WatchGuard System Manager (WSM) WatchGuard® System Manager (WSM) is a powerful, intuitive interface used to centrally manage WatchGuard security appliances. This includes firewall, VPN, intrusion prevention, URL filtering, web security, anti-virus and anti-spam services, and appliance software updates. Whether you’re a Managed Security Service Provider, novice network administrator of a small business, or seasoned IT professional with a large distributed network to manage, WSM has tools that streamline configuration and ongoing maintenance. There are no additional modules to buy. Everything, even centralized logging and rich historical reporting, is included with the purchase of the appliance.