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. But adoption paths can vary widely. The full report is available free for download.

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Cybersecurity tools and solutions are designed to help companies to achieve this goal of managing enterprise security risk. Of the many options out there, Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is ideally suited to supporting all aspects of a corporate cyber risk management program.

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CATO Networks

JUNE 23, 2022

This article provides IT and security professionals with actionable ideas for selecting a robust platform for digital transformation to address the network and security challenges that adversely impact their business. And lets not forget inconsistent security policies that add to your headaches.

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CATO Networks

DECEMBER 30, 2020

SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) is the new, shiny toy of networking and security providers. Defined in 2019 by Gartner, SASE is a new, converged, cloud-native, elastic, and global architecture that will dominate the way enterprises deliver a broad set of networking and security capabilities.

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CATO Networks

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Now the spotlight is shifting to the next evolution of networking: the secure access service edge (SASE). Like SD-WAN, SASE is a technology designed to connect geographically dispersed branches and other endpoints to an enterprises data and application resources. Thats where SASE comes in.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 1, 2019

In its recent Hype Cycle for Enterprise Networking, 2019, Gartner recognized Cato Networks as a Sample Vendor in the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) category. Below is the verbatim text of the SASE section from the Gartner report. Identities can be associated with people, devices, IoT or edge computing locations.

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CATO Networks

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Today, Cato Networks introduced Cato IoT/OT Security , the industrys first SASE-native IoT/OT security solution. Cato IoT/OT Security extends SASE-based protection into IoT/OT environments, improving visibility and security while reducing complexity.

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

That is the innovation of SASE. When Gartner defined the market for the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) last year, we had already seen all its networking and security functions on the market. A SASE Platform Enables Capabilities that Were Previously Impractical, If Not Impossible The same is true of SASE.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 18, 2022

You may be familiar with the concept of localized versus centralized policies that exist within legacy SD-WAN architectures, but Catos cloud-native SASE architecture simplifies configuration and policy delivery across all capabilities from a true single management application.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 28, 2022

Last December, Network World published a thoughtful guide outlining the questions IT organizations should be asking when evaluating SASE platforms. It was an essential list that should be included in any SASE evaluation. In short, Cato provides all of the core SASE capabilities identified by NWW.

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CATO Networks

DECEMBER 7, 2021

In the recent Emerging Technologies and Trends Impact Radar: Communications, 1 Gartner expanded our understanding of what it means to be a SASE platform. There are components of SASE, such as some of the networking features with SD-WAN, that reside on-premises, but everything that can be served from cloud edge should be.

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CATO Networks

JUNE 7, 2020

Incorporating the Internet into the enterprise network reduces costs and lets companies connect resources anywhere, but security is paramount. Security must be an inherent part of the network, which is why Gartner expects networking and security to converge.

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CATO Networks

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

As new trends emerge in both cyber attacks and defenses every year, we have decided to list our predictions for the top network security trends of 2023 and beyond. #1. Addressing these threats with an array of standalone products is unproductive, unscalable and is an ineffective approach to network security.

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CATO Networks

JULY 31, 2023

As the market gravitates away from SD-WAN towards SASE , research and consulting firm EMA analyzed how businesses are managing this transition to SASE. In this blog post, we present the key findings from their report, titled WAN Transformation with SD-WAN: Establishing a Mature Foundation for SASE Success.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Goal: Combining Many Security Functions Within a Single Solution Companies face a variety of cyber threats, a problem that is exacerbated by the evolution of corporate IT infrastructures and the cyber threat landscape. To accomplish this, security platforms must meet all of an organizations security needs.

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Internet of Things (IoT) devices including both commercial and consumer systems are connected to corporate networks. These IoT devices have unique security challenges and introduce significant risk to corporate networks. Ask Me Anything: Whats the Difference Between SSE and SASE?

