In a recent announcement, Cato Networks revealed that it has been recognized as a Challenger in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Single-Vendor Secure Access Service Edge (SASE). This recognition by Gartner, a leading research and advisory company, further reinforces Cato’s position as a key player in the SASE market.
Cato Networks, a company founded on the vision of converging networking and security into a single, global, cloud service, has been at the forefront of the SASE movement. Shlomo Kramer, the co-founder and CEO of Cato Networks, emphasized the company’s commitment to building the Cato SASE Cloud, a platform that seamlessly connects and secures users and locations to any application, anywhere in the world, with full resiliency. He described this achievement as the fulfillment of the “Cato Experience.”
This recognition from Gartner comes on the heels of a remarkable week for Cato Networks. The company was recently acknowledged as the SASE “poster child” and a “Leader” by Forrester Research in the Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust Edge Solutions, Q3 2023 Report. The report recognized Cato as a leader in the Zero Trust Edge (ZTE) market, which is synonymous with SASE. Additionally, Cato Networks secured a significant global SASE deployment with Carlsberg, one of the world’s most renowned brewers, spanning over 200 locations and serving 25,000 remote users.
Tal Arad, Vice President of Global Security & Technology at Carlsberg, commended Cato Networks for its simplicity and ease of deployment, comparing the company to the “Apple of networking.” Carlsberg joins the ranks of other global multinationals, such as Häfele, Vitesco, and O-I Glass, who have also adopted Cato SASE Cloud.
Cato Networks has been relentless in its pursuit of developing a true SASE platform that enables IT to operate at the speed of business. The company’s focus on converging security and networking capabilities, packaged in a way that suits organizations of all sizes, has made them a favorite among IT leaders worldwide. In fact, Cato SASE Cloud has received an outstanding overall rating of 4.7 out of 5 for single-vendor SASE on Gartner Peer Insights™, based on 77 verified reviews as of August 21, 2023. This not only makes it the highest-rated single-vendor SASE platform, but it also boasts ten times more reviews than any other vendor in the market.
Customers have praised Cato Networks for being a “security first” company that listens to their feedback and implements changes accordingly. The development of their product, the quality of their service desk, and the support from their account team have all been highly commended. With their implementation, customers have experienced significant improvements in service delivery to end users, with some reporting improvements of up to 200%.
Cato Networks’ recognition as a Challenger in the Gartner Magic Quadrant serves as validation of their dedication to delivering a comprehensive and reliable SASE solution. As the SASE market continues to grow and evolve, Cato Networks remains poised to lead the way in providing organizations with secure and scalable networking solutions. With their “Cato Experience,” they are transforming the way businesses connect and secure their users and applications in a rapidly changing digital landscape.