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IT security teams
About WatchGuard Application Control
Allow, block, or restrict access to applications based on a user’s department, job function, and time of day. It’s never been easier to decide who, what, when, where, why and how applications are used on your network.
WatchGuard Application Control is part of the WatchGuard Basic Security Suite. The Basic Security Suite includes all the traditional network security services typical to a UTM appliance: Intrusion Prevention Service, Gateway AntiVirus, URL filtering, application control, spam blocking and reputation lookup. It also includes our centralized management and network visibility capabilities, as well as our standard 24x7 support.
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WatchGuard Technologies
Founded: 1996
United States
www.watchguard.com/wgrd-products/basic-security-suite
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