SASE Use Cases

One platform. Every use case.

Transform your networking and security at your own pace — address one use case or many. No matter where you start, Cato supports you throughout the journey.

Overview

Built for your biggest priorities.

Cato converges networking, security, and access on one cloud platform — so you can modernize the network, consolidate security, transform the business, and adopt AI safely, all at your own pace.

Use Cases

Start Anywhere. Grow Everywhere.

Off MPLS

MPLS migration to SD-WAN

Move off expensive, rigid, capacity-constrained MPLS to a high-capacity, resilient modern network.

  • Cato Edge SD-WAN with multiple internet links boosts capacity and resiliency at a lower cost per Mbps.
  • An affordable global private backbone replaces global MPLS — lower cost, met service levels, security everywhere.
  • Most customers gain capacity, resiliency, and performance for the same network spend.
Predictable, fast

Optimal Global Application Access

An SLA-backed global private backbone delivers predictable, high-performance application access everywhere.

  • Built-in traffic acceleration and optimization speed access to on-prem and cloud apps.
  • “Smart egress” exits specific application traffic at the PoP closest to the serving instance.
  • Remote locations and users get a markedly better access experience.
Native cloud reach

Hybrid Cloud and Multi-Cloud

Connect physical and cloud datacenters to the Cato SASE Cloud Platform and optimize public-cloud access.

  • Traffic is inspected by Cato SSE 360 and optimized across the global backbone’s “middle mile.”
  • Eliminate premium cloud links like AWS DirectConnect and Microsoft ExpressRoute.
Analyst Report

A Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SASE Platforms

Cato has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SASE Platforms. Again. See why a converged, cloud-native platform sets the pace.

Deployment Models

Run It Your Way.

Worldwide reach

Global Enterprises

Affordable, reliable, agile global connectivity on an SLA-backed private backbone — with the same enterprise-grade security everywhere.

  • A consistent user experience at a fraction of the cost of legacy MPLS.
  • Natively extends to cloud datacenters, cloud apps, and remote users.
  • 80+ global PoPs — including China — for secure, optimal connectivity in minutes.
One cloud service

Regional Enterprises

Connect and secure your entire enterprise network through a single cloud service.

  • Automatically builds the WAN full mesh in the cloud and makes the most of your internet last mile.
  • Enforces QoS and application- and user-aware path selection, and optimizes cloud access.
  • Run it with your IT team or a managed service provider from one management application.
Full control

Do It Yourself (DIY)

Configure and run everything yourself through the Cato Management Application.

  • Detailed real-time and historical network analytics and security events.
  • Directly configure all policies — security, routing, and quality of service.
  • No customer involvement in infrastructure updates or upgrades — it’s a cloud service.
Hands off

Managed Service

Prefer a hands-off approach? Use a Cato partner or sign up for specific Cato managed services.

  • Selectively get help with site deployment, last-mile monitoring, or policy configuration.
  • Optional monitoring of the network for pervasive security threats.
  • Cato maintains the SASE Cloud platform and all its components — saving IT and MSP resources.
Benefits

The Strategic Benefits of a True SASE Platform

Architected from the ground up as a true cloud-native SASE platform, all of Cato's security capabilities — today and in the future — leverage the global distribution, massive scalability, advanced resiliency, autonomous life-cycle management, and consistent management model of the Cato platform.

Consistent Policy Enforcement

Cato extends all security capabilities globally to deliver consistent policy enforcement everywhere and to everyone — from the largest datacenters down to a single user device.

Scalable and Resilient Protection

Cato scales to inspect multi-gig traffic streams with full TLS decryption across all security capabilities, and automatically recovers from service-component failures to ensure continuous protection.

Autonomous Life Cycle Management

Cato keeps the SASE cloud platform at optimal security posture with 99.999% service availability and low-latency processing for all users and locations — without any customer involvement.

Single Pane of Glass

Cato manages all security and networking from one console — configuration, analytics, troubleshooting, and incident detection and response. A unified model eases adoption of new capabilities by IT and the business.

Customer Stories

Customers love Cato

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There are not many times as a CIO that you can check the box in all these areas - faster, more secure, happy users, and a happy team - all for less cost and more business value. That's the Cato SASE Cloud Platform.

Dustin CollinsGlobal CIO, Element Solutions Inc

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Secure every interaction across the enterprise, cloud, and AI with the only purpose-built SASE platform.

What to expect
  • 15–30 minute session with a SASE product expert
  • Discuss your use cases and how we can help
  • Live product demonstration where applicable
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