CATO Networks

APRIL 18, 2022

This blog post will explain the four main areas of impact of ransomware on organizations, and how Cato SASE Cloud can help prevent ransomware and protect businesses. Data Encryption According to Cybercrime Magazine, the global cost of ransomware damages will exceed $20 billion in 2021 and $265 Billion by 2031.

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 2, 2022

The networking industry loves a good buzzword as much as any other IT sector. Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) certainly fits that billing. The term has been around for at least a decade has come back in vogue to describe networking purchased on a subscription basis. Its why SASE has emerged to be such a dominant force.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 5, 2021

As IT leaders look to address the needs of the digital enterprise, significant changes are being pushed onto legacy networking and security teams. When those teams are in lockstep and ready to change, SASE adoption is the logical evolution. SASE vs SD-WAN Whats Beyond Security | Download eBook Why Is SSE Important?

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 22, 2023

Customer experience isnt just an important aspect of the SASE market, it is its essence. SASE isnt about groundbreaking features. It is about a new way to deliver and consume established networking and security features and to solve, once and for all, the complexity and risks that has been plaguing IT for so long.

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CATO Networks

MAY 19, 2022

Why do you need a SASE RFP? Shopping for a SASE solution isnt as easy as it sounds… SASE is an enterprise networking and security framework that is relatively new to the enterprise IT market (introduced by Gartner in 2019.) And less than 3 years young, SASE is often prone to misunderstanding and vendor marketecture.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 2, 2021

Understanding the 2021 Strategic Roadmap for SASE Convergence In July 2019, Gartner coined the term Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) to define the next generation of network security technology. SASE solutions acknowledge that modern networks and security challenges are very different from the past.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 30, 2021

When deciding to digitally transform your network to SASE, the large number of vendors out there might be confusing. To get the full SASE RFP template to help you navigate the vendor vetting process, click here. But first, lets understand what SASE is. What is SASE?

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 18, 2020

As SASE becomes more widely adopted in the industry, there are wide discrepancies in the use of the term. In its August 2019 report, The Future of Network Security Is in the Cloud, Gartner saw SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) as creating a single network for the complete enterprise, connecting and securing all edges everywhere.

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CATO Networks

JULY 4, 2023

At Cato Networks, we also feel the need for speed, and while were not breaking the sound barrier at 30,000 feet, we did just break the SASE speed barrier (again!). Earlier last month, we announced that Cato reached a new SASE throughput record , achieving 5 Gbps on a single encrypted tunnel with all security inspections fully enabled.

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CATO Networks

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Double Extortion: Double extortion ransomware both steals and encrypts sensitive and valuable data on an infected system. Cybercriminals can use these credentials with the remote desktop protocol (RDP) or virtual private networks (VPNs) to access and deploy malware on systems.

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CATO Networks

JUNE 29, 2021

A good portion of my day is spent speakingwiththenewsmediaaboutCato and theSASEmarket.Theres aroutinetothese conversations.Manywillgroan over an acronym thats pronounced sassy.Theyll listenbutoftendismissthe area asjustmoreGartnerhype.Formany, SASE seems like another marketing exercise like Big Data or Cloud Computing. And I get that.

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 28, 2025

With the Cato SASE Cloud Platform , organizations can leverage the security stack to kill the ransomware attack chain as quickly as possible. Cato NGAM : provides an additional layer of protection and contributes to the Cato ZTNA (Zero Trust Network Access). Double extortion to exfiltrate data before encrypting target systems.

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Our mission is to deliver the Cato SASE experience to organizations of all sizes, support mission critical operations at any scale, and deliver best-in-class networking and security capabilities. Cato shifts the burden of keeping the lights on a fragmented and complex infrastructure from the customer to us, the SASE provider.

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CATO Networks

JULY 17, 2021

When Gartner introduced Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) in 2019, it caught the market by surprise. Unlike many advancements in technology, SASE wasnt a new networking capability, or an answer to an unsolved security mystery. Why was the SASE architecture such a challenge for them?

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CATO Networks

JUNE 7, 2020

The network of old needs to change to accommodate the phenomenal growth of cloud and mobility. Its impractical to centralize a network around an on-premise datacenter when data and applications increasingly are in the cloud and users are wherever they need to beon the road, at home, at a customer site, in a branch office.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 21, 2023

Many enterprises today are exploring the benefits of Secure Access Service Edge ( SASE ). SASE is a modern networking and security solution for enterprises that converges SD-WAN and network security solutions like NGFW, IPS, and NGAM. Characteristic #1: Network Devices Lets first compare network devices.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 17, 2021

You probably know what WAN stands for, but what about all of the other acronyms and abbreviations in the networking world? SASE SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) converges network and security functionalities into a single cloud-based solution. Traffic can enter and exit these networks via a PoP.

