Fireware 12.10.3: Security & Bug Fixes

As a cost-conscious IT professional managing a distributed network with moderate performance demands, you need a secure, budget-friendly solution to safeguard your environment. FireboxV Micro addresses this challenge by offering the robust security features of WatchGuard's FireboxV at a lower price than our Small instances. This allows you to efficiently deploy multiple security layers across your network without breaking your budget. 

FireboxV Micro Overview

For those who may not be familiar with this solution, our FireboxV is a virtual security solution designed to safeguard your network. Like our traditional firewalls, it delivers comprehensive security features, including stateful packet inspection, application control, intrusion prevention, and secure VPN connections, all in a single, easy-to-manage solution. Available in various sizes to suit different performance needs, FireboxV is ideal for businesses of all sizes seeking robust and scalable network protection.

FireboxV Micro is the smallest, most economical version of our popular FireboxV virtual firewall appliance. This means you can enjoy the same top-notch security features as the other FireboxV instances but at a lower price. 

FireboxV Micro Benefits

• Reduced Cost: Deploy multiple FireboxV instances across your network without breaking the bank.
• Uncompromised Security: Enjoy the same robust security features found in our larger FireboxV options.
• Ideal for Distributed Networks: Easily scale your security infrastructure to protect all your locations.

Ready to learn more? 

Contact your local WatchGuard Sales Representative or visit our website today!

Fireware is the security software suite that runs on WatchGuard Firebox appliances, offering firewall protection, threat detection, and network management tools for businesses.

New WebBlocker Categories

WebBlocker works with Fireware to control what websites users on your network can access. It helps improve productivity, reduces security risks, and minimizes legal liability by using a database to categorize websites into groups like social media, entertainment, or gambling, blocking entire categories or specific websites based on your configuration, and integrating with Fireware's proxy policies to enforce web access restrictions.

WebBlocker now supports these new categories and subcategories:

• Social Web
• Collaboration-Office
• Information Technology
• Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)

Additional enhancements in v12.10.2 include:

• You can view the new Login To statistic from Firebox System Manager, Fireware Web UI, and the CLI.
• WatchGuard System Manager (WSM) Quick Setup Wizard now enables a DHCP server on the internal interface of a device by default.
• In Firebox System Manager (FSM), you can now right-click an external interface with DHCP enabled to renew or release the DHCP lease.

More Information

In addition to these enhancements, this firmware release also resolves several issues. Go to What’s New in Fireware in the Help Center for release notes and descriptions of the problems resolved. 

Securing your network perimeter is only half the battle in today's threat landscape. Malicious actors increasingly target vulnerabilities within your network, often through compromised devices. This is where WatchGuard Technologies' Network Access Enforcement comes in, acting as a powerful gatekeeper ensuring only compliant devices access your network.

What is Network Access Enforcement?

It is a security solution that goes beyond traditional network access control. It enforces specific security policies on devices attempting to connect to your network, regardless of location. This means devices must meet pre-defined security standards, such as:

• Having active antivirus protection.
• Running tools like WatchGuard Endpoint Security.
• Meeting specific operating system patch levels.
• Being free from malware infections.

Only devices that comply with these policies are granted access, while non-compliant devices are blocked, preventing them from threatening your network.

Benefits of Network Access Enforcement:

• Enhanced security: Reduce the risk of malware infections and data breaches by ensuring only secure devices access your network.
• Simplified compliance: Easily enforce security policies across your entire network, including remote devices.
• Improved visibility: Gain insights into the security posture of your devices and identify potential vulnerabilities.
• Reduced workload: Automate device security checks and enforcement, freeing up IT resources for other tasks.
• Policy-based enforcement: Define granular security policies to meet your specific needs.
• Multiple deployment options: Integrate NAE with your WatchGuard Firebox or Access Point and manage it through WatchGuard Cloud.

Ready to Secure Your Network with Confidence?

You are always looking to improve your network security posture, and WatchGuard’s Network Access Enforcement is a powerful tool to add. Don't wait for a security breach to happen – discover more information on Network Access Enforcement in our Help Center or feature brief.