Reporting et transparence
Data flood becomes intelligent security
Whether in the executive suite or in the branch office, the pace and complexity of the measures required to prevent the loss of additional data and network outages are constantly increasing. However, there is no time to spend days or weeks breaking down raw data. This is the time when data should be visualised and presented from the cloud so you can get the information you need and respond immediately. This type of dashboard is now an indispensable tool for modern network security solutions.
WatchGuard Cloud Visibility provides full visibility into your network so you can make timely, informed and effective decisions about your network security anytime, anywhere. The platform displays over 100 dashboards and reports that allow you to quickly see key trends and anomalies and then query detailed data on each.
For those who don’t want to move to the cloud, an on-premise visibility solution is available: WatchGuard Dimension. Dimension’s Big Data visualisation and reporting tools allow you to clearly identify and analyse key network security threats, issues and trends. This allows you to more quickly set appropriate security policies for the entire network.
From the big picture to the detail
A picture is worth a thousand words. Get an overall view of activity on your network, highlighting key threats and trends, as well as active policies and traffic patterns, and correlated views of top users and applications.
Get helpful insights
The programme presents network activity visually and in real time on intuitive and interactive dashboards and reports. The elegant displays make it easy to spot potential threats and simplify monitoring of internet usage, plus you get important insights into the traffic trends that go along with them. You can see at a glance unusual traffic patterns, who is using the most bandwidth and which websites are visited the most. Thanks to various functions for filtering and displaying detailed information, you can access exactly the information you need.
Making informed decisions by recognising known patterns
You can choose from over 100 comprehensive reports and dashboards and schedule reports to be emailed to specific individuals – from C-level managers and IT directors to network administrators and security analysts to HR and department managers. Special reports are available for PCI, HIPAA and KCSiE compliance. And for compliance that requires masking of personal data, Dimension offers powerful user anonymisation.
Which Solution Is Better for Your Business –
Cloud or On-Premises?
“The basic visibility features are available in both WatchGuard Cloud Visibility and the on-premises dimension. However, partners or end-users who want to take advantage of all the benefits of the cloud can upgrade to WatchGuard Cloud Visibility to get scalable, powerful logging and reporting.”
| WATCHGUARD CLOUD VISIBILITY | DIMENSION ON-PREMISES | |
|---|---|---|
| Included with Basic Security Suite | ✔ | ✔ |
| Included with Total Security Suite | ✔ | ✔ |
| Dashboards & Reports | 100+ | 100+ |
| Log Search Rate | Accelerated | Standard |
| Time to Run Reports | Fast (uses AWS Elasticsearch) | Optimized for local hardware |
| Cloud-hosted | ✔ | |
| RapidDeploy | ✔ | |
| Infrastructure Costs | ✔ | |
| Auto-scaling | ✔ | |
| Multi-tier, Multi-tenant | ✔ | |
| Alerts & Notifications | Advanced alert system included | Simple alerts |
| Dimension Command | Yes, as an upgrade | |
| Device Health | ✔ | ✔* |
| License Status | ✔ | ✔* |
| Policy Usage Reports | ✔ | ✔* |
| Search Engine Reporting | ✔ | |
| Top-level view of security statistics | ✔ | |
| Separation of customer data | ✔ |
*Requires Dimension Command
Using WatchGuard Cloud Visibility and Dimension is not an either/or decision.
You can use both. In fact, many organisations use both to optimise their logging and reporting efficiency. A common scenario for an organisation is to use WatchGuard Cloud Visibility for current and latest logging (for example, for the last 30 days) and use Dimension for older logs. If you would like to find out which option is best for you, ask one of our contacts for advice. Our team will be happy to help you find out which option is best for your line of business.
