What is NETGEAR Armor? Enhanced Cybersecurity for Your Home Network
Picture this: you’re streaming movies in one room, your kids are downloading new games upstairs, and a dozen smart devices are humming away throughout the house —until you spot an unusual alert pop-up on your phone that makes you wonder if everything is truly secure. In a world where everything is online, cyber threats can creep in from almost anywhere—malware, phishing scams, data theft, and more. That’s where NETGEAR Armor steps in.
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An Overview of NETGEAR Armor
NETGEAR Armor, powered by Bitdefender, comes built in to all latest NETGEAR routers, and offers a powerful suite of tools to help keep you safe online. An Armor subscription offers extra layer of protection for your home network and connected devices—helping guard against malware, phishing attacks, and other online threats. You can easily set up the service and monitor it through the Orbi or Nighthawk App, and seamlessly enjoy greater peace of mind about your home internet security.
Armor is designed to help protect every device on your network—from laptops and smartphones to smart TVs, IoT gadgets, and gaming consoles. Plus, built-in privacy tools—like a VPN, ad blocker, and anti-tracking—further assist in helping to keep your online activity more secure and anonymous. And with the NETGEAR Armor App, you can extend this extra layer of robust protection to up to 50 devices, for more security and privacy when outside of the home.
How it Works:
- Automatically helps protect devices connected to your home network from cybersecurity threats, including smart home devices that can be more vulnerable to attack.
- Helps identify and block unusual behavior on your connected devices using AI-powered Anomaly threat detection.
- Enhances your protection and privacy outside of the home via the NETGEAR Armor app, which can be installed on up to 50 devices.
- Offers real-time alerts, and personalized security tips to improve your network and device protection.
NETGEAR Armor & NETGEAR Armor Plus Key Features:
Here are four ways NETGEAR Armor and NETGEAR Armor Plus will help keep you and your connected devices more secure 24/7.
1. Enhanced WiFi and Connected Device Protection
- The average home network encounters 10 security threats each day. NETGEAR Armor provides a powerful shield, built into your NETGEAR WiFi, to help keep your network and connected devices safe, and includes Anomaly detection to guard against known an unknown threats.
- Armor automatically helps protect connected mobile devices like Apple IOS, Android smartphones, laptops and tablets as well as Smart home IoT devices like security cameras and Smart TVs, which can be vulnerable to cyberthreats.
2. Privacy and Identity Protection:
- Monitors for data breaches and sends alerts if personal information is compromised and helps secure and keep sensitive data private by blocking attempts to send your login, credit card, or social security information and more over unencrypted connections.
- A fast, reliable VPN enhances your privacy at home and on public WiFi. Available for up to 50 devices, Armor’s VPN encrypts your online connection, helping to keep sensitive information secure and allowing for more private browsing, without intrusive ads or content restrictions.
- Anti tracking technology also helps prevent advertisers from tracking your online activity and location when using the VPN.
3. On-the-Go Security:
- Safeguards up to 50 personal devices, via the NETGEAR Armor app, helping to protect your security and privacy on public and unfamiliar networks, and is available for Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS.
4. Simplified Management and Customized Alerts:
- Easy activation and monitoring via the Orbi app or Nighthawk app.
- Provides automatic vulnerability scans, real-time alerts, and personalized security tips to improve network safety.
Why Choose NETGEAR Armor?
– Recognized as a top choice by the experts:
- NETGEAR’s Bitdefender-powered router security is a recognized global leader in WiFi cybersecurity. In independent testing by AV-Comparatives, NETGEAR Armor consistently outperformed other solutions in key areas, including router-based security, malicious website detection, and data protection. NETGEAR Armor also excelled on the go, with the mobile app achieving an outstanding 99.98% protection rate against over 10,000 malware samples—ensuring robust security on the go.
– Built-in, seamless experience:
- Armor is fully integrated into NETGEAR WiFi 7 Nighthawk Routers and Orbi WiFi Mesh Systems, offering instant peace of mind knowing Armor automatically helps shield your network and WiFI connected devices – including IoT smart home devices that other solutions miss.
– Smart protection, all in one place:
- No need for multiple subscriptions or third-party apps – NETGEAR Armor provides an exceptional suite of tools to help protect your privacy, enhance your security, and safeguard your NETGEAR router or mesh system in one seamless experience and at one unbeatable price.
NETGEAR’s Commitment to Security and Privacy
NETGEAR collaborates with industry leaders like CISA to advance global security standards.
NETGEAR has a privacy-first approach. User data is never sold to advertisers.
NETGEAR products are designed in the USA with a focus on building secure, reliable hardware. NETGEAR systems include up to 3 years of extended warranty and 24/7 tech support for routers and mesh systems.
Why NETGEAR Armor is the Best Choice for Cybersecurity
NETGEAR Armor offers an all-in-one solution for home network protection, providing real-time threat detection, privacy tools like VPN, and data breach monitoring. Its seamless integration with NETGEAR routers, automatic updates, and user-friendly apps make it an essential tool for safeguarding your digital life.