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CATO Networks

DECEMBER 8, 2022

I opened asking: Can I ask you a few questions about network security ? And CG answered: Sure, I would be happy to help with any questions you have about network security. Encryption : This is the process of encoding data so that it can be transmitted securely and only accessed by authorized users.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 10, 2022

Weve been touting the real-world benefits of Cato SASE on our Web site and in seminars, case studies, and solution briefs since the company was founded, but how do those benefits translate into hard numbers? million savings from retiring all the systems replaced by Cato Networks Investment of $1.76 million over three years $6.09

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CATO Networks

JUNE 21, 2022

As you might have heard, Cato introduced network-based ransomware protection today. Using machine learning algorithms and the deep network insight of the Cato SASE Cloud , were able to detect and prevent the spread of ransomware across networks without having to deploy endpoint agents.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 17, 2020

Networking and security used to be considered two distinct areas of information technology. Enterprises would build a network to meet their communication needs and then bolt on security to protect data and devices. Weve always viewed networking and security as two sides of the same coin. For Cato, of course, this is nothing new.

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CATO Networks

JULY 20, 2021

But those devices also lurk in many enterprise networks. A recent example is the launch of Amazon Sidewalk a new feature for Amazon devices that constructs a shared network between devices such as Amazon Echo devices, Ring Security Cams, outdoor lights and more. How can your organization protect itself from these unknown threats?

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CloudFaire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

our privacy-preserving DNS resolver, and protect your devices network traffic via WARP by creating a private and encrypted tunnel to the resources youre accessing, preventing unwanted third parties or public Wi-Fi networks from snooping on your traffic. Why MASQUE? Thats a lot of acronyms, so let's make sure those are clear.

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 27, 2022

A remote access virtual private network (VPN) is a solution designed to securely connect a remote user to the enterprise network. A remote access VPN creates an encrypted tunnel between a remote worker and the enterprise network. This allows traffic to be sent securely between these parties over untrusted public networks.

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

IPS (Intrusion Prevention System) is a technology for securing networks by scanning and blocking malicious network traffic. By identifying suspicious activities and dropping packets, an IPS can help reduce the attack surface of an enterprise network. But first, lets learn a bit more about IPS.

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CATO Networks

MAY 12, 2022

TLS is designed to increase security by encrypting data end-to-end between two points, ideally preventing bad actors from having visibility into the traffic of your web session. However, threat actors have also come to see the value in utilizing TLS encryption for delivering malware and evading security controls.

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 11, 2021

Consequently, enterprises need to find a remote access solution that gives home-based workers a similar experience as they would have in the office, including ease of use, good performance, and a fully secure network access experience. Other choices include appliance-based SD-WAN and SASE. Lets have a look at each approach.

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 31, 2022

It requires extensive planning and mapping of all endpoints and network entities from which information needs to be collected. It also requires continuous deployment and updating of PAC files and network collector agents. It adds network latency CASB processing in inline deployment mode can add significant network latency.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In today’s digital age, where work from anywhere and hybrid cloud adoption are the norm, traditional network security perimeters have crumbled. The reliance on a fixed network perimeter makes it less effective in a cloud-centric, mobile-first world where users and resources are distributed across various locations.

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CATO Networks

JULY 7, 2022

In some cases, it might be an MPLS network, which is no longer suitable (or affordable) for the modern digital business. This calls for a SASE service built on a global private backbone. Why a Global SASE Service? Why Not Private Networks from Hyperscalers? Its no secret that many enterprises are reevaluating their WAN.

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 18, 2023

The face of the modern corporate network is changing rapidly. Digital transformation initiatives, cloud adoption, remote work, and other factors all have a significant impact on where corporate IT assets are located and how corporate networks are used. Its time for a change.

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

SASE Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is a cloud-based solution that converges network and security functionalities. According to Gartner (that coined the term), SASE is the future of network security. SASE solutions use DPI to support its integrated security functions.

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 3, 2023

The pandemic and the globalization of the workforce means that organizations may have users connecting and working from all over the world, and these remote users need secure remote access to corporate networks and other resources. Securing corporate network traffic along its entire route requires VPN connections along each leg of that route.

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

To keep business functioning as best as possible, enterprises need to provide secure remote connectivity to the corporate network and cloud-based resources for their remote workers. While the tunnel itself is encrypted, the traffic traveling within that tunnel is not inspected for malware or other threats.

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CATO Networks

DECEMBER 21, 2021

It also demands a well-designed and observed company security policy and processes to prevent unauthorized access to your network and its assets. Encrypt Data, Not Just the Tunnel Most remote access solutions create an encrypted point-to-point tunnel to carry the communications payload. This is good, but not good enough.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 5, 2020

By taking a software-defined approach to remote access and network security, SDP (sometimes referred to as ZTNA or Zero Trust Network Access ) helps address these challenges in a way that is more sustainable long-term. As each additional solution is layered in, the network becomes more complex and more difficult to scale. #3:

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

This is especially true as the growth of corporate IT infrastructures generates increasing volumes of network traffic that must be inspected and secured. As traffic volumes increase, the additional work required to identify novel threats can put strain on an organizations network security architecture.

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