WatchGuard Firebox System 4.6 User Guide

PART IIntroductionWelcome to WatchGuardThe WatchGuard Firebox System consists of:• A suite of management and security software tools• A Plug and Play network appliance called the WatchGuard Firebox• A security-related broadcast serviceIn the past, a connected enterprise needed a complex set of tools, systems, andpersonnel for access control, authentication, virtual private networking, networkmanagement, and security analysis. These costly systems were difficult to integrateand not easy to update. Today, the WatchGuard Firebox System delivers a completenetwork security solution to meet modern security challenges:• Keep network defenses current• Protect every office connected to the Internet• Encrypt communications to remote offices and traveling users• Manage the security system from a single siteThe WatchGuard Firebox System is a reliable, flexible, scalable, and inexpensivenetwork security solution. Its setup and maintenance costs are small, and it supportsa rich feature set. When properly configured and administered, the Firebox Systemreliably defends any network against external threats.WatchGuard Firebox System componentsThe WatchGuard Firebox System has all of the components needed to conduct e-business safely. It is made up of the following:• Security appliance (the WatchGuard Firebox)• Control Center• Security suiteUser Guide 1