Cato Networks is a cloud-native SASE platform that unifies networking, security and remote access for distributed enterprises. It brings together SD-WAN, threat prevention and centralised policy management to simplify operations and give users, sites and cloud applications consistent, secure connectivity.
Global connectivity, secure access and cloud inspection are harder to run when WAN and security tools are fragmented across sites, users and cloud services.
Cato Networks is a SASE cloud platform that converges networking, security and remote access for sites, users, applications and clouds. It supports cloud-delivered operations across branches, home workers and SaaS environments through Cato sockets, the Cato Client, IPsec and cloud on-ramps.
In WAN replacement projects, Cato carries traffic inside its private cloud backbone rather than forcing teams to stitch together routers, VPNs and separate security tools. The same service can apply SD-WAN, ZTNA, threat prevention and secure web access from a single policy model, while integrations with identity providers, directory services, SIEM and SOC workflows keep access and security operations aligned.
This helps reduce the burden of managing separate appliances, agents and consoles. It also gives users, sites and cloud applications a more consistent policy and backbone model, with firewalling and inspection delivered from the cloud where traffic is moving.
If you are evaluating Cato Networks for SASE, WAN consolidation or remote access modernisation, our team can help assess fit and deployment approach.
Cato Networks is a cloud-delivered SASE platform for distributed enterprises that unifies networking, security, and remote access into one global service for sites, users, applications, and clouds.
Cloud-Native SASE Fabric
Cato Networks connects sites, users, applications, and cloud resources through a global cloud-native service that supports consistent connectivity across distributed environments.
Private Backbone Connectivity
The platform provides private backbone connectivity to help organisations improve predictable network paths without relying on separate WAN and security services.
Cloud On-Ramp Integration
It supports cloud on-ramps together with Cato sockets, Cato Client, and IPsec to extend secure connectivity across branch, user, and cloud access patterns.
Distributed Enterprise Coverage
The cloud-delivered model is designed for distributed enterprises that need one service to reach users, branches, and cloud workloads from a single platform.
Cloud Firewall Enforcement
Cato Networks delivers firewalling from the SASE cloud so security policy can be applied across edges instead of only at data centre gateways.
Threat Prevention Inspection
The platform includes threat prevention to inspect traffic inline and reduce exposure as users and sites access internet and cloud services.
Secure Web Access Policy
Secure web access controls help teams govern SaaS and internet traffic close to users where cloud application access increasingly bypasses branch data centres.
Centralized Policy Management
Centralised policy management lets network and security teams define and apply one set of controls across connectivity, access, and protection workflows.
Zero Trust Network Access
Cato Networks provides ZTNA so remote users can reach applications with consistent access policy rather than depending on a traditional perimeter.
Identity Provider Integration
The platform integrates with identity providers and directory services to align remote access and security policy with enterprise identity workflows.
SIEM and SOC Workflow Integration
It also integrates with SIEM and SOC workflows so security events can be incorporated into existing monitoring and response processes.
If you are consolidating WAN and security operations or securing remote and cloud access at scale, our Cato Networks experts can help map the right SASE deployment approach for your environment.
Connect sites, remote users, applications and cloud resources through Cato’s private, cloud-native backbone, which carries traffic inside the SASE service rather than relying on separate MPLS, VPN or point security services. Using Cato sockets, the Cato Client, IPsec and cloud on-ramps, it provides a single managed fabric for global routing, access and security policy control.
Replace branch routers and fragmented WAN tooling with Cato’s SD-WAN built into the same SASE platform that also delivers cloud security and central policy management. This suits WAN modernisation projects because network teams can migrate sites onto one cloud-delivered service instead of pairing SD-WAN hardware with separate SSE tools.
Enforce firewalling, IPS and threat prevention at the network and internet edge from Cato’s cloud-native PoPs, removing the need for customer-managed security appliances at each site. Centralised policy management lets teams apply consistent controls across users, sites and cloud connections from one platform.
