Zyxel Networks and Bitdefender unite network and endpoint security to enable smarter security decisions

Zyxel Networks, a leader in delivering secure and AI-powered cloud networking solutions, today announced a partnership with Bitdefender that brings network and endpoint security together through native integration between Zyxel Networks’ USG FLEX H series firewalls and Bitdefender GravityZone . The integration gives network admins a clear view of their security stack in one place, reducing security silos and helping them make faster, more informed security decisions.

For businesses with lean IT and security teams, protecting the network and its endpoints can mean switching between separate systems every day. Expired licenses, outdated devices and gaps in protection can be easy to miss until they cause disruption or expose the business to attack.

The integration combines Zyxel Networks’ network security expertise with Bitdefender’s proven endpoint security capabilities, giving businesses access to complementary protection from two established security specialists. It provides businesses and managed service providers (MSPs) a simpler way to manage these risks, without custom API integration or additional integration tools.

The integration reduces the need for admins to move between separate systems for day-to-day security management.

· Native integration without custom development: USG FLEX H firewalls connect directly with Bitdefender GravityZone out of the box. No custom API integration, extra software or engineering resources are required to connect the two platforms.

· Free trial: Admins can register a Bitdefender account and activate a free trial directly from the firewall in a few clicks.

The firewall dashboard also provides admins with a clearer picture of endpoint status across the network.

· Endpoint visibility in one place: Admins can view endpoint categories, operating system versions and license status from the firewall dashboard. This makes it easier to identify risks such as expired licenses or outdated OS versions before they become security problems.

· Proven endpoint protection: Bitdefender has maintained a protection rate of 99.8% or higher across the past seven AV-Comparatives Real-World Protection Tests. In its 2026 testing, GravityZone recorded the fewest compromised systems while maintaining among the lowest false-positive counts.

“IT teams should not have to spend their time checking separate security systems just to understand whether their business is protected,” said Ken Tsai, President of Zyxel Networks. “By bringing Bitdefender endpoint protection into the USG FLEX H experience, we are making endpoint security easier to see and manage alongside network security. For MSPs, it also creates an opportunity to offer customers stronger endpoint protection alongside their existing network security services, supporting new recurring revenue without adding unnecessary operational complexity.”

Daniel Daraban, Vice President of Products at Bitdefender, added: “Strong security should not force businesses to choose between protection and simplicity. By bringing GravityZone together with Zyxel Networks’ firewall platform, we’re helping IT teams see endpoint risks more clearly and act before gaps become incidents. This partnership makes proven endpoint protection easier to deploy and manage for SMBs and MSPs.”

Zyxel Networks and Bitdefender plan to extend the integration further in 2027, with capabilities including endpoint risk scores, predefined actions, and endpoint threat intelligence sharing through the Zyxel Security Distribution Network (ZSDN) to help strengthen protection for Zyxel firewalls globally.

The Bitdefender integration is available on Zyxel Networks’ USG FLEX H series firewalls with uOS version 1.40 or later. For more information about the partnership, please visit https://community.zyxel.com/en/discussion/33961