Cato SASE Cloud Features
Network (3)
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Overlay and Underlay
Take away need to manage separate overlay and underlay networks.
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Connectivity
Enable network connectivity to private and public data sources.
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Availability
Provide high availability and load balancing.
Application (6)
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Integration
Allow for seamless integration of apps.
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Performance
Improve application performance.
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Health
Monitor the health of your applications.
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Self-Heal
Self-heal application issues.
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Simplify
Simplify application deployment.
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Expenses
Reduce operating expenses.
Network Management (4)
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Network Segmentation
Allows administrative control over network components, mapping, and segmentation.
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Network Mapping
Allows visual display of networks segmented components and their connected resources.
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Security Analytics
Utilizes behavioral analysis to improve security procedures and documentation.
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API/Integrations
Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc. with other software applications.
Security (12)
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Application Security
Protects application access and data. Prompts additional authentication for suspicious users.
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Workload Protection
Protects computing resources across a network. Prompts additional authentication for suspicious users.
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Data Protection
Protects informatin stored on premises and in the cloud. Prompts additional authentication for suspicious users.
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Governance
Allows users to create, edit, and relinquish user access privileges.
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Data loss Prevention
Stores data securely either on premise or in an adjacent cloud database to prevent loss of data at rest.
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Data Encryption/Security
Manages policies for user data access and data encryption.
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Access Control
Supports LDAP Protocol to enable access control and governance.
Cloud Encryption
Encrypt data to and from the cloud and on cloud storage devices
Network Security
Prevent and monitor unauthorized access, misuse, modification, or denial of a computer network and network-accessible resources
Cloud Application Security
Identify and respond to security threats to cloud applications
Data Leak Prevention
Detect and prevent data breaches, exfiltration, or unwanted destruction of sensitive data.
Data Governance
Collection of processes, policies, and standards to manage the storage & usability of enterprise data
Identity Management (3)
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Adaptive Access Control
Provides a risk-based approcach to determining trust within the network.
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Identity Scoring
Calculates risk based on user behavior, permissions, and requests.
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User Monitoring
Monitors users attempting unauthorized access to databases, applicaitons, and othe network components.
Analysis (5)
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User Analytics
Allows for reporting and documentation of individual user behavior and privileges.
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Cloud Gap Analytics
Analyzes data associated with denied entries and policy enforcement, giving information of better authentication and security protocols.
Anomoly Detection
Monitors acivity related to user behavior and compares activity to benchmarked patterns.
Reporting/Analytics
View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data
Usage Tracking/Analytics
Track and interpret metrics on the usage of company resources
Functionality (3)
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SSO
Provides a single access point for users to access multiple cloud products without multiple logins.
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Cloud Registry
Details SaaS products the cloud security product can integrate with and provide security for.
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Mobile Device Mangement
Offers the ability to set standards for types of mobile devices and networks capable of accessing data.
Management (3)
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DLP Configuration
Offers data loss prevention tools to protect data from leaving the environments it is allowed to.
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Dynamic Scaling
Scale resources automatically, adjusting for usage demands.
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Policy Enforcement
Enables administrators to create access policies and applies policy controls throughout request and provisioning processes
Monitoring (3)
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Data Center Networking
Provides advanced data center network services to deliver multiple high-speed IP.
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Multicloud Visibility
Allows users to track and control activity across cloud services and providers.
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Anomaly Detection
Constantly monitors system to detect anomalies in real time.
Protection (4)
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Firewall-as-a-Service
Managed, cloud-delivered firewall that protects devices, assets, networks, and other cloud services from web-based threats.
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Cloud Application Brokerage
Provides a single access point for users to access multiple cloud applications, services, and products through a central gateway
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Web Gateway
Provides a private web gateway for secure internet browsing.
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Adaptive Access Control
Provides a risk-based approach to determining trust within the network.
