CATO Networks

JUNE 7, 2020

Theyve dubbed this converged architecture SASE, or secure access service edge. SASE moves security out of the legacy datacenter and closer to where users, data and applications reside today. With Catos SASE platform, branches send data along encrypted tunnels across Internet last miles to the nearest PoP.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 1, 2024

However, on the user side, enterprises are grappling with the limitations of VPNs, which were once the go-to solution for secure remote access. The VPN Dilemma VPNs, while effective for basic remote access, often fall short in addressing the evolving security and performance needs of modern enterprises.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 17, 2021

SASE SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) converges network and security functionalities into a single cloud-based solution. SASE merges the network optimization capabilities of SD-WAN with a full security stack, including Next Generation Firewall (NGFW), Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), and more.

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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

JUNE 28, 2022

There is a common clich that is often thrown around during SASE vendor discussions you are comparing apples to oranges. So, let us take a look at what this expression means, and why we should compare apples and oranges when evaluating SASE solutions. The post Evaluating SASE Vendors?

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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. SASE solutions use DPI to support its integrated security functions.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 8, 2020

Once the VPN on our primary firewall rebooted. Performance and User Experience Mobile and home VPN users often complain about remote access performance even when infrastructure is sized appropriately, thanks to the unpredictability, latency and packet loss inherent in the public Internet core.

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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. We also address the shortcomings of VPNs.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 20, 2022

Ever Heard of SASE? No, SASE isnt just a buzzword or industry hype. According to Gartner, for a solution to be SASE , it must converge a number of disparate network and network security services including SD-WAN, secure web gateway, CASB, SDP, DNS protection and FWaaS, (Gartner, Hype Cycle for Enterprise Networking 2019.)

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CATO Networks

JULY 19, 2023

Zscaler offered a secure web gateway (SWG) as a service. It solved an urgent problem – users wanted direct internet access from anywhere without the need to backhaul to corporate VPN concentrators appliances or data center firewalls. SASE enables each converged capability to contribute to the effectiveness of all the others.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 22, 2022

This blog post breaks down the considerations and requirements of strategic change, while comparing two courses of action – transforming early or waiting for the last minute – and proposes a plan for gradual adoption of SASE. This begs the question, how can IT teams adopt SASE without disrupting the business?

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Zero Trust Architecture represents a fundamental shift from traditional castle-and-moat solutions such as Internet-based VPN appliances for remote network access. When SDP is part of a larger SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) platform, enterprises gain additional security and performance benefits as well.

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CATO Networks

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Limited scalability NGFWs and UTMs have a limited amount of capacity to run engines for anti-malware, IPS, and secure web gateway (SWG). Catos SASE Platform Integrates Networking and Security at Scale In short, the Cato SASE platform delivers firewall security in a scalable, holistic, and future-proof manner.

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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

DECEMBER 24, 2019

With more assets in the cloud, branch offices were required to send traffic back to the secure Internet gateway in the datacenter. Appliance-based SD-WAN and Internet-based VPN provided an alternative to MPLS, but there were tradeoffs. You can read more about how Paysafe replaced MPLS and Internet VPN with Cato here.

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