FireCloud Total Access: The First Hybrid SASE that Scales from Main Street to Enterprise

One platform, four essentials: SWG, FWaaS, ZTNA, and identity, delivered through WatchGuard Cloud to protect every user, app, and connection anywhere

WatchGuard® Technologies, a global leader in unified cybersecurity, today announced FireCloud Total Access, the first hybrid SASE service that breaks through the enterprise-only model and makes Zero Trust and cloud-delivered security practical for MSPs and lean IT teams. Fast to deploy and simple to manage, it unifies SWG, FWaaS, ZTNA, and identity into one cloud-managed platform to protect today’s modern hybrid workforce.

FireCloud Total Access is a cloud-delivered Zero Trust service that extends enterprise-grade security to every user, wherever they work. It protects remote workers from Internet-based threats while delivering seamless, identity-based access to SaaS, cloud, and private applications. By eliminating the risks and complexity of remote user VPNs and hardware, FireCloud Total Access provides faster, safer, and simpler connectivity for the everywhere workforce.

The new service extends the FireCloud product suite and advances the company’s hybrid SASE vision, which was introduced earlier this year.

Powering SASE and Zero Trust Beyond the Enterprise

Until now, effective hybrid SASE and Zero Trust solutions have largely been reserved for resource-rich enterprises. FireCloud Total Access unifies Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS), and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) into a single platform managed in WatchGuard Cloud. This approach streamlines operations and makes enterprise-grade protection simple to deliver and accessible to all and gives IT teams a practical, step-by-step way to evolve towards a zero-trust posture.

Part of WatchGuard’s Unified Security Platform®, FireCloud Total Access is delivered through a single security agent and integrates seamlessly with the company’s network defence, endpoint protection, and multi-factor authentication services. All these layers feed into ThreatSync™, WatchGuard’s AI-powered XDR engine that drives smarter correlation, sharper prioritisation, and faster response. With WatchGuard, businesses get a platform designed to work as one—maximising security outcomes while minimising the burden on the teams that manage it.

Protection Everywhere with Hybrid SASE

WatchGuard is leading the transition from perimeter-based defences to next-generation, work-from-anywhere network security for SMEs. As organisations embrace the cloud, protecting employees across remote and hybrid environments is no longer optional; it’s essential to safeguard sensitive data and maintain business continuity. At the forefront is FireCloud Total Access, providing seamless remote-user protection while securing access to sensitive on-premises applications and data. FireCloud Total Access ensures every user on every connection stays protected, wherever work happens.

FireCloud Total Access extends the protections pioneered by WatchGuard’s industry-leading network security solution, Firebox which is essential for safeguarding offices, branches, and on-premises networks. Together, FireCloud and Firebox deliver the comprehensive security organisations need to protect users, applications, and infrastructure across the hybrid network.

“Remote work and hybrid networks are now permanent, and organisations need a simpler way to enforce Zero Trust while protecting users everywhere,” said Andrew Young, Chief Product Officer at WatchGuard. “FireCloud Total Access enables MSPs and lean IT teams to deploy in hours, apply consistent policies from WatchGuard Cloud, and replace traditional, full network access VPNs with per-application, identity-based access.”

FireCloud Total Access: What’s Inside

1. Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA): This security model provides per-session, identity-and device-aware access to private apps, acting as a remote user VPN replacement that only allows the necessary user access to the network.
2. AI Powered Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS): Intrusion prevention, DNS security, sandboxing, and policy enforcement for off-network users, with AI-driven detection in APT Blocker and Gateway Antivirus to stop advanced threats in real time.
3. Secure Web Gateway (SWG) provides URL filtering, application control, and shadow IT management through TLS inspection. FireCloud Total Access simplifies certificate issuance and validation in the cloud, ensuring thorough examination of encrypted traffic for phishing and malware and risky site visits, without raising operational overhead.
4. Ecosystem Integration: FireCloud Total Access integrates with AuthPoint® (MFA/SSO), ThreatSync™ (XDR), and WatchGuard Endpoint Security to implement Zero Trust across identity, endpoints, and networks, all managed through WatchGuard Cloud.

“Our clients want fewer tools, less friction, and better outcomes,” said Alex Dumas, Principal Engineer, Ember One, a WatchGuard partner. “With FireCloud Total Access, we can standardise web protection and private-app access across tenants, show value in a single portal, and scale recurring services without adding management overhead.”

Built for MSPs & SMEs: The FireCloud Total Access Difference

1. Deploy in hours, not weeks: FireCloud Total Access requires no hardware or complex VPN setup. With this solution, policies and protections are instantly delivered through WatchGuard Cloud for a fast, scalable rollout.
2. Operationally light: MSPs and IT teams will receive multi-tenant management, policy inheritance, and out-of-the-box reporting.
3. Predictable packaging: This solution’s per-user licensing aligns with partner recurring-revenue models, delivering a tailored approach that balances affordability with enterprise-grade outcomes.
4. One powerful platform: FireCloud Total Access integrates seamlessly with WatchGuard’s broader network, endpoint, and identity services, all connected through ThreatSync™, the AI-powered XDR engine that delivers smarter detection and faster response with less burden on IT teams.
5. Right-sized Zero Trust: FireCloud Total Access delivers enterprise-grade outcomes without the cost or complexity.

FireCloud Total Access is available September 25, 2025, via WatchGuard’s powerful network of nearly 17,000 MSPs offering resale and managed services in more than 20 countries globally. Partners can access self-service trials and find enablement materials and product demonstrations in the WatchGuard Cloud and through the WatchGuard Partner Portal.

Real Security for the Real World Global Roadshows: Zero Trust, Network Edition

Part of supporting a global MSP community is providing continuous training and enablement. Each year, WatchGuard teams hit the road to host thousands of partners at hands-on workshops designed to help them launch, refine, and evolve their security offerings. This fall, the sessions will focus on modern security use cases—protecting the everywhere workforce and defending against AI-backed adversaries.

Visit watchguard.com to learn more and request an invitation to one of our global locations.

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