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Vendor analysis
WatchGuard Total MDR delivers 24/7 SOC monitoring on top of the WatchGuard Unified Security Platform, but closed architecture, single-vendor dependencies, and limited third-party support can hinder MSP flexibility across diverse client portfolios.
enhanced.io pairs an MSP-native Open XDR architecture with transparent per-user pricing and continuous vulnerability insights, delivering unified, vendor-agnostic detection and 24x7 SOC outcomes without added complexity.
Where
WatchGuard Total MDR
falls short for MSPs
MDR is tightly coupled to WatchGuard products. Third-party EDR, firewalls, or cloud tools receive limited treatment. MSPs supporting customers with diverse security investments cannot integrate non-WatchGuard technologies effectively.
No vendor-agnostic Open XDR to unify external tools. Visibility and correlation stay within the WatchGuard estate. This creates blind spots when customers use tools outside the WatchGuard portfolio.
NDR is firewall-centric rather than broad sensor-based NDR spanning diverse networks and cloud. WatchGuard relies on Firebox telemetry and DNS monitoring. Misses deeper network and east-west traffic visibility.
Response playbooks cannot easily span third-party EDR, cloud security platforms, or identity systems outside WatchGuard.
MSPs adopting Total MDR become increasingly dependent on the WatchGuard stack. Migrating customers or supporting multi-vendor environments becomes operationally challenging.
How enhanced.io solves these gaps
enhanced.io's open platform unifies network, endpoint, and cloud telemetry across 400+ native integrations, eliminating vendor lock-in and enabling seamless threat correlation.
Sensor-based network detection captures lateral movement and cloud threats regardless of network vendor. Works across on-prem, cloud, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments.
Per-user pricing with all features included removes unpredictable tiering and supports sustainable MSP margins.
Each deployment includes expert-led setup, SOC enablement, and ongoing CISSP-certified guidance, ensuring immediate capability and confidence for MSP teams.
Combines Stellar's GenAI-driven automation with human oversight to cut false positives and maintain decision accuracy.
Open architecture lets MSPs retain tool flexibility and client diversity, avoiding vendor lock-in or forced migrations.
Modern AI-powered threats target multiple vectors simultaneously. MSPs need correlation across endpoints, cloud, and network layers, not siloed platforms.
Multi-stage AI attacks: enhanced.io correlates endpoint, cloud, and network data natively, while WatchGuard relies on Firebox-centric telemetry with limited cross-environment visibility.
Cross-tenant threat patterns: enhanced.io identifies attack patterns across multiple clients using one unified Open XDR fabric rather than isolated WatchGuard instances.
Adaptive threat response: enhanced.io's analyst-guided approach adapts instantly to new threats across any customer environment, not limited to WatchGuard-only playbooks.
WatchGuard Total MDR focuses on endpoint and Microsoft 365/Entra telemetry and does not clearly document integrations with SASE platforms like Cato Networks or Netskope. If your clients have deployed SASE, that telemetry sits in a separate silo. enhanced.io's Open XDR ingests SASE data alongside endpoint, cloud and identity signals, providing correlation across the full environment.
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