Watchguard Apt Blocker 3 Yr For Firebox T20

Elevate the security of your WatchGuard Firebox T20 with the WatchGuard APT Blocker 3 Yr subscription. This cloud-assisted defense extends beyond traditional signature-based antivirus to deliver advanced malware and zero-day threat protection. By sending Windows executables, Microsoft Office documents, PDFs, and Android APKs to a secure cloud sandbox for in-depth analysis, APT Blocker reveals malicious behavior and evasive techniques that might bypass on-device defenses. Integrated with WatchGuard Dimension, it provides real-time threat visibility, empowering security teams to identify, contain, and remediate highly sophisticated attacks with unprecedented clarity across networks, endpoints, and users. The result is a layered, adaptive security posture that keeps pace with evolving threats while simplifying ongoing management for Firebox T20 deployments.

• Advanced malware and zero-day protection: Moves beyond traditional signature-based approaches to detect evolving threats by analyzing a wide range of payloads in a controlled sandbox. This enables rapid blocking and containment of complex malware before it can do harm.
• Cloud-based sandbox with deep emulation: Utilizes a virtual sandbox that emulates real hardware behavior, including CPU and memory, to observe malware strategies, lateral movement, and stealthy calls—exposing threat potential that is hidden in on-device analyses.
• Broad file-type coverage: Analyzes Windows executable files, Microsoft Office documents, Adobe PDFs, and Android APK packages, guarding against the most common vectors used in phishing campaigns, document exploits, and drive-by download attacks.
• Real-time visibility via WatchGuard Dimension: Delivering actionable threat intelligence with intuitive dashboards and telemetry, turning complex behavioral data into clear alerts for faster detection, investigation, and response.
• Subscription-based, scalable security: Designed to grow with your WatchGuard ecosystem, reducing the need for frequent on-device signature updates and ensuring protection stays current as your network expands.

Technical Details of WatchGuard APT Blocker

Service type: Cloud-based, sandbox-driven threat protection for WatchGuard appliances. The APT Blocker service operates as a subscription that augments on-premises defenses with cloud intelligence and remote analysis capabilities.

Supported file types: Windows executable files, Microsoft Office documents, Adobe PDFs, and Android APK packages. This broad coverage addresses the primary attack surfaces used in phishing, document exploits, and software delivery compromises.

Key technologies: Cloud sandbox with deep emulation, including code emulation and full system emulation, to observe malicious behavior and evasion techniques in a controlled, realistic environment. The solution emphasizes behavior over static signatures to detect evolving threats.

Integration and visibility: Seamlessly integrated with WatchGuard Dimension for real-time threat visibility, dashboards, and threat telemetry. Security teams gain centralized insights to identify, contain, and remediate complex attacks with clarity.

Deployment and licensing: Subscription-based, scalable service designed for WatchGuard ecosystems. It complements existing security controls and reduces dependency on frequent certificate/signature updates while maintaining up-to-date protection as deployments grow.

how to install WatchGuard APT Blocker

• Prepare and license: Ensure you have an active WatchGuard APT Blocker subscription and that your Firebox T20 is running a compatible firmware version. Confirm integration with WatchGuard Dimension or Cloud services as required for your environment.
• Enable the service in WatchGuard Cloud/Dimension: Access the management portal and add the APT Blocker service to your Firebox T20 deployment. Associate the license to the appliance to enable cloud-assisted protection.
• Configure analysis scope and file types: In the APT Blocker settings, select the file types to be analyzed (Windows executables, Office documents, PDFs, APKs) and define any policy-based actions (block, quarantine, or alert) based on detected behavior.
• Apply and deploy policies: Push the updated security policy to the Firebox T20. Verify that the appliance can communicate with the cloud sandbox and that telemetry is routed to WatchGuard Dimension.
• Monitor and tune: Use WatchGuard Dimension dashboards to monitor threat activity, review incidents, and adjust thresholds or alerting as needed to balance security and operational workflow.

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What is the WatchGuard APT Blocker 3 Yr For Firebox T20?
  A: It is a subscription-based cloud security service that extends protection on WatchGuard Firebox T20 appliances by analyzing files in a cloud sandbox to detect advanced malware and zero-day threats beyond traditional signatures.
• Q: Which file types does APT Blocker analyze?
  A: The service analyzes Windows executable files, Microsoft Office documents, PDFs, and Android APKs to identify malicious behavior and evasion techniques across common attack vectors.
• Q: How does it provide threat visibility?
  A: Integration with WatchGuard Dimension offers real-time threat dashboards and telemetry, translating complex behavioral data into clear alerts for faster investigation and response.
• Q: Is APT Blocker hardware-specific?
  A: It is designed to work with WatchGuard Firebox appliances such as the T20, as part of a cloud-assisted security architecture that augments on-device protections.
• Q: How is APT Blocker licensed and deployed?
  A: It is deployed as a subscription-based service that scales with your WatchGuard ecosystem, reducing the need for frequent on-device signature updates while keeping protection current.
• Q: Does APT Blocker replace antivirus on the appliance?
  A: No. APT Blocker complements existing defenses by performing cloud-based behavioral analysis in a sandbox, identifying threats that may bypass static signatures, while continuing to rely on your broader security stack.