CATO Networks

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Build around secure hardware: If COGS permits, build security features such as secure and encrypted storage, or boot functionality based on Trusted Platform Module (TPM). The built-in next generation firewall (NGFW) and firewall as a service (FWaaS) protects mobile users and locations from external threats.

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CATO Networks

MAY 6, 2018

Bandwidth-intensive traffic, bound for the Internet and cloud, are backhauled across the MPLS WAN. However, using MPLS bandwidth to backhaul Internet data to a secure location is expensive and affects performance. Inspection and enforcement are applied to both WAN and Internet-bound traffic as well as TLS encrypted traffic.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Cato Cloud connects all enterprise network elements, including branch locations, the mobile workforce, and physical and cloud datacenters, into a global, encrypted and optimized SD-WAN in the cloud. With all WAN and Internet traffic consolidated in the cloud, Cato applies a set of security services to protect all traffic at all times.

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CATO Networks

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

SD-WANs reduce bandwidth costs, no doubt, but enterprises are still left having to address important issues around cloud, mobility, and security. The Problem of MPLS Bandwidth costs remain the most obvious problem facing MPLS services. Bandwidth upgrades and changes can also take weeks.

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CATO Networks

JUNE 19, 2018

Born alongside the expensive MPLS data service, WAN optimization appliances allowed organizations to squeeze more bandwidth out of thin pipes through compression and deduplication, as well as prioritizing traffic of loss-sensitive applications such as remote desktops. WAN optimization has been with us for a long time.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 12, 2018

The Pros of WAN Optimization WAN optimization addresses MPLS limitations by tackling the three primary networking issues impacting the user experience when accessing data from across the WAN: bandwidth, latency, and packet loss. Bandwidth: Bandwidth limitations are addressed by minimizing the amount of data passed across the network.

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CATO Networks

MAY 5, 2016

MPLS isnt encrypted by default: MPLS relies on the carrier private network for security because the data doesnt flow on the public Internet. Generally speaking, no 3 rd party can be assumed to be 100% safe these days, so encryption should always be used for data in motion. Is MPLS a required component of your WAN strategy?

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CATO Networks

APRIL 4, 2018

For your business to stay ahead of the pack, you should be looking to improve network and security infrastructure to have the flexibility and strength to handle not just todays bandwidth demands, but tomorrows demands as well. SD-WAN directs WAN traffic across encrypted Internet tunnels.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 2, 2017

SD-WAN Cost Savings Early marketing around SD-WAN technology pointed to the 90 percent cost difference between MPLS and Internet bandwidth costs. They encrypt traffic, like any other VPN, but lack the advanced security services necessary for defending against advanced persistent threats, malware penetration, and more.

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

We expected other drivers, such as MPLS cost reduction, eliminating bandwidth constraints, or optimizing cloud access, to be at the top of the list. This had two ramifications: many enterprises did not encrypt their MPLS connections or inspected MPLS traffic for threats. Why is security such a big deal with SD-WAN?

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CATO Networks

JULY 7, 2022

Encrypted tunnels across these last-mile transport carry traffic to nearest PoP. Advanced TCP congestion control enables Cato edges to send and receive more data, as well as better utilize available bandwidth. Accelerating bandwidth intensive operations like file upload and download through TCP window manipulation.

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Enhancing Your Enterprise Network Security Strategy | Webinar Legacy Firewall Security Solutions Cant Keep Up Zero-day threat detection is essential for protecting against modern cyber threats, but it is also resource-intensive. This is especially true for organizations that rely on legacy next-generation firewalls (NGFWs).

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Akins IT

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

However, the basic firewall and VPN functions provided by most SD-WAN solutions are often not enough, forcing IT teams to try and overlay security across elastic and dynamic SD-WAN connections after the fact. Bottom line - MPLS bandwidth is expensive.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 28, 2022

Current security services include firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS) , secure web gateway with URL filtering ( SWG ), standard and next-generation anti-malware (NGAM), IPS-as-a-Service (IPS), and Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) , and a Managed Threat Detection and Response (MDR) service. How is sensitive data handled?

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 2, 2022

billed on an opex model consumption-based, via a metered metric (such as ports, bandwidth or users), (not based on network devices/appliances). NaaS offerings may include elements such as network switches, routers, gateways and firewalls. The backbone is fully encrypted for maximum security and self-healing for maximum uptime.