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CATO Networks

DECEMBER 1, 2022

As remote and hybrid work schedules become more common, companies are deploying secure remote access solutions, such as virtual private networks (VPNs) to support them. However, this often means making tradeoffs between the performance of remote workers network connectivity and its security.

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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

MARCH 14, 2021

The way to shrink it back to a manageable size is with effective network security solutions, which in their own right require an evolution from legacy security appliances to a secure access service edge (SASE) architecture. Direct Internet access (DIA) is enabled as well.

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CATO Networks

JUNE 5, 2023

Corporate networks are rapidly becoming more complex and distributed. With the growth of cloud computing, remote work, mobile and Internet of Things (IoT), companies have users and IT assets everywhere, requiring connectivity. When traffic is sent to the SD-WAN device, it selects the most optimal path based on network conditions.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 2, 2022

In 2021, Gartner introduced a new security category – SSE (Security Service Edge). In this blog post, well explain what SSE is, how SSE is different from SASE and compare traditional SSE solutions to Cato SSE 360. In 2019, Gartner introduced the new SASE market category.

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

At the time this made sense, as SD-WAN brought important advantages: Optimized bandwidth costs, by leveraging inexpensive services like Internet broadband whenever possible. Improved cloud and Internet performance, by sending traffic directly to the Internet and not via distant datacenters. Move to SASE. So, what yes?

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The bandwidth is expensive (relative to Internet capacity) and often limited or unavailable on some routes, forcing companies to either pay exorbitant fees to connect locations or, more likely, resort to Internet-based VPNs, complicating network design. Here there’s a balance of considerations.

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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? Life doesnt have to be this way.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 29, 2022

5 Things SASE Covers that SD-WAN Doesnt | EBOOK Consideration #3: Global Access Enterprises need predictable and reliable transport to connect global locations to the cloud and data centers. SASE, the Next Step After SD-WAN SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) provides value in areas where SD-WAN lacks.

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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

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. IT organizations are using hybrid cloud strategies to combine the scalable, cost-effective public cloud with the secure, compliant private cloud.

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CATO Networks

JULY 15, 2020

To achieve this Gartner outlined four characteristics an SD-WAN solution should include: The ability to replace legacy WAN routers and support multiple transport links such as MPLS, Internet, and LTE. Network security, cloud connectivity, and remote access are all critical requirements, yet SD-WAN fails to address them.

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

A growing percentage of Internet traffic is protected by encryption. While estimates vary, most agree that at least 80% of Internet traffic uses SSL/TLS to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity of the data being transmitted. Network security solutions can overcome these challenges, but it comes at a cost.

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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

MAY 29, 2023

For example, many organizations are rapidly adopting cloud computing, and the growing maturity of Internet of Things (IoT) devices has the potential to unlock new operational efficiencies. Decentralized Security: Historically, companies have taken a perimeter-focused approach to network security.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 23, 2020

At the same time this unprecedented shift to remote work is occurring, businesses are realizing traditional enterprise remote access solutions, like Internet-based VPN, often arent capable of addressing all the needs of large-scale work from home. Provide enterprise-grade security. Lack of granular security controls.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 10, 2024

For the networking nerds among us, though, the festival might be even more attractive as a stress test of sorts. There is no fixed internet connection to support the numerous vendors. Cato SASE Cloud is particularly effective in carrying real-time communications. The festival is held in a temporary, rural location.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 2, 2022

Project #1: Migrating MPLS or SD-WAN to SASE Many organizations have replaced their MPLS with SD-WAN, or are in the process of doing so. However, SD-WAN does not provide solutions for modern requirements like security threats, remote work, global performance and cloud-native scalability.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 5, 2020

Scalability, performance, and security can all become challenges with remote access VPN. 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.

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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. The idea behind Cato is simple.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 17, 2023

Remote Work Creates New Security Needs The corporate workforce has, historically, been tethered to office configurations that made it easier to provide secure access to corporate applications. Traditional perimeter-based network security solutions would inspect and filter traffic before it passed through the network boundary.

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