WATCHGUARD ENDPOINT SECURITY
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2025 - 2026
Zero-day,attacks,and,APTs,,ANS,-,New,threats,that,have,never,been,seen,before
Fileless,malware,,ANS,-
,Malicious,software,that,runs,in,memory,instead,of,as,a,physical,file,on,the,endpoint.
How,does,fileless,malware,operate?,,ANS,-,Exploits,trusted,processes,in,memory,to,remain,undetected.
"Living,Off-,the,Land",Attack,,ANS,-
,Attacks,where,a,malicious,user,gain,access,to,an,endpoint,and,uses,legitimately,installed,software,to,perf
orm,further,attacks.
Exploits,,ANS,-,A,software,tool,designed,to,take,advantage,of,a,flaw,in,a,computer,system.
Ransomware,,ANS,-
,Malicious,software,that,encrypts,and,locks,the,contents,and,files,of,computers,and,demands,a,ransom,fo
r,the,encryption,to,unlock,the,data.
The,Protection,Cycle,,ANS,-,1),Visibility
2),Detection
3),Remediation/response
4),Prevention
Visibility,,ANS,-,(Protection,Cycle)Trace,every,action,taken,by,running,applications.
Detection,,ANS,-,(Protection,Cycle)Monitor,active,processes,and,preform,real-time,blocking,of,zero-
day,attacks,,targeted,attacks,,and,other,advanced,threats,designed,to,bypass,traditional,antivirus,and,anti
-malware,solutions.
, Remediation/response,,ANS,-,(Protection,Cycle)Use,collected,forensic,information,to,complete,in-
depth,analysis,of,every,attempted,attack.
Prevention,,ANS,-,(Protection,Cycle)Edit,the,protection,model,settings,and,patches,for,vulnerabilities
Watchguard,Endpoint,Protection,Platform,(EPP),,ANS,-
,(Watchguard,Endpoint,Security),Protects,endpoints,from,threats,and,reduces,the,attack,surface.,Includes
,a,full,range,of,protection,features(antivirus,,firewall,,device,control,,URL,filtering)
Watchgurad,Endpoint,Detection,and,Response,(EDR),,ANS,-
,(Watchguard,Endpoint,Security),Detects,and,responds,effectively,to,any,type,of,unknown,malware,,as,we
ll,as,the,fileless,and,malwareless,attacks,that,traditional,solutions,cannot,detect.,Uses,Zero-
Trust,application,service,to,prevent,applications,and,processes,from,running,until,they,are,validated,as,tr
usted.
Watchguard,Endpoint,Protection,Detection,and,Response,(EPDR),,ANS,-
,(Watchguard,Endpoint,Security),Prevents,,detects,,and,responds,to,any,type,of,known,and,unknown,mal
ware,,as,well,as,fileless,and,malwareless,attacks.,Uses,Zero-
Trust,Application,Service,alongside,anitvirus,,firewall,,device,control,,URL,filtering,,and,more.
Watchguard,Advanced,EPDR,,ANS,-
,(Watchguard,Endpoint,Security),Extends,EPDR,functionality,with,additional,capabilities,that,enable,securi
ty,operations,teams,to,discover,undetected,threats,on,their,customers,endpoints.
Watchguard,Full,Encryption,,ANS,-
,Encrypts,the,contents,of,disks,and,USB/removable,storage,drives,connected,to,computers,that,watchgua
rd,endpoint,security,manages
Watchguard,Patch,Managment,,ANS,-,You,can,manage,patches,for,operating,system,and,third-
party,application,vulnerabilities,on,workstations,and,servers
Watchguard,Advanced,Reporting,Tool,,ANS,-
,You,can,generate,security,intelligence,and,IT,insights,to,pinpoint,attacks,,unusual,behavior,,and,internal,
misuse
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2025 - 2026
Zero-day,attacks,and,APTs,,ANS,-,New,threats,that,have,never,been,seen,before
Fileless,malware,,ANS,-
,Malicious,software,that,runs,in,memory,instead,of,as,a,physical,file,on,the,endpoint.
How,does,fileless,malware,operate?,,ANS,-,Exploits,trusted,processes,in,memory,to,remain,undetected.
"Living,Off-,the,Land",Attack,,ANS,-
,Attacks,where,a,malicious,user,gain,access,to,an,endpoint,and,uses,legitimately,installed,software,to,perf
orm,further,attacks.
Exploits,,ANS,-,A,software,tool,designed,to,take,advantage,of,a,flaw,in,a,computer,system.
Ransomware,,ANS,-
,Malicious,software,that,encrypts,and,locks,the,contents,and,files,of,computers,and,demands,a,ransom,fo
r,the,encryption,to,unlock,the,data.
The,Protection,Cycle,,ANS,-,1),Visibility
2),Detection
3),Remediation/response
4),Prevention
Visibility,,ANS,-,(Protection,Cycle)Trace,every,action,taken,by,running,applications.
Detection,,ANS,-,(Protection,Cycle)Monitor,active,processes,and,preform,real-time,blocking,of,zero-
day,attacks,,targeted,attacks,,and,other,advanced,threats,designed,to,bypass,traditional,antivirus,and,anti
-malware,solutions.
, Remediation/response,,ANS,-,(Protection,Cycle)Use,collected,forensic,information,to,complete,in-
depth,analysis,of,every,attempted,attack.
Prevention,,ANS,-,(Protection,Cycle)Edit,the,protection,model,settings,and,patches,for,vulnerabilities
Watchguard,Endpoint,Protection,Platform,(EPP),,ANS,-
,(Watchguard,Endpoint,Security),Protects,endpoints,from,threats,and,reduces,the,attack,surface.,Includes
,a,full,range,of,protection,features(antivirus,,firewall,,device,control,,URL,filtering)
Watchgurad,Endpoint,Detection,and,Response,(EDR),,ANS,-
,(Watchguard,Endpoint,Security),Detects,and,responds,effectively,to,any,type,of,unknown,malware,,as,we
ll,as,the,fileless,and,malwareless,attacks,that,traditional,solutions,cannot,detect.,Uses,Zero-
Trust,application,service,to,prevent,applications,and,processes,from,running,until,they,are,validated,as,tr
usted.
Watchguard,Endpoint,Protection,Detection,and,Response,(EPDR),,ANS,-
,(Watchguard,Endpoint,Security),Prevents,,detects,,and,responds,to,any,type,of,known,and,unknown,mal
ware,,as,well,as,fileless,and,malwareless,attacks.,Uses,Zero-
Trust,Application,Service,alongside,anitvirus,,firewall,,device,control,,URL,filtering,,and,more.
Watchguard,Advanced,EPDR,,ANS,-
,(Watchguard,Endpoint,Security),Extends,EPDR,functionality,with,additional,capabilities,that,enable,securi
ty,operations,teams,to,discover,undetected,threats,on,their,customers,endpoints.
Watchguard,Full,Encryption,,ANS,-
,Encrypts,the,contents,of,disks,and,USB/removable,storage,drives,connected,to,computers,that,watchgua
rd,endpoint,security,manages
Watchguard,Patch,Managment,,ANS,-,You,can,manage,patches,for,operating,system,and,third-
party,application,vulnerabilities,on,workstations,and,servers
Watchguard,Advanced,Reporting,Tool,,ANS,-
,You,can,generate,security,intelligence,and,IT,insights,to,pinpoint,attacks,,unusual,behavior,,and,internal,
misuse