Secure mobile and home workers with the Cato Client, which brings remote users into the same SASE policy and private backbone used by physical sites. This supports controlled access to business applications without separate VPN infrastructure, while keeping network connectivity and security enforcement in one managed service.
Inspect direct access to SaaS and internet destinations through Cato’s secure web access and cloud-delivered policy controls, so traffic is governed within the same connectivity fabric as the rest of the estate. It is well suited to this workflow because security teams can apply consistent web and application controls across distributed users and sites from a single global platform.
Consolidate SD-WAN, VPN, firewall and web security into one cloud-managed service when the goal is to reduce tool sprawl and simplify operations. Cato suits this use case because it converges networking, security and remote access in a single SASE platform, with integrations to identity providers, directory services, SIEM/SOC workflows and cloud platforms for end-to-end policy and visibility.
Cato Networks is delivered as a cloud-native SASE service with centralised policy management across networking, security and remote access.
Supports connections for branches, remote users and cloud resources through a single global backbone and policy model.
Connects sites and users through Cato sockets, Cato Client, IPsec tunnels and cloud on-ramps for consistent secure access.
Provides secure SD-WAN and private backbone transport inside the SASE cloud for predictable application and site connectivity.
Integrates with identity providers, directory services and cloud platforms to align access, connectivity and security policy.
Integrates with SIEM and SOC workflows so telemetry and security events fit existing monitoring and response processes.
Cato Networks is licensed as a cloud-native single-vendor SASE subscription on a one-, two- or three-year commercial term, with customers assembling the bandwidth, user and service modules they need rather than choosing broad edition tiers.
Cato Site Bandwidth licences assign exact bandwidth to a single SASE site, while Cato Bandwidth Capacity Pool licences share aggregated SASE bandwidth across multiple sites in the same pricing group.
Cato SSE Site Bandwidth licences cover single sites that use SSE inspection without SD-WAN, and Cato SSE Bandwidth Capacity Pool licences share SSE-only bandwidth across multiple IPsec-connected sites.
Cato ZTNA is licensed per named remote user and enables access through Cato Client, the browser extension or clientless portal for private and Internet resources.
Cato SSE 360 is included with the bandwidth and user licences, while Threat Prevention, CASB, DLP, RBI, XDR, XOps, EPP, SaaS Security API, Data Lake Storage and MDR are licensed separately.
Our team can help assess site count, bandwidth model, named ZTNA users, required security modules, MDR appetite, Socket hardware needs, data retention requirements and contract term with DPA coverage.
We help assess Cato Networks requirements for site connectivity, remote access and security so you can define the right SASE deployment approach, user groups and operational objectives before rollout.
Our team can assist with Cato Networks deployment and configuration, including site setup, access policy design and service enablement to align the platform with your branch, user and cloud connectivity needs.
We support integration of Cato Networks with identity providers, directory services, SIEM tools, cloud platforms and supporting network connectivity workflows so the service fits your wider environment.
We help prepare administrators and support teams for Cato Networks by aligning handover, monitoring processes and policy ownership so day-to-day operations are clear from go-live.
Our team can assist with Cato Networks support, licence alignment and renewal planning, including review of bandwidth, user and service requirements to keep the subscription matched to changing business needs.
We help review Cato Networks subscriptions against the number of sites, users and service modules in use, so your mix of site bandwidth, capacity pools, ZTNA and add-ons remains aligned to how the platform is consumed.
Our team can assess Cato Networks alongside wider networking and security subscriptions, helping you coordinate cloud-delivered SASE, managed services and renewal timing across the portfolio for clearer commercial visibility.
We can review subscription structure, bandwidth allocation, user counts and selected security services to help align Cato Networks investment with growth, consolidation goals and budget priorities without overcommitting to unused capacity.
We support proactive renewal planning by tracking changing site footprints, remote user demand and service needs, helping keep Cato Networks coverage aligned as the environment evolves over a 1-, 2- or 3-year term.
Long-term value depends on active use of the platform, and our team can help through adoption planning, usage review and lifecycle guidance so Cato Networks continues to support your connectivity and security objectives.
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