Endpoint Security Platform Release Notes
Applies To: WatchGuard Advanced EPDR, WatchGuard EPDR, WatchGuard EPP, WatchGuard EDR, WatchGuard EDR Core
Latest Endpoint Security Update | 11 July 2024 |
Release Notes Revision Date |
11 July 2024 |
WatchGuard periodically updates Endpoint Security products and modules to provide enhancements and resolve reported issues. Upgrade notifications appear as alerts in the upper-right corner of the management UI. For information on the enhancements and resolved issues in each update, go to the appropriate page for your product:
- WatchGuard EPP Enhancements and Resolved Issues
- EDR Core (Total Security Suite) Release Notes
- WatchGuard EDR Enhancements and Resolved Issues
- WatchGuard EPDR Enhancements and Resolved Issues
- WatchGuard Advanced EPDR Enhancements and Resolved Issues
- Multi-Tenant Endpoint Security — Enhancements and Resolved Issues
For a full description of the features and functionality of the WatchGuard Endpoint Security products and modules, go to WatchGuard Endpoint Security Help.
WatchGuard EDR Core is included in the Firebox Total Security Suite. It is available for a limited number of endpoints, based on the Firebox model. With a Total Security Suite subscription license, you will see an EDR Core license in WatchGuard Cloud. You can use WatchGuard Cloud to manage EDR Core endpoint allocation and to access the Endpoint Security management UI.
The WatchGuard Endpoint Security solution includes these products:
WatchGuard EPP (WatchGuard Endpoint Protection Platform)
Prevents, detects, and responds to known and unknown malware, as well as fileless and malwareless attacks. It includes a full range of Endpoint Protection Platform features such as firewall, device control, and URL filtering, which are still required to prevent threats from reaching endpoints and reduce the attack surface. It works on Windows (Intel & ARM), Linux, macOS (Intel & ARM), iOS, and Android platforms.
Go to: WatchGuard EPP Enhancements and Resolved Issues
WatchGuard EDR (WatchGuard Endpoint Detection and Response)
Detects and responds effectively to any type of unknown malware, as well as the fileless and malwareless attacks that traditional solutions cannot detect. It relies on the Zero-Trust Application service, which prevents the execution of any binaries until they are validated as trusted. WatchGuard EDR can coexist with traditional security solutions, and complement them. It works on Windows (Intel & ARM), Linux and macOS (Intel & ARM) platforms.
Go to: WatchGuard EDR Enhancements and Resolved Issues
WatchGuard EPDR (WatchGuard Endpoint Protection Detection and Response)
WatchGuard EPDR prevents, detects, and responds to any type of known and unknown malware, as well as fileless and malwareless attacks. It uses the Zero-Trust Application Service to prevent applications and processes from running until they are validated as trusted. It expands on the capabilities of WatchGuard EDR with a full range of EPP features, such as antivirus, firewall, device control, URL filtering, and more. Endpoints with WatchGuard EPDR installed can send data to ThreatSync. It works on Windows (Intel & ARM), Linux, macOS (Intel & ARM), iOS, and Android platforms.
Go to: WatchGuard EPDR Enhancements and Resolved Issues
WatchGuard Advanced EPDR
WatchGuard Advanced EPDR expands the capabilities of WatchGuard EPDR with advanced detection and response features such as Advanced Indicators of Attack (IOAs) and activity tracking, centralized management Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) compatible with STIX and Yara rules, Advanced Security Policies, and remote access to detect, contain, and remediate incidents. Endpoints with Advanced EPDR installed can send data to ThreatSync. It works on Windows (Intel & ARM), Linux, macOS (Intel & ARM), iOS, and Android platforms.
WatchGuard Advanced EPDR Enhancements and Resolved Issues
Multi-Tenant Endpoint Security Management UI
Centrally manages security setting profiles for the computers and devices on the network through WatchGuard Cloud accounts and account groups.
Go to: Multi-Tenant Endpoint Security — Enhancements and Resolved Issues
Endpoint Security Modules
The WatchGuard Endpoint Security solution includes modules:
WatchGuard Full Encryption
Encrypts and decrypts disks and USB drives centrally without impact to end users.
WatchGuard Patch Management
Manages operating system and third-party application vulnerabilities on your workstations and servers.
WatchGuard Advanced Reporting Tool
Generates security intelligence and IT insights to pinpoint attacks, unusual behavior, and internal misuse.
WatchGuard Data Control
Discovers and monitors personal and sensitive data across endpoints and servers to comply with data protection regulations. Only available in select countries.
WatchGuard SIEMFeeder
Enriches and sends data from your WatchGuard Endpoint Security product to your company SIEM server.