WatchGuard Technologies FireboxTM System 4.6 - Manual (Page 11)

User Guide 1
PART I
Introduction
Welcome to WatchGuard
The WatchGuard Firebox System consists of:
• A suite of management and security software tools
• A Plug and Play network appliance called the WatchGuard Firebox
• A security-related broadcast service
In the past, a connected enterprise needed a complex set of tools, systems, and
personnel for access control, authentication, virtual private networking, network
management, and security analysis. These costly systems were difficult to integrate
and not easy to update. Today, the WatchGuard Firebox System delivers a complete
network security solution to meet modern security challenges:
• Keep network defenses current
• Protect every office connected to the Internet
• Encrypt communications to remote offices and traveling users
• Manage the security system from a single site
The WatchGuard Firebox System is a reliable, flexible, scalable, and inexpensive
network security solution. Its setup and maintenance costs are small, and it supports
a rich feature set. When properly configured and administered, the Firebox System
reliably defends any network against external threats.
WatchGuard Firebox System components
The WatchGuard Firebox System has all of the components needed to conduct e-
business safely. It is made up of the following:
• Security appliance (the WatchGuard Firebox)
• Control Center