Cato Networks to Triple Prague R&D Presence, Fueling Global SASE Innovation 

SASE leader expands engineering hub to drive development of next-gen security and networking   

PRAGUE, May 14, 2025 – Cato Networks, the SASE leader, today announced a major expansion of its research and development (R&D) operations in Prague—its European engineering hub. The Prague R&D center will triple in size over the next year, accelerating development of the Cato SASE Cloud Platform and bringing new opportunities for top tech talent across Czechia. 

“Prague’s exceptional engineering talent is critical to building the global infrastructure and security innovation that define the Cato SASE Cloud Platform,” said Eyal Heiman, vice president of engineering at Cato Networks. “Our Prague team is helping to shape a platform that delivers secure, high-performance access to applications and data—everywhere business happens.” 

Driving SASE Innovation in Prague 

Cato was named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Single-Vendor SASE. Cato’s Prague engineers are helping evolve a platform that converges networking and security into one elegant, cloud-native experience. With cutting-edge projects spanning scalable architecture, AI-driven threat detection, and next-gen global networking, the Prague R&D team is core to Cato’s mission: transforming IT from a patchwork of complexity into a strategic asset for the business. 

The expansion of the Prague R&D center presents a unique opportunity for top engineers and technology professionals to be part of Cato, the category creator and leader of SASE. 

Why Prague? A Strategic Talent Hub 

Prague has emerged as a key destination for global tech companies, offering a highly skilled workforce, excellent quality of life, and a close connection to Israel’s innovation ecosystem. According to the ABSL Report 2025, security and stability are among the strongest reasons why international companies like Cato choose Czechia for global business services. As Cato continues to scale globally, Prague offers the perfect intersection of engineering excellence and market access to the European Union. Unlike U.S.-based technology companies with Prague operations, Cato’s Prague R&D center benefits from its proximity to Cato’s Tel Aviv headquarters, which is a short flight away and only an hour’s time difference. 

“Cato Networks’ investment is yet another confirmation of the Czech Republic’s attractiveness for global technology companies,” said Gabriela Bauerová, Director of Investment and Foreign Operations Division at CzechInvest. “We welcome the continued expansion of the company’s research and development center, which strengthens Prague’s position as an innovation and technology hub, brings new job opportunities, and supports the development of highly specialized skills. Cybersecurity is one of today’s key strategic issues, with a significant impact on the stability and protection of digital infrastructure on a global scale.” 

Cato’s Commitment to Growth and Talent in Prague 

Cato is hiring top software engineering and developer talent in Prague across multiple domains with networking and security backgrounds. This includes engineers for data, DevOps, and site reliability; developers for Java/Go, C, C++, and front-end; security research, product support, and general and administrative (G&A) roles.  

“Expanding our Prague team reflects our commitment to building the most secure and reliable SASE platform,” said Shlomo Kramer, co-founder and CEO at Cato Networks. “To deliver on that promise, we are tapping into one of Europe’s most thriving and talent-rich markets to expand our world-class engineering, support, and research teams with innovators who share our vision of a future where IT just works—securely, globally, and effortlessly.” 

For more information about career opportunities at Cato’s Prague R&D center, visit the careers page. 

Resources 

• [Photo] Shlomo Kramer 
• [Photo] Eyal Heiman 
• [Photo] Cato Prague Team  
• [Blog] Cato’s Prague R&D Expansion: Building the Future of Secure Networking in the Heart of Europe 

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About Cato Networks 

Cato Networks delivers enterprise security and networking in a single cloud platform. The SASE leader creates a seamless and elegant customer experience that effortlessly enables threat prevention, data protection, and timely incident detection and response. With Cato, organizations replace costly and rigid legacy infrastructure with an open and modular SASE architecture based on SD-WAN, a purpose-built global cloud network, and an embedded cloud-native security stack. 

Want to learn why thousands of organizations secure their future with Cato? Visit us at www.catonetworks.com. 

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