WatchGuard® Technologies has demonstrated remarkable success in the latest MITRE ATT&CK® Enterprise Round 7 (ER7) Evaluation, highlighting its endpoint security solution's capability to effectively prevent threats while maintaining a low level of detection noise.
This performance offers Managed Service Providers (MSPs) a reliable method for delivering high-quality security services on a large scale.
WatchGuard's version in the Hermes scenario
WatchGuard was able to detect and prevent adversarial techniques thoroughly, with no inadvertent blocking
In the specific context of the "Hermes" Windows scenario, WatchGuard was able to detect and prevent adversarial techniques thoroughly, with no inadvertent blocking of legitimate processes and minimal alert noise.
The evaluation's independently gathered results underscore WatchGuard's dedication to providing consistent security results, enhancing partner service offerings and delivering significant value in real-world applications.
Endorsement for security teams and MSPs
Andrew Young, chief product officer and senior vice president of product management at WatchGuard Technologies, remarked, "Security teams and MSPs need protection that works without slowing down their business."
He adds, "These results prove that full protection doesn’t require more workload. With WatchGuard, you get fewer alerts, fewer manual interventions, and faster response times, which is exactly what our partners count on to deliver reliable and scalable security services.”
MITRE ATT&CK evaluation insights
MITRE ATT&CK evaluation demonstrated WatchGuard’s ability to detect and obstruct all tested malicious steps
The MITRE ATT&CK evaluation demonstrated WatchGuard’s ability to detect and obstruct all tested malicious steps, focusing only on the most critical insights.
Across two entire attack pathways, WatchGuard generated merely three high-fidelity alerts, facilitating a reduction in noise for MSPs, streamlining investigations, and enhancing service delivery.
Evaluation key outcomes
- 100% visibility of attack steps throughout the evaluation.
- 96% detection success rate at the sub-step level (covering 27 out of 28 components).
- Complete threat prevention for all tested malicious actions.
- No disruption in legitimate processes and minimal high-fidelity alerts.
Impact on real-world applications
These outcomes illustrate WatchGuard’s aptitude for delivering comprehensive attack-path visibility and reliable protection without the prevalent alert overloads, false positive blocks, or customer-impacting disruptions typical in many security tools.
This balance of effective security and minimal operational hurdles distinguishes WatchGuard in the endpoint security domain.
Unified security platform architecture
Neil Holme, founder and CEO of Impact Business Technology, a WatchGuard MSP, shared, “We’ve relied on WatchGuard’s endpoint security for years. MITRE ER7 simply confirms what we already knew: WatchGuard turns EDR from reactive to proactive. Anything unknown is untrusted. Every alert comes with the confidence that the response has already been initiated. No guesswork. Just better protection.”
WatchGuard’s Unified Security Platform® architecture empowers partners to scale their services while simplifying complexities and enhancing profits, as evidenced by the MITRE ER7 performance.
WatchGuard® Technologies now announced that its endpoint security solution delivered outstanding performance in the latest MITRE ATT&CK® Enterprise Round 7 (ER7) Evaluation.
The results highlight WatchGuard’s ability to combine strong threat prevention with low-noise detection, giving Managed Service Providers (MSPs) a reliable and efficient way to deliver high-quality security services at scale.
WatchGuard’s commitment
In the Windows “Hermes” scenario, WatchGuard achieved comprehensive detection and flawless prevention across the evaluated adversary techniques while maintaining exceptionally low alert volume, no blocked legitimate processes, and minimal operational friction.
These independently validated results reinforce WatchGuard’s commitment to predictable security outcomes that strengthen partner service delivery and drive real-world value.
Security teams and MSPs need protection
“Security teams and MSPs need protection that works without slowing down their business,” said Andrew Young, chief product officer and senior vice president of product management at WatchGuard Technologies.
“These results prove that full protection doesn’t require more workload. With WatchGuard, you get fewer alerts, fewer manual interventions, and faster response times, which is exactly what our partners count on to deliver reliable and scalable security services.”
MITRE ATT&CK evaluation
The MITRE ATT&CK evaluation showed that WatchGuard detected and blocked every malicious step tested, surfacing only the most actionable insights.
Across two full attack paths, WatchGuard generated just three high-fidelity alerts, helping MSPs reduce noise, streamline investigations, and strengthen service delivery.
Key results from the evaluation
- 100% Attack Visibility
- 100% step detection across the entire evaluation1
- 96% sub-step detection2 (27/28 covered)
- 100% Threat Prevention
- 100% prevention of all malicious actions3
- Zero Operational Friction
- Zero legitimate activity blocked
- Only three high-fidelity alerts
Real-world benefits
These outcomes demonstrate that WatchGuard delivers full attack-path visibility and dependable protection without generating alert storms, blocked false positives, or customer-impacting disruptions common with many security tools. This combination of proven security efficacy and low operational burden strongly differentiates WatchGuard in the endpoint security market.
For MSPs, the real-world benefits include stronger customer outcomes, fewer unnecessary escalations, faster response cycles, and more efficient use of analyst resources.
WatchGuard’s Unified Security Platform® architecture
"We’ve relied on WatchGuard’s endpoint security for years," said Neil Holme, founder and CEO of Impact Business Technology, a WatchGuard MSP. "MITRE ER7 simply confirms what we already knew: WatchGuard turns EDR from reactive to proactive. Anything unknown is untrusted. Every alert comes with the confidence that the response has already been initiated. No guesswork. Just better protection.”
Empowered with WatchGuard’s Unified Security Platform® architecture, the MITRE ER7 performance underscores how WatchGuard enables partners to scale services while reducing complexity and increasing profitability.
MITRE ATT&CK® ER7 Evaluation
For more information on WatchGuard’s performance in the MITRE ATT&CK® ER7 Evaluation, visit WatchGuard’s MITRE ER7 results page.
- Result from MITRE Detections Evaluation for both the initial and configuration change runs in the Windows scenario
- Result from MITRE Detections Evaluation for the run with configuration changes in the Windows scenario
- Result from the MITRE Protection Evaluation
