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Inbound/Outbound Email Security & Data Loss Prevention.

Data Loss Prevention is built into all WatchGuard's XCS appliance models as a powerful business tool for controlling confidential information as it moves across network boundaries. Download WatchGuard's datasheet on Data Loss Prevention here.

Ideal For: Small to Medium sized Businesses - up to 1,000 users

Models Available: XCS 170, XCS 370, XCS 570. Download the datasheet here.

Small to mid-sized businesses don't need to pay high prices for powerful email security. WatchGuard XCS (Extensible Content Security) 170, 370 and 570 Appliances are affordable, complete email security solutions that defend against inbound threats including viruses, spam, blended threats, phishing, spyware and network attacks. Block 98% of unwanted traffic at the perimeter and boost your email security and performance without breaking the bank.WatchGuard XCS Products

Features include:

  • Anti-spam / virus / malware 
  • Content filtering
  • Data loss prevention 
  • Encryption
  • Customisable reporting
  • Centralised management
  • Clustering and queue replication
  • Web security with:
    - URL filtering
    - Web content filtering
    - Acceptable web usage
    - Web application control

XCS 170, 370, and 570 appliances help ensure that only safe email traffic enters your network, while preventing confidential information from escaping your organizational email boundaries. It's the ideal solution for small to mid-sized businesses that are looking for rock solid anti-spam and email threat protection – with data loss prevention capabilities included to stop accidental or malicious data leakage – at an affordable price. A Web Security subscription extends these capabilities across all your web traffic as well, for comprehensive protection. Includes centralized management and reporting, with message-level redundancy to ensure no communication is ever lost and email security is always up and running.

Read more information on the importance of Email Encryption.

Compare XCS Models


 XCS 170
 XCS 370
 XCS 570

 Up to 12,000 messages/hour*  Up to 24,000 messages/hour*  Up to 48,000 messages/hour*

 LiveSecurity Standard  LiveSecurity Standard  LiveSecurity PLUS
Chassis/Processor


 Form Factor  1U Shallow, Rack-Mountable  1U Shallow, Rack-Mountable  1U Shallow, Rack-Mountable
 CPU  Intel Celeron Processor  Intel Dual Celeron Processor  Intel Dual Celeron Processor
 Power  Fixed, 200W, universal 100/240V  Fixed, 200W, universal 100/240V  Fixed, 200W, universal 100/240V
 Storage


 RAID  -  -  -
 Memory  2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 667MHz  2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 667MHz  4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 667MHz
 HDD  160GB SATA, 7.2K RPM  160GB SATA, 7.2K RPM  160GB SATA, 7.2K RPM
 Connectivity


 Ethernet  2 Intel Gigabit Ethernet  2 Intel Gigabit Ethernet  3 Intel Gigabit Ethernet

*Throughput may vary.

For further information or to buy a WatchGuard XCS product please complete our enquiry form or call us on 0333 101 6000.