WatchGuard Technologies introduces hybrid SASE service

WatchGuard Technologies has introduced FireCloud Total Access, a hybrid SASE service that unifies Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS) and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) into a single platform managed in WatchGuard Cloud.

It provides per-session, identity- and device-aware access to private apps, acting as a remote-user VPN replacement that only allows the necessary user access to the network. 

On top of this, it offers intrusion prevention, DNS security, sandboxing and policy enforcement for off-network users, with AI-driven detection in APT Blocker and Gateway Antivirus.

Along with URL filtering, application control and shadow IT management through TLS inspection FireCloud Total Access also claims to simplify certificate issuance and validation in the cloud, ensuring "thorough examination of encrypted traffic for phishing, malware and risky site visits without raising operational overhead". 

Part of WatchGuard’s Unified Security Platform, FireCloud Total Access is delivered through a single security agent and integrates with the company’s network defence, endpoint protection and multi-factor authentication services.

All these layers feed into ThreatSync, WatchGuard’s AI-powered XDR engine.

WatchGuard's chief product officer Andrew Young said remote work and hybrid networks are now permanent, and organisations need a simpler way to enforce Zero Trust while protecting users everywhere.

“FireCloud Total Access enables MSPs and lean IT teams to deploy in hours, apply consistent policies from WatchGuard Cloud and replace traditional, full-network access VPNs with per-application, identity-based access," he said.

FireCloud Total Access is available via WatchGuard’s network of nearly 17,000 MSPs offering resale and managed services in more than 20 countries globally. Partners can access self-service trials and find enablement materials and product demonstrations in WatchGuard Cloud and through the WatchGuard Partner Portal.