WatchGuard® Technologies, Inc. is a global leader in unified cybersecurity. Our Unified Security Platform® approach is uniquely designed for managed service providers to deliver world-class security that increases their business scale and velocity while also improving operational efficiency. Trusted by more than 17,000 security resellers and service providers to protect more than 250,000 customers, the company’s award-winning products and services span network security and intelligence, advanced endpoint protection, multi-factor authentication, and secure Wi-Fi. Together, they offer five critical elements of a security platform: comprehensive security, shared knowledge, clarity & control, operational alignment, and automation. The company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. To learn more, visit WatchGuard.com.
Guardian Security Systems is the leader in residential and commercial life safety solutions. Established in 1976, Guardian specializes in comprehensive security, fire and life safety systems for installations ranging from single-family homes to major retail centers throughout Washington State.
From our Seattle-based Central Station, we serve one of the largest customer bases of locally monitored accounts, coordinating dispatch of police, fire, and medical emergency services for our customers.
No other security company can match Guardian's range of experience in integrated system design. And because we also install and service the systems we design, we understand the value of intelligent and farsighted planning.
Our company employs 140 residents in Western Washington. We are committed to supporting our region. Locally owned and operated, we’re big enough to do the job, but small enough to care about the details of your system.
Acquired by IBM in November 2009, Guardium develops the most widely-used solution for database activity monitoring, security and auditing, with a blue-chip customer base that includes organizations in all major geographies and industries. Originally founded in 2002, Guardium was the first company to address the core data security gap by delivering a practical, appliance-based platform that both protects databases in real-time and automates the entire compliance auditing process. Guardium is part of IBM's Software Group, Information Management.