What WatchGuard Brings to Growing MSPs
MSPs are under more pressure than ever before to deliver from customers. Whether that is strong cyber security, better visibility or general guidance, they are expected to deliver these services and remain within a reasonable budget.
This is where WatchGuard can help. By bringing network security, endpoint protection, authentication, and threat detection into a unified platform, MSPs can deliver comprehensive protection while reducing the operational burden on their teams.
A standalone security product which simplifies the process into a centralised location, is also scalable and reliable.
Keeping It Simple
An issue which affects many service providers is the overwhelming nature of managing multiple customers simultaneously. Having to deal with the firewalls, endpoints, threat detection for not just one customer but several can create a confusing, overwhelming and inefficient process if not operated at its best. With WatchGuard’s Unified Security platform, it links all these issues together and deals with it under one roof, this means less time switching between platforms and more time focusing on customers.
A Single Pane of Glass
When it comes to security, it’s important to be able to have visibility of all customers, that way it’s easier to spot potential threats and as a business grows it can lose track of everyone. With WatchGuard, MSPs can monitor this traffic from one pane of glass.
Having access to reporting, performance insights, and real-time security information from a central platform enables MSPs to be more proactive in their approach. Rather than reacting to issues as they arise, teams can identify trends, spot potential risks, and demonstrate ongoing value to customers through clear reporting and actionable insights.
Some of the benefits of this are:
- Centralised reporting
- Simplified policy management
- Multi-tenant administration
- Improved visibility across customer estates
- Faster troubleshooting
Instead of managing customers from client to client, an MSP can efficiently manage multiple environments.
Making the Security Recurring
As security is something which always needs updating and attention, means that there are always opportunities for more business. Customers are increasingly looking for ongoing protection and proactive management rather than one-off deployments, creating opportunities to build recurring revenue streams. WatchGuard has the resources to create packages and deliver services to MSPs including:
- Managed firewall protection
- Managed endpoint security
- MFA
- Threat monitoring and response
- Network security management
This allows MSPs to develop their relationships with customers and provide suitable packages
Reduce The Complexity
When a business expands sometimes it can be hard to keep on top of the security. The security may struggle to handle the increased demands by having more people on the system. Technical teams may already have their resources stretched out and so errors creep in and mistakes happen which could be detrimental to the company. WatchGuard’s approach to all of this is they use automation in most of their products, automation and machine learning. With these they can relieve the burden on the technical teams.
ThreatSync for instance allows teams to be proactive to potential threats by identifying and responding to them across multiple layers of security as threats these days rarely appear as a simple single layer attack. With the automation and machine learning however, WatchGuard is able to help teams act faster and more efficiently.
Having a team able to handle the security is just as important as the security solutions themselves as there is no point having various security features if they aren’t being managed and optimised properly. By reducing operational complexity through automation and centralised management, it takes the pressure of the technical teams and strengthens the security at the same time.
Purdicom Experts
At Purdicom, MSPs don’t just get what WatchGuard has to offer, they also get support from a team of technical experts. Whether the MSP is just starting up or looking to build on what they already have, the team here at Purdicom is able to support on a range of options:
- Pre-sales consultancy
- Solution design
- Technical guidance
- Deployment assistance
The team isn’t there to make things more complicated but instead to compliment your team, helping to optimise the process and setup whilst also building a scalable and profitable security setup.
In addition to technical support, Purdicom helps MSPs stay up to date with evolving security challenges and customer requirements. By working closely with partners, Purdicom can help identify opportunities to expand service offerings, improve operational efficiency, and maximise the value of a WatchGuard deployment. Whether it’s assisting with a new customer project or supporting an existing environment, our team is on hand to provide the expertise MSPs need to grow with confidence.
Why WatchGuard and MSPs Are A Natural Fit
As everything evolves, whether that is security solutions or the software being used, MSPs need manageable and scalable solutions. With WatchGuard’s portfolio MSPs are able to have a reliable security service with better visibility all in one place on a single platform. Combined with Purdicom’s professional services, MSPs have a reliable point to build from and can confidently grow their security offerings without any unnecessary operational challenges.
The most successful MSPs aren’t looking for more tools, they want simplification and smarter solutions to deliver a service to their customers and WatchGuard along with Purdicom are able to do that.
If you want to speak to a member of the security team at Purdicom about how WatchGuard could help you get in touch here or call the team at 01488 647 647
