The best is, that the Intrusion Detection and Prevention Module is included in Standard Security. Bu the solution has two suites, the Basic and the Total Security Suite with comprehensive and powerful UTM features. I only regret that one cannot buy single modules out of the Total Security Suite, and that makes it a bit expensive for some SMB customers. But WatchGuard offers a managed service license model for this cases, too.
Find out what your peers are saying about WatchGuard, Cisco, Fortinet and others in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS). Updated: April 2024.
What Is an Intrusion Detection System? Intrusion detection systems (IDSes) analyze network traffic for signatures of known attackers. The systems can be hardware devices or software solutions. An IDS can mitigate existing malware, such as backdoors, rootkits, and trojans.The goal of an intrusion detection system is to detect an attack as it occurs. The system starts by analyzing inbound and outbound network traffic for signs of known attackers.
Some activities an IDS performs...
The solution is not expensive.
The price of the solution is not expensive, it is less than FortiGate.
It is not expensive. Other products like Fortinet and Check Point are of the same price.
The price of WatchGuard Intrusion Prevention Service is pretty reasonable compared to similar solutions. The pricing is pretty competitive.
The best is, that the Intrusion Detection and Prevention Module is included in Standard Security. Bu the solution has two suites, the Basic and the Total Security Suite with comprehensive and powerful UTM features. I only regret that one cannot buy single modules out of the Total Security Suite, and that makes it a bit expensive for some SMB customers. But WatchGuard offers a managed service license model for this cases, too.