WatchGuard is a cybersecurity company founded in 1996 that partners with managed service providers to secure networks, endpoints, identities, and cloud environments. The company operates a unified security platform integrating network security, endpoint protection, and multi-factor authentication into a single architecture, rather than forcing customers to cobble together disparate tools.
The company protects over 1.75 million network security appliances and 7.5 million endpoints and identities across approximately 25,000 MSP partners in 179 countries. WatchGuard employs around 1,250 people globally, with offices in Seattle and a distributed workforce.
WatchGuard's approach reflects a deliberate focus on solving concrete problems that security professionals face - namely bloated toolsets and the difficulty of finding vendors who understand their customers' actual businesses. The company emphasises collaboration and flexible work arrangements in building its team.
