Pax8, WatchGuard Collaborate to Provide MSPs Access to Network Security Platform

Pax8, a destination for IT pros to buy all kinds of cloud products, has reached a deal with WatchGuard to give MSPs in North America access to its network security technology. Advanced network security, network visibility, SD-WAN, DNS filtering, policy administration, threat detection, and more are all part of WatchGuard’s Unified Security Platform.

“This is our first network security offering, and so we wanted to go big,” said Ryan Walsh, Chief Operating Officer at Pax8. “We partnered with Watchguard because not only have they been around for 25 years as pioneers in cyber security, but they are exclusively a channel offering. Watchguard has all the features and functions of enterprise-grade protection: network discovery, advanced persistent threat blocker, and intelligent antivirus, on a platform designed for the MSP environment.”

Network Security, Network Visibility, DNS Filtering

Photo Ryan Walsh, Chief Operating Officer at Pax8
“This is our first network security offering, and so we wanted to go big,” said Ryan Walsh, Chief Operating Officer at Pax8.

WatchGuard Firebox network security solutions are an important part of WatchGuard’s Unified Protection Platform, which helps MSPs consolidate network security, network visibility, DNS filtering, policy administration, and threat intelligence. Every setting, including home offices, midsized and business enterprises, industrial and IoT scenarios, may benefit from the Firebox series of high-performance, comprehensive security firewall appliances.

MSPs can now quickly access these WatchGuard security services through Pax8 which are simple to purchase, implement, configure.

“We are excited to partner with Pax8 and bring our industry-leading solutions to their expansive partner community,” said Michelle Welch, SVP of Marketing and Channel at WatchGuard Technologies. “Securing the virtual workforce has never been more crucial, and with our Firebox solution, data and files are safe. Pax8 partners are enabled with efficient, powerful security capabilities with increased scale and velocity while gaining operational efficiencies.”