WatchGuard® Technologies has introduced the Zero Trust Bundle, a streamlined solution aimed at making zero trust attainable for organisations of all sizes. Businesses have long faced challenges in integrating identity, endpoint, access, and network tools, which often results in high costs and operational disruptions. The newly launched Zero Trust Bundle addresses this by consolidating these capabilities into a simple, continuously validating, cloud-delivered framework.
The launch occurs amidst an increase in attacks on identities and endpoints. According to WatchGuard’s latest Internet Security Report, there is a 40% quarterly rise in evasive malware, with 70% being delivered through encrypted channels, diminishing the effectiveness of traditional security methods. This scenario necessitates the integration of continuous identity checks, device validation, and session-level enforcement.
WatchGuard’s FireCloud Total Access
For over a decade, organisations have pursued zero trust, yet the approach has often been challenging and disruptive
For over a decade, organisations have pursued zero trust, yet the approach has often been challenging and disruptive. Building on the recent launch of FireCloud Total Access, which enhances secure access via a cloud-delivered model, the Zero Trust Bundle provides a deployable path to zero trust, eliminating the complexity associated with traditional enterprise solutions.
Andrew Young, chief product officer and senior vice president of product at WatchGuard, stated, “This is our first powerful step into unifying zero trust and modernising network security.”
Features of the Zero Trust Bundle
The Zero Trust Bundle integrates identity confidence, device integrity, and secure access into a single cloud-based architecture, deployable with minimal overhead. This comprehensive solution includes:
- Total Identity Security – Incorporates adaptive MFA, SSO, risk scoring, and Dark Web Credential Monitoring.
- EPDR (Endpoint Protection, Detection & Response) – Offers continuous device health checks and Zero-Trust Application Control.
- FireCloud Total Access – Replaces VPNs with fast, context-aware access through cloud-delivered FWaaS, SWG, and ZTNA.
WatchGuard’s identity foundation
These solutions are powered through WatchGuard Cloud and ThreatSync XDR, delivering unified correlation, automated containment, simplified licencing, and multi-tenant operations for improved MSP efficiency—all governed by a continuously validating Zero Trust Control Plane.
A noteworthy feature is Dark Web Credential Monitoring, which proactively identifies compromised credentials during authentication, thus extending zero trust earlier in the process.
Availability for SME and MSP segments
WatchGuard's architecture stands out due to its cohesive identity, device trust, and session
According to Pete Finalle, research manager for IDC’s Security and Trust practice, WatchGuard's architecture stands out due to its cohesive identity, device trust, and session enforcement capabilities, functioning seamlessly through a consolidated control plane.
Such cohesion is typically not available to SMEs and MSPs, representing a significant step forward for implementing zero trust.
Delivering value for organisations and MSPs
The Zero Trust Bundle offers clear benefits without the complexity of traditional enterprise solutions:
- Accurate, risk-based access decisions
- Hardened devices maintained in a secure state
- Secure, VPN-free access
- Enhanced containment through unified signals
- A profitable, scalable service model for MSPs
Advancing zero trust maturity
Felicia King, vCTO/vCISO of QPC Security, highlighted the solution's capacity to advance zero trust maturity rapidly: “By bringing identity protection, device validation, and access control into one framework, WatchGuard makes zero trust something we can deploy quickly.”
The Zero Trust Bundle replaces the legacy Passport offering, providing a modern approach for advancing zero trust maturity with minimal disruption.
WatchGuard® Technologies now announced the WatchGuard Zero Trust Bundle – a streamlined solution that finally makes zero trust achievable for organisations of all sizes. For years, businesses have struggled to piece together identity, endpoint, access, and network tools, creating high costs, operational friction, and daily disruption. The WatchGuard Zero Trust Bundle solves this by unifying these capabilities into a simple, continuously validating, cloud-delivered framework.
The launch comes as attackers are increasingly targeting both identities and endpoints. WatchGuard’s latest Internet Security Report shows evasive malware up 40% quarter-over-quarter and 70% of malware now delivered over encrypted channels, making traditional controls less effective. These trends highlight the need for continuous identity checks, device validation, and session-level enforcement working together, not as separate tools.
WatchGuard’s FireCloud Total Access
Organisations have pursued zero trust for more than a decade, but it has remained difficult to build and often disruptive to business. Building on WatchGuard’s recent launch of FireCloud Total Access, which modernises secure access through a cloud-delivered approach, the Zero Trust Bundle offers a practical, deployable path to zero trust without the complexity or overhead of legacy enterprise solutions.
“This is our first powerful step into unifying zero trust and modernising network security,” said Andrew Young, chief product officer and senior vice president of product at WatchGuard. “Zero Trust works when tools work together. Our Zero Trust Bundle unifies identity, device, access, and XDR so our partners can deliver stronger security and scalable services. Over time, our zero trust story will extend directly into the network stack itself, creating one continuous, adaptive security model.”
Zero Trust simplified: What’s included in the bundle
The WatchGuard Zero Trust Bundle brings identity confidence, device integrity, and secure access together in a single, cloud-delivered architecture that can be deployed with minimal overhead.
A single purchase delivers the complete zero-trust solution, and a single agent deploys it seamlessly across the environment. Key components include:
- Total Identity Security – Adaptive MFA, SSO, risk scoring, and Dark Web Credential Monitoring to identify exposed credentials early
- EPDR (Endpoint Protection, Detection & Response) – Continuous device health checks, automated prevention, and Zero-Trust Application Control
- FireCloud Total Access – Cloud-delivered FWaaS, SWG, and ZTNA replacing VPNs with fast, context-aware access
WatchGuard’s identity foundation
These solutions operate through WatchGuard Cloud and ThreatSync XDR, which together deliver unified correlation, automated containment, simplified licencing, automation, and multi-tenant operations for MSP efficiency – all governed by a continuously validating Zero Trust Control Plane.
A key enhancement to WatchGuard’s identity foundation is Dark Web Credential Monitoring. Built into AuthPoint Total Identity Security, this feature extends zero trust earlier in the authentication process by proactively checking for compromised credentials before attackers can use them.
Available to the SME and MSP segments
“WatchGuard’s architecture stands out because its identity, device trust, and session enforcement capabilities function natively through a single, consolidated control plane,” said Pete Finalle, research manager for IDC’s Security and Trust practice.
“This level of cohesion creates a better together story that is not typically available to the SME and MSP segments, and is a significant advancement in bringing zero trust to a broader audience.”
Clear, immediate value for organisations and MSPs
The Zero Trust Bundle delivers enterprise-grade outcomes without enterprise-grade complexity:
- Accurate, risk-based access decisions
- Hardened devices kept in a known-good state
- Secure access without VPN bottlenecks
- Faster containment with unified signals
- A profitable, repeatable service model for MSPs
Zero trust maturity
“By bringing identity protection, device validation, and access control into one framework, WatchGuard makes zero trust something we can deploy quickly,” said Felicia King, vCTO/vCISO of QPC Security. “It strengthens the security outcomes we deliver to clients without adding complexity.”
The Zero Trust Bundle replaces the legacy Passport offering and provides a scalable, modern path for advancing zero trust maturity with minimal friction.
