Cato Networks

Cato Networks is a cybersecurity and networking company focused on single-vendor SASE and cloud-native secure networking. The company combines networking and security capabilities into a globally distributed cloud platform designed to connect and protect users, sites, applications and cloud resources. Cato SASE converges SD-WAN with Security Service Edge capabilities such as secure web gateway, cloud access security broker, firewall as a service, data loss prevention and zero trust network access. This approach is intended to replace fragmented point products and simplify enterprise WAN and security operations. Cato also provides a private global backbone that connects customer locations to its security cloud, helping organizations optimize connectivity and enforce consistent security policies. The platform supports remote users, branch offices, data centers and cloud environments from a centralized control plane. Cato has increasingly added AI-focused security capabilities, including protections designed to address AI-powered attacks and vulnerabilities. Its architecture is relevant to enterprises moving away from legacy MPLS, hardware-centric firewalls and separate remote-access products. Cato serves organizations with distributed workforces and complex global networks that need consistent security without managing large numbers of appliances. Its single-platform approach makes it a notable provider for enterprises consolidating networking and security infrastructure.