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Kentik

MAY 16, 2018

Performance is a key driver behind the movement, with 5G enabling: Greater throughput -- mobile broadband with bandwidth ranging from 50 Mbps to 10 Gbps. In these cases, remote enterprise sites may not need the highest bandwidth but require a deterministic quality of service. Lower latency -- ultra-low latency down to 1 millisecond.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 1, 2017

The path-selection process for loss-sensitive applications, such as VoIP and video, for example, is no different from those that are bandwidth intensive. But DIA also significantly expands the attack surface far beyond that which can be protected by the basic firewall provided in SD-WAN appliances. Its also a security requirement.

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CATO Networks

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Encrypt Data, Not Just the Tunnel Most remote access solutions create an encrypted point-to-point tunnel to carry the communications payload. The data payload itself must also be encrypted for strong security. While the tunnel itself is encrypted, the traffic traveling within that tunnel typically is not.

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Site-to-site VPNs enable enterprises to securely connect physical locations over the public Internet by creating an encrypted connection between two on-premises appliances. The upside here was simple: public Internet bandwidth is significantly cheaper than MPLS bandwidth.

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CATO Networks

JUNE 7, 2020

Robust application-prioritization capabilities allow enterprises to align last-mile usage with business needs by prioritizing and allocating bandwidth by application. Enterprises also can prioritize bandwidth usage within applications using Catos identity-aware routing capabilities.

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CATO Networks

JUNE 16, 2020

Remote Workers Need Network Access Comparable to In-Office Workers To accommodate the sudden surge of home-based workers, network managers might have ordered a slew of new VPN licenses, and maybe even a larger firewall or VPN appliance, to connect people to the corporate network.

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Traditionally, network visibility within the WAN has been made possible by SIEM (security information and event management) solutions and network management systems that aggregate packet flow data from multiple security and network monitoring tools such as security appliances, firewalls, and endpoint sensors. Cato is powerful beyond belief.

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Heroku

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Ensure the backup is encrypted, and store it securely. Data encryption : When transferring data between providers, use encryption to protect sensitive information from interception or tampering. Encrypt your data both at rest and in transit. This backup will be your fail-safe, in case the migration does not go as planned.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 17, 2020

By contrast, integrating security and networking solutions, enterprises have to deploy and install separate solutions, such as SD-WAN and firewall appliances. As such, traffic, even encrypted traffic, can be inspected at wire speed regardless of the needed security policies or optimizations. It adds unnecessary latency to the network.

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Kentik

JULY 6, 2017

Carrier MPLS services are really expensive bandwidth. Now that the traffic is routing over the Internet, encryption becomes a must have. This can be fairly easily solved with a firewall or SD-WAN appliance that creates IPSec tunnels between the sites. For enterprises, SD-WAN makes a lot of sense.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Moreover, traditional VPNs can introduce latency and bandwidth constraints, impacting application performance and user experience: Complexity : VPNs can be complex to manage, especially for large organizations with multiple locations and diverse user populations.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 26, 2021

VPNs Put Remote Access Security at High Risk In general, VPNs provide minimal security with traffic encryption and simple user authentication. SASE converges ZTNA, NextGen firewall (NGFW), and other security services along with network services such as SD-WAN, WAN optimization, and bandwidth aggregation into a cloud-native platform.

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Confluent

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

One might be able to SSH into the compute instance that runs the broker, or even change the encryption keys that persistent volumes (used by the brokers for persistence) require to implement security at rest. Network: though you usually don’t pay for VPCs, there are bandwidth costs.

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CloudFaire

DECEMBER 9, 2024

traffic is using post-quantum encryption. traffic is using post-quantum encryption. Growth trends in post-quantum encrypted TLS 1.3 HTTP/3 also provides encryption by default, which mitigates the risk of attacks. Adoption & Usage Globally, nearly one-third of mobile device traffic was from Apple iOS devices.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 17, 2021

VPNs are Giving Way to Zero Trust Security While VPNs provide traffic encryption and user authentication, they still present a security risk because they grant access to the entire network without the option of controlling granular user access to specific resources.

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