Cato Networks

Cato Networks
	Cato networks office
Industry	WLAN
Founded	2015
Headquarters	Tel Aviv, Israel
Key people	Shlomo Kramer, Founder, CEO
Products	Secure Access Service Edge Platform, Internet backbone, SD-WAN, End point security, Software Defined Perimeters, Unified communications as a service
Number of employees	400 (2021)

Cato Networks, Ltd. is an Israeli Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) company. The company's core product converges SD-WAN and network security into a cloud-native service. The company designs cloud services that migrate from MPLS to SD-WAN, as well as a private backbone, security as a service and cloud access services. The converged SASE platform provides secure connectivity that covers enterprise branch locations, cloud infrastructure and mobile users. In 2021 Cato was valued at $1 billion.^[2] The company's international headquarters is located in Tel Aviv, with development centers in USA, Israel, UK, Singapore, Japan , Netherlands and Australia . Cato has approximately 400 employees worldwide.^[3]

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 service, Cato Cloud in the first quarter of 2016, and released an SD-WAN focused upgrade in the first quarter of 2017. Cato added an IPS as a service in the third quarter of 2017.

During 2019 the company launched its new line of SASE based products, among them "Cato SPACE"^[4] and "Cato Socket".^[5]

In 2020 the company completed 2 rounds of investment led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and it was valued as a finance unicorn.^[6]

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.The Cato SASE platform has many security services. They are built directly into the cloud network and are a tightly integrated software stack.

Cato Cloud is made of two parts.

Cato SASE Cloud : A global, geographically distributed, SLA-backed cloud service, running on a private backbone of PoPs, interconnected by multiple tier-1 providers. Enterprises connect physical locations to Cato using the Cato Socket SD-WAN device, data centers connect via IPSEC tunnel or a Cato vSocket, and remote users connect via the Cato SDP Client or a browser.

Cato Security Services: A set of network security capabilities, directly built into the network. Current services include a next-gen firewall, Secure Web Gateway, next-generation anti-malware, IPS-as-a-Service, and managed detection and response (MDR).

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:

2017 Gartner Cool Vendor for Midsize Enterprise Security^[7]
RSA Innovation Sandbox finalist^[8]
25 Coolest Network Security Vendors^[9]
Cato Networks Wins UX Award For Design Of SD-WAN Management Application^[10]

In July 2019 Gartner included Cato Networks in its Hype Cycle for Enterprise Networking 2019.^[11] Gartner^[12] introduced a new category called the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE). SASE is defined as the convergence of the WAN Edge and Network Security into a single cloud-based platform.^[13]

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[1] "SASE Specialist Cato Networks, Valued At $1B, Secures Record Funding Round". https://www.crn.com/news/networking/sase-specialist-cato-networks-valued-at-1b-secures-record-funding-round.

[2] "Cato Networks valued at $1b as it raises $130m more". https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-cato-networks-valued-at-1b-as-it-raises-130m-more-1001349924.

[3] "Cato Networks, Fresh Off $130 Million Funding Round, Eyes ‘Aggressive Expansion’". https://www.channelfutures.com/sdn-sd-wan/cato-networks-fresh-off-130-million-funding-round-eyes-aggressive-expansion.

[4] "Cato Ribs Palo Alto Networks, Other SASE Imposters". https://www.sdxcentral.com/security/sase/definitions/what-is-cato-%20networks-sase-platform/.

[5] "What is the Cato Networks SASE Platform?". https://www.sdxcentral.com/security/sase/definitions/what-is-cato-%20networks-sase-platform/.

[6] "Shlomo Kramer’s Cato Networks completes $130 million funding round". https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3873311,00.html.

[7] Media, Scratch Marketing +. "Cato Networks Named a Cool Vendor by Gartner in Security for Midsize Enterprises" (in en-US). GlobeNewswire News Room. https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/06/06/1060508/0/en/Cato-Networks-Named-a-Cool-Vendor-by-Gartner-in-Security-for-Midsize-Enterprises.html.

[8] "Innovation Sandbox Contest - Security Conference - US 2017 | RSA Conference" (in en). https://www.rsaconference.com/events/us17/agenda/innovation-sandbox-contest.

[9] Kuranda, Sarah (2017-03-06). "2017 Security 100: 25 Coolest Network Security Vendors" (in en). CRN. https://www.crn.com/slide-shows/security/300084000/2017-security-100-25-coolest-network-security-vendors.htm/pgno/0/4?itc=most_pop.

[10] "Cato Networks Wins UX Award for Design of SD-WAN Management Application - Cato Networks" (in en-US). https://www.catonetworks.com/news/cato-networks-wins-ux-award-for-design-of-sd-wan-management-application/.

[11] "Gartner Hype Cycle for Enterprise Networking 2019 (subscription required)". https://www.gartner.com/account/signin?method=initialize&TARGET=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.gartner.com%252Fdocument%252F3947237.

[12] "Hype Cycle for Enterprise Networking, 2019" (in en). https://www.gartner.com/en/documents/3947237/hype-cycle-for-enterprise-networking-2019.

[13] "The Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) as Described in Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Enterprise Networking, 2019" (in en). https://www.catonetworks.com/blog/the-secure-access-service-edge-sase-as-described-in-gartners-hype-cycle-for-enterprise-networking-2019/.

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