Amid rising customer demand for MDR, the new offering allows MSPs to offer 24/7 threat detection and response services to customers without the burden of building and managing an in-house SOC.

WatchGuard plans to integrate the CyGlass technology into its Unified Security Platform to deliver AI- and ML-based detection of network anomalies and accelerate Open XDR capabilities.

Called ThreatSync and provided at no extra cost to users of selected WatchGuard products, the new system is designed to simplify and automate a technology that MSPs too small for an in-house SOC often struggle to deliver.

Centrally manageable though the WatchGuard Cloud interface, the Firebox T25, T45, and T85 are meant for work-from-home use as well as retail outlets, restaurants, and other settings where speed and safety matter but space is tight.

Fresh equity from Vector Capital will enable the security vendor to speed progress on its product roadmap, make more vendor acquisitions, and provide more resources to its MSP partners, according to CEO Prakash Panjwani (pictured).

The new offering, the distributor’s first for network access control, is designed to let MSPs sell and manage subscription-priced WatchGuard appliances through the same tools they use to deploy, bill, and administer other solutions in Pax8’s growing catalog.

The four new endpoint security modules are the latest additions to WatchGuard Cloud, the online administration portal for the vendor’s portfolio of network security, Wi-Fi security, endpoint security, and multifactor authentication solutions.

Three new APs introduced today are the first such products to be supported along with WatchGuard’s firewalls, endpoint protection products, and MFA software by the centralized WatchGuard Cloud interface.

New high-performance Firebox M Series appliances combine security, performance, flexibility and visibility for the WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

New research also shows dramatic increases in fileless malware, malware detections per appliance, and booming network and ransomware attacks