Cato Networks


Cato Networks, Ltd. is an enterprise networking and security company. The company's core product is a cloud service that converges edge SD-WAN, global private backbone, and cloud-security services. The converged platform is designed to provide secure global connectivity that covers enterprise branch locations, cloud infrastructure and mobile users.

History

Cato Networks was founded in 2015 by Shlomo Kramer, a former co-founder of Check Point and Imperva and Gur Shatz, a former co-founder of Incapsula. The company launched its first GA service, Cato Cloud in Q1/2016 and SD-WAN focused upgrade in Q1/2017. Cato added an IPS as a service in Q3-2017.

Products

Cato Cloud is a converged SD-WAN and security platform delivered as a cloud-native service. It connects branch locations, mobile users, and physical and cloud data centers, into a global and secure network.
Cato Cloud is made of two parts.
Cato Cloud Network: A global, geographically distributed, SLA-backed network of PoPs, interconnected by multiple tier-1 providers. Enterprises connect to Cato using the Cato Socket SD-WAN device, Cato Client or an IPSEC tunnel from a 3rd party device.
Cato Security Services: A managed set of network security capabilities, directly built into the network. Current services include a next-gen firewall/VPN, Secure Web Gateway, Advanced Threat Prevention, Cloud and Mobile Access Protection and network Forensics.
The network is managed by a cloud-based management application used to configure policies, and monitor network activity and security events.

Recognition

Recognition from industry analysts for Cato Networks include:
In July 2019 Gartner included Cato Networks in its Hype Cycle for Enterprise Networking 2019. Gartner introduced a new category called the Secure Access Service Edge. SASE is defined as the convergence of the WAN Edge and Network Security into a single cloud-based platform.