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.
Network Modernization
Retire MPLS and modernize with SD-WAN, a global private backbone, and optimized hybrid- and multi-cloud access.
Security Consolidation
Converge secure hybrid work, SSE 360 internet access, CASB/DLP, and built-in XDR into one cloud stack.
Business Transformation
Consolidate vendors, optimize spend, and expand through M&A and new regions — including compliant China connectivity.
Secure AI Adoption
Govern public GenAI usage and protect homegrown AI apps and agents at runtime.
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
Cato Networks named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SASE Platforms for the third year running
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 Collins
Global CIO, Element Solutions Inc
Chris Colla
CIO, B&G Foods
Douglas Arnn
Director of IT Infrastructure, Trimark
Doug Innocenti
CIO/CSO, MoonPay
Tal Arad
Chief Information Security Officer, Carlsberg Group
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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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What’s new
Recognized across the industry
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A Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SASE Platforms for the third year running
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Leader and Outperformer in the GigaOm 2026 SASE Radar
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Leader and Outperformer in the GigaOm Radar for SSE
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Forrester TEI Study Spotlight 2026
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Forrester Total Economic Impact™ Study 2026
