Cato Browser Extension
Secure the browser. Skip the VPN.
The Cato Browser Extension enables secure browser-based access for unmanaged and BYOD users.
Full stack security. Every session.
Threat prevention, data protection, and access control are enforced consistently for every session.
Onboard anyone. In minutes.
Users connect through their existing browser with cloud-enforced policy.
External access is a blind spot.
Cumbersome VPNs for BYOD
Unmanaged and BYOD users rely on cumbersome VPNs or siloed browser products, creating visibility gaps and compliance risk.
Inconsistent security
Access from unmanaged devices often bypasses the full security stack, leaving sessions inspected unevenly — or not at all.
Extra tools and consoles
Securing external users usually means separate products and consoles — adding complexity and operational overhead.
Slow external onboarding
Coordinating installs, distributing credentials, and troubleshooting compatibility slows down onboarding contractors and partners.
Secure the browser.
Skip the install.
The browser is where modern work — and modern risk — lives. The Cato Browser Extension extends SASE protection and visibility directly into managed and unmanaged browsers, securing access and data without routing every session through an appliance.
Install the extension
Users add the Cato Browser Extension to their existing browser — no client, no new tools to learn.
Enforce full-stack policy
Apply the complete Cato security stack to every session, inspected in real time at the nearest PoP.
Manage centrally
Gain visibility, policy, and troubleshooting for all users in the Cato Management Application.
Securing the Unmanaged: Zero Trust Access for BYOD and Contractors
Cato Browser Extension Capabilities
Secure access for unmanaged and BYOD devices
Cato Browser Extension extends Cato ZTNA to seamlessly secure unmanaged users and their devices.
- Consistent, frictionless access to SaaS and internal apps
- Security policies enforced centrally from the cloud
- No cumbersome VPN or siloed browser product
Full stack security at scale for all users
The extension enforces the full Cato security stack just like client-based or site-based access.
- Threat prevention, data protection, and access control
- Real-time inspection at the nearest Cato PoP
- Centrally managed, applied uniformly to every session
Operational efficiency from a single platform
The extension is managed via the Cato Management Application (CMA) — one interface, no extra products or consoles.
- Traffic visibility, policy, and troubleshooting in one place
- No additional products or consoles to run
- Less complexity and operational overhead
Faster IT onboarding
Users connect through their existing browser, with access controlled by central cloud-enforced policies.
- No installs to coordinate or credentials to distribute
- No compatibility issues to troubleshoot
- Simplified deployment for external users
Optimal user experience
Users connect securely from any standard browser — no new tools, no learning curve, no clunky VPN login.
- Traffic routed over Cato's global private backbone
- Built-in TCP acceleration and WAN optimization
- Fast, reliable access from anywhere, on any device
Watch how Cato does it
Customers love Cato
We were getting a lot of issues when vendors had their own clients installed, like Zscaler, which conflicted with GlobalProtect. They'd have to disconnect from one before connecting to the other, which was a pain. Having the browser access control with Cato has really helped in that scenario.
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