CATO Networks

APRIL 26, 2021

One prominent alternative is Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) platforms with embedded Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) that alleviate the security dangers and other disadvantages of VPN. VPNs Put Remote Access Security at High Risk In general, VPNs provide minimal security with traffic encryption and simple user authentication.

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Network Engineering

DECEMBER 11, 2023

I assume, for peer IP we use, is the wan interface of the Cisco ASA and not the gateway of the ISP correct? We have a block of static IPs facing the public, and have to have a router which points all the traffic to our router/gateway which points all the traffic to the ISP. However, can't ping between networks. 255.255.255.0

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Akins IT

JUNE 5, 2019

This blog serves to provide a quick high-level overview of whats required to build out a basic Azure network infrastructure. VIRTUAL NETWORK ADDRESS SPACE AND SUBNETS B efore any Azure VMs can be deployed, a virtual network (VNET) must first be implemented within your Azure tenant. If you have an on-prem network of 10.10.0.0/24

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Software Engineering Institute

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are the backbone of today's businesses providing a wide range of entities from remote employees to business partners and.

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4sysops

JANUARY 25, 2025

This campaign involves a backdoor known as J-magic, a modified version of the open-source malware cd00r, enabling remote control over the devices, particularly those configured as VPN gateways. … Read more

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Kentik

JUNE 27, 2023

Kentik customers move workloads to (and from) multiple clouds, integrate existing hybrid applications with new cloud services, migrate to Virtual WAN to secure private network traffic, and make on-premises data and applications redundant to multiple clouds – or cloud data and applications redundant to the data center.

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 10, 2023

Legacy solutions, such as virtual private networks (VPNs), lack the capabilities necessary to implement a zero trust security strategy. Zero Trust Security is the Future Castle-and-moat security models were common in the past, but they are ineffective at protecting the modern network.

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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. According to Gartner that coined the term, SASE is the future of network security.

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Packet Pushers

MAY 12, 2021

Today's Day Two Cloud podcast explores essential networking capabilities in Azure, including Virtual WAN, VPN gateways, availability zones, SSL termination options, connecting premises and branch offices to the cloud, and more. Our guest is Pierre Roman, Sr Cloud Ops Advocate at Microsoft. This is not a sponsored episode.

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CATO Networks

JUNE 6, 2018

The world of networking has a language of its own which is continually evolving as new technologies emerge, innovative ways of delivering network services are deployed, and global connectivity becomes increasingly essential. Network Throughput the rate of successful message delivery. Click here for a detailed overview of FwaaS.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 23, 2016

We recently held a webinar focused on educating network professionals about Firewall as a Service (FWaaS). At the beginning of this webinar, we asked the audience what is your biggest challenge running distributed network security today? Using an MPLS network and routing the traffic over a reliable network.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 8, 2020

Theyll be on the network every workday for hours accessing enterprise applications, files, and data. Datacenter network congestion is also an issue, one that Adroll, a company offering a marketing platform for personalized advertising campaigns, had to grapple with. Once the VPN on our primary firewall rebooted.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 1, 2024

If youre an administrator running Ivanti VPN (Connect Secure and Policy Secure) appliances in your network, then the past two months have likely made you wish you weren’t. In a relatively short timeframe bad news kept piling up for Ivanti Connect Secure VPN customers, starting on Jan. x), Ivanti Policy Secure (9.x,

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

When I read that less than 20% of IT professionals indicated their organizations can properly monitor public cloud infrastructure, it reminded me of the reoccurring network visibility conversations I have with network managers from around the globe. Granular network visibility brings several benefits to the enterprise.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 7, 2023

Gartner has already predicted in The Top 5 Trends in Enterprise Networking and Why They Matter: A Gartner Trend Insight Report (subscription required) that by 2025, 50% of SD-WAN purchases will be part of a single vendor SASE offering, up from less than 10% in 2021.And Generally, point solutions restrict access at the network-level.

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CATO Networks

DECEMBER 24, 2019

A recent conversation with a WAN engineer got me thinking about how network optimization techniques have changed over the years. Fortunately, Cato Cloud offers enterprises a suite of network optimization tools that can. But how do these network optimization techniques work and what can they do for your WAN?

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CATO Networks

MARCH 5, 2020

As critical business applications migrate to the cloud, and the mobile workforce continues to grow, networking and security solutions need to evolve in order to meet the changing business needs. 1990s – 2000s: MPLS and the Era of Clear Network Boundaries? 1990s – 2000s: MPLS and the Era of Clear Network Boundaries?

