuard with awards in three categories, including “Next Gen: Extended Detection and Response (XDR),” “Best Service: Managed Detection and Response (MDR),” and “Best Solution: Zero Trust.” Read on...

WatchGuard claimed three award wins in Business Intelligence Group’s 2024 Excellence in Customer Service Awards, including honors for George Grinnell and Mark Allan Marra. Read on...

For the 8th consecutive year, CRN recognized WatchGuard with its prestigious five-star rating in the annual Partner Program Guide. Read on...