Generative AI (2)
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AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
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AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
Scalability & Deployment - Network as a Service (NaaS) (3)
Cloud-Based Management
Provides centralized control and monitoring via API or dashboard
Multi-Cloud & Hybrid Support
Ensures compatibility with various cloud infrastructures
On-Demand Scalability
Dynamically adjusts network resources based on business needs
Security & Compliance - Network as a Service (NaaS) (3)
Integrated Security Features
Includes encryption, firewalls, Zero Trust, and compliance policies
Compliance & Regulatory Support
Adheres to industry regulations like HIPAA, GDPR, and SOC 2
DDoS Protection & Threat Intelligence
Provides real-time attack detection and mitigation
Network Performance & Optimization - Network as a Service (NaaS) (3)
Quality of Service (QoS) & Analytics
Monitors performance in real-time and prioritizes critical applications
SD-WAN Functionality
Enhances traffic routing, load balancing, and overall efficiency
Zero-Touch Provisioning
Automates network setup and reduces manual intervention
Remote Connectivity & Access - Network as a Service (NaaS) (6)
AI-Powered Policy Management
Adapts security and network policies dynamically based on user behavior
Adaptive Network Security
Uses AI to continuously assess and respond to emerging threats
AI-Driven Network Optimization
Uses AI and ML to predict congestion and optimize traffic
Secure Remote Access
Provides VPN-like encrypted connectivity without physical hardware
5G & Private LTE Support
Enables high-speed, low-latency connections for enterprise networks
Edge Computing Integration
Extends network services to the edge for lower latency
AI-Driven & Adaptive Features - Network as a Service (NaaS) (3)
AI-Powered Policy Management
Adapts security and network policies dynamically based on user behavior
Adaptive Network Security
Uses AI to continuously assess and respond to emerging threats
AI-Driven Network Optimization
Uses AI and ML to predict congestion and optimize traffic
Components - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (5)
Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
Enforces zero trust access rules.
Wide Area Network (WAN)
Integrates wide area network (WAN) capabilities, such as SD-WAN.
Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)
Enforces security requirements and secures connections with cloud resources.
Secure Web Gateway (SWG)
Prevents unauthorized web domains from entering a network and protects against web-based threats.
Firewall as a Service
Provides cloud-based firewall protection.
Artificial Intelligence - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (3)
Predictive Capabilities
Uses predictive analytics to anticipate emerging threats.
Real-Time Threat Detection
Utilizes AI algorithms to identify anomolies and block access to malicious sites.
Automation
Automates common workflows and remediation tasks.
Agentic AI - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platforms (4)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Components - Secure Service Edge (SSE) (4)
Secure Web Gateway (SWG)
Prevents unauthorized web domains from entering a network and protects against web-based threats.
Firewall as a Service
Provides cloud-based firewall protection.
Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
Enforces zero trust access rules.
Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)
Enforces security requirements and secures connections with cloud resources.
Artificial Intelligence -Secure Service Edge (SSE) (3)
Automation
Automates common workflows and remediation tasks.
Predictive Capabilities
Uses predictive analytics to anticipate emerging threats.
Real-Time Threat Detection
Utilizes AI algorithms to identify anomolies and block access to malicious sites.
Agentic AI - Secure Service Edge (SSE) (4)
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives.
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input.
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases.
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting.
Model Protection - AI Security Solutions (4)
Input Hardening
Provides specific capability to defend AI assets from adversarial attacks (including prompt injection, data poisoning, model inversion or extraction) without requiring retraining of the underlying model.
Input/Output Inspection
Enables automatic inspection of model inputs (prompts) and/or outputs (responses) to prevent unsafe, sensitive or manipulated content.
Integrity Monitoring
Monitors the integrity of model weights, dependencies or metadata (for example via SBOM/AIBOM) to detect tampering, drift or unauthorised modification.
Model Access Control
Verifies the ability to enforce who or what (users, agents, systems) may access a model or LLM asset.
Runtime Monitoring - AI Security Solutions (2)
AI Behavior Anomaly Detection