
WatchGuard EndPoint Protection
WatchGuard’s recommended Endpoint Protection comprises of two main products
EPDR (EDR&EPP combined)& Advanced EPDR

Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solutions are also availible.
WatchGuard Endpoint Detection and Response (EPDR)
WatchGuard Endpoint Security eliminates the need for multiple disconnected tools by delivering comprehensive protection through one unified platform.

EPDR delivers advanced, automated endpoint security for modern businesses. It combines prevention, detection, and response into a single, cloud-managed solution to protect computers, laptops, and servers against today’s most sophisticated cyber threats.
Built by WatchGuard Technologies, EPDR goes beyond traditional antivirus by using AI-driven analysis and a zero-trust application model to stop threats before they can cause damage.
Why Choose EPDR?
Advanced Threat Prevention
Zero-Trust Application Control
Automated Detection & Response
Expert Threat Hunting
Cloud-Based Management
Managed through WatchGuard Cloud, EPDR provides:
Key Benefits
Simple, Powerful Endpoint Security
EPDR acts as a proactive defence system for your organisation — preventing attacks, detecting suspicious activity early, and responding automatically to keep your business secure.
WatchGuard Advanced Endpoint Detection and Response (Advanced EPDR)
Advanced EPDR is a powerful, cloud-managed endpoint security solution built by WatchGuard Technologies. It extends the capabilities of standard EPDR to help mature security teams detect, investigate, and respond to sophisticated cyber threats faster and more effectively.

What Makes Advanced EPDR Special
Advanced EPDR includes all the core protections of EPDR, such as AI-driven threat prevention and detection, zero-trust application control, and behavioural monitoring — but adds deeper capabilities designed for proactive security operations.
Smarter Detection
Rich Endpoint Telemetry
Contextual and Proactive Hunting
Built-In Response Tools
Cloud-Based Management
Designed for Security Operations
How It Compares
Advanced EPDR builds on the capabilities of WatchGuard’s other endpoint products by adding:
Compare WatchGuard Endpoint Options
Along with WatchGuard’s EDP, EPDR & Advance EPDR there are Managed Detection and Response solutions (MDR) which are outlined in the MDR Table below, if you would like more information on this we can arrange a call with a WatchGuard representitive to go through these options with you.
| Features | WatchGuard EDR | WatchGuard EDPR | WatchGuard Advanced EPDR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proactive endpoint security within WatchGuard’s Unified Security Platform architecture | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lightweight cloud-based agent | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Zero-Trust Application Service: pre-execution, execution, and post-execution | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Self-learning AI-powered agents and services | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-memory behavior anti-exploits | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Endpoints Risk Monitoring | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Threat Hunting Service: Behavior analytics – high fidelity IoA detection mapped to MITRE ATT&CK | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Persistent malware detections. Collective Intelligence lookups in real time | ✓ | ✓ | |
| IDS, firewall, and device control | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Web browsing protection and category-based URL filtering | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Automated Incident Reconstruction correlating security signals | ✓ | ||
| GenAI Assistant: natural language queries over telemetry | ✓ | ||
| STIX and YARA rules IoCs search at the endpoints | ✓ | ||
| Threat Hunting Service: Behavior analytics – Non-deterministic IoA detection mapped to MITRE ATT&CK | ✓ | ||
| Contextual telemetry that allows non-deterministic IoA investigation | ✓ | ||
| Advanced security policies to reduce the attack surface | ✓ | ||
| Remote Shell from the cloud: Click, connect, and manage endpoint processes, services, misconfigurations, files, and more | ✓ |
| Features | Core MDR | Core MDR for MS | Total MDR | Open MDR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/7 SOC Monitoring | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI/ML-Based Threat Detection | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Incident Response (Human and Automated Response, Root Cause Analysis) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advanced Incident Response (Post-breach investigation, recovery, and prevention) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Threat Hunters | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Defense Portal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Partner Access to Technical Account Manager | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Endpoint Integration | WatchGuard Endpoint | Microsoft Defender | WatchGuard Endpoint | WatchGuard Endpoint, CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender |
| Network Integration | WatchGuard Firebox, ThreatSync NDR | WatchGuard Firebox, ThreatSync NDR, and most third-party firewalls | ||
| Identity Integration | WatchGuard AuthPoint | WatchGuard AuthPoint, and Okta | ||
| Microsoft 365 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| AWS CloudTrail Coverage | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Google Workspace | ✓ | ✓ |