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CATO Networks

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Traditional firewall security simply cant keep up with the challenges created by these new network paradigms. Fortunately, when converged with the larger network infrastructure, cloud-based firewalls, or Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS), can address these challenges. Lets find out.

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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. However, on the user side, enterprises are grappling with the limitations of VPNs, which were once the go-to solution for secure remote access.

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CATO Networks

MAY 24, 2020

It is speculated that the attack on Travelex became possible because the company had failed to patch vulnerable VPN servers. The Cato Approach Here at Cato Networks, we have developed a solution to the security problem of unpatched VPN servers.

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CATO Networks

JULY 29, 2015

Not every topic in networking and security is sexy. Historically, the enterprise network was physically bound to specific locations like the corporate headquarters, a branch office or then datacenter. When deploying a security, it was naturally placed at the entry or exit point of the network.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 26, 2017

The Dutch engineering company had built a global wide area network (WAN) out of MPLS and Internet services connecting 17 locations 14 in Europe and 3 in the Asia Pacific with about 800 mobile and field employees. The post How Alewijnse used SD-WAN Connectivity as an MPLS Alternative: A In-depth Profile appeared first on Cato Networks.

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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. Gartner identifies the specific attributes of a cloud service.

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Weve all heard of AV and VPN, but there are many more cybersecurity-related acronyms and abbreviations that are worth taking note of. 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.

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Akins IT

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

But if not controlled, the device can be a gateway to not only suspicious sites but also phishing attacks. FIREWALLS Whether you provide devices or not, having a strong firewall guards the perimeter of your network, giving you much greater security. Read our blog, 5 Tips to Handle Content Filtering in the Classroom.

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 18, 2017

Back then life was much simpler for networking and security professionals. The classical network perimeter has long vanished. There is just the network. The perimeter is no longer, but so many have yet to evolve their thinking about networks and security. With the Cato Cloud, the network becomes simpler again.

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CATO Networks

JUNE 19, 2018

The dramatic changes in network traffic patterns, from inwards towards the data center to outwards towards the cloud, is challenging the base premise for dedicated WAN optimization appliances. Integrated Network Security SD-WAN edge solutions can provide direct Internet access at the branch.

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CATO Networks

JULY 19, 2023

I read with some surprise the interview with Zscalers CEO, Jay Chaudry, in CRN where he stated that the network firewalls will go the way of the mainframe, that the network is just plumbing and that Zscaler proxy overlay architecture will replace it with its application switchboard. This is my take. Jay has always been a visionary.

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

He has more than 20 years of experience in network security and information management, and specializes in enterprise infrastructure, security and project management. company is based on full mesh VPN tunnels over the internet between commercial firewalls. We are running a mission critical, global enterprise network on Cato.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 30, 2023

With the widespread adoption of cloud services and remote work, and the broadening distribution of applications and employees away from traditional corporate locations, organizations require a more flexible and scalable approach to network security. This makes sense, considering the network edge is no longer contained to branch offices.

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CATO Networks

JUNE 16, 2020

This shift to remote work has big implications for enterprise networks. Network managers who had to quickly put the resources in place to support a temporary WFH mandate will need to rethink how to sustain remote work for the long-term. VPNs also can harbor significant vulnerabilities, an issue we noted in a recent post.

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Network Engineering

AUGUST 19, 2020

The problem is that when ESXi is down it takes down all the network with it, so I have to boot up another router to log in to it. Also need to setup a VPN on OPNsense but will that be possible if 3560 is acting as the DHCP server? edit1: This is a mockup of current/future network. ip dhcp pool mgmt network 10.0.0.0

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NW Kings

JANUARY 7, 2025

Static routes are fundamental components in networking that help direct traffic efficiently from one network segment to another. We will also delve into practical examples and scenarios where static routing is preferred, giving you a thorough understanding of this essential networking concept. What is a Static Route?

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CATO Networks

APRIL 20, 2022

Maybe youre an IT manager or a network engineer. Employees constantly complain about performance While traditional hub-and-spoke networking topology comes with its advantages, when users backhaul to the data center they clog the network with bandwidth-heavy applications like VOIP and file transfer. That MPLS too expensive.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 20, 2019

According to a recent forecast , the global NaaS (Network as a Service) market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 38.3% NaaS is simply the delivery of virtualized network infrastructure and services following the standard cloud subscription business model popularized by SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS. from 2018 to 2023.

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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

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Traditionally, Wide Area Networks (WANs) and network security were loosely coupled entities. Networking teams focussed on the connectivity between locations; security teams focussed on protecting against malware threats and other external or application-layer security issues. This requires a shift in our security models.

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