WatchGuard Application Control 1-Year Subscription for M470
Enhance your network security with a 1-year subscription to WatchGuard Application Control for your M470 appliance, providing granular control over application usage.
- Access to: Granular control over thousands of applications, allowing you to block or prioritize specific software.
- Coverage for: Enhanced network visibility, enabling IT teams to identify and manage potentially risky or bandwidth-consuming applications.
- Protection against: Unauthorized application use that can lead to security breaches or performance degradation.
- Entitlement to: Policy enforcement that aligns with your organization's acceptable use guidelines and security posture.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This 1-year subscription for WatchGuard Application Control provides your M470 appliance with the intelligence to identify, monitor, and control traffic from thousands of applications.
Designed for businesses seeking to optimize network performance and bolster security, this service empowers IT Managers and Professionals to enforce policies, prevent data leakage, and mitigate risks associated with unmanaged application usage.
- Application Identification: Accurately detects and classifies applications regardless of port or protocol.
- Granular Policy Control: Enables creation of custom policies to allow, deny, or shape traffic for specific applications.
- Real-time Visibility: Provides insights into application usage patterns, helping to identify bandwidth hogs or security threats.
- Threat Mitigation: Helps block access to known malicious applications or command and control channels.
- Performance Optimization: Allows prioritization of business-critical applications while throttling non-essential ones.
Empower your IT team with advanced application visibility and control to safeguard your network and optimize performance.
What This Enables
Control Over Risky Applications
Enable teams to identify and block access to applications known for security vulnerabilities or malware. Streamline security by preventing the use of unauthorized or high-risk software across the network.
network perimeter security, endpoint protection, threat intelligence integration
Bandwidth Management and Optimization
Streamline network performance by prioritizing critical business applications and throttling non-essential or bandwidth-intensive ones. Automate the allocation of network resources to ensure optimal user experience for key operations.
network traffic shaping, quality of service (QoS) implementation, performance monitoring
Enhanced Network Visibility
Enable IT professionals to gain deep insights into application usage patterns and potential threats. Automate reporting on application traffic to support informed decision-making and policy adjustments.
network traffic analysis, security information and event management (SIEM) integration, compliance auditing
Key Features
Application Signatures
Accurately identifies and classifies thousands of applications, regardless of port or protocol, for precise control.
Real-time Traffic Monitoring
Provides immediate visibility into application usage, enabling quick response to security threats or performance issues.
Granular Policy Creation
Allows IT teams to define custom rules for specific applications, ensuring alignment with business needs and security requirements.
Threat Intelligence Integration
Helps block access to applications associated with known malicious activity, enhancing overall network security.
Bandwidth Shaping
Enables prioritization of critical applications and throttling of non-essential ones to optimize network performance.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires strict control over data access and application usage to comply with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, and to protect sensitive financial information.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to HIPAA regulations, necessitating robust security measures to protect patient data and control access to applications that handle sensitive health information.
Legal & Professional Services
Firms in this sector handle confidential client data and must maintain strict security protocols to prevent breaches and comply with professional conduct rules.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Securing operational technology (OT) and IT networks is crucial to prevent disruptions, protect intellectual property, and ensure compliance with industry-specific security standards.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is WatchGuard Application Control?
WatchGuard Application Control is a security subscription service that provides your WatchGuard firewall with the intelligence to identify, monitor, and control traffic from thousands of applications. It allows you to enforce policies based on application type, not just port or protocol.
How does Application Control benefit my business?
It enhances network security by blocking risky applications, improves network performance by managing bandwidth usage, and provides critical visibility into your network traffic. This helps prevent data loss and ensures critical business applications run smoothly.
Is this a one-time purchase or a subscription?
This is a 1-year subscription service for the WatchGuard Application Control feature. Renewals will be required to maintain access to the service and its updates.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.