Forrester TEI Study 2026

Forrester Consulting Total Economic Impact™ study quantifies the financial and operational impact of Cato SASE Platform. 

As organizations scale, complexity across fragmented networking and security increases cost, risk, and operational overhead. That complexity slows execution, strains teams, and makes growth harder to manage across the business.

The Total Economic Impact™ Of Cato SASE Platform is a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Cato Networks. Based on interviews with six decision-makers using Cato SASE Platform, Forrester modeled a composite multi-billion-dollar global organization to evaluate the business and financial impact of unifying networking and security in a single platform.

What the study found:

• Reduced security risk and faster detection and response: $2.1M in breach cost savings
• Simpler operations and improved productivity: $2.0M in labor savings
• Lower infrastructure and connectivity complexity: $10.6M in licensing and telecom savings
• Faster site integration for growth and M&A: $4.1M in related savings
• Strong financial impact: $18.9M in total benefits, $13.2M NPV, and a 235% ROI with payback in under six months