Cloud networking company Cato Networks Ltd. today announced a new modular adoption model for the Cato SASE Platform that allows organizations to start with the capabilities they need today and expand over time without sacrificing the advantages of a true platform.

Many vendors claim to offer a platform but in practice deliver a collection of separately built or acquired products loosely connected under a single brand. Cato argues that though this approach may simplify procurement, it often creates operational complexity, increases operational overhead and introduces visibility gaps.

Cato addresses the problem by allowing organizations to adopt security and networking capabilities from the one platform with modules covering AI security, software-defined wide-area network, security service edge and universal zero-trust network access.

Each module stands on its own as a complete, enterprise-grade solution and any module that is added compounds value through a converged platform foundation with a single management console, single policy framework and single data lake.

“Most platforms today are portfolios in disguise,”s aid co-founder and Chief Executive Shlomo Kramer. “They are collections of products that shift complexity to the customer and become harder to operate over time. A true platform should do the opposite. With the Cato SASE Platform, modular adoption is possible because the architecture is unified from the start. Organizations can begin with what they need and expand over time without reintroducing complexity, increasing cost or compromising security.”

The Cato SASE Platform offers centralized control and shared intelligence that the company says eliminates security gaps and improves detection and response across both networking and security. The platform also runs on the Cato Neural Edge, a GPU-powered global private backbone that spans more than 85 points of presence to provide performance, resiliency and AI-driven security at scale.

Within the Cato SASE Platform, Cato now offers four modules.

The first module, AI Security, secures and governs AI interaction from shadow AI to AI applications and AI agents. The second module, SD-WAN, eliminates hardware complexity and CapEx constraints with zero-touch deployment. SSE, the third module, provides secure access to the internet, software-as-a-service and private applications while applying consistent security everywhere for users without any network changes.

The fourth module, Universal ZTNA, reduces risk while simplifying operations by enforcing a single policy for every user type at every location with continuous risk-based verification and application-level segmentation.

With the new modular structure, organizations that want to transform their networking and security architecture from the ground up can adopt a full SASE deployment.

The Cato SASE Platform is generally available to customers worldwide.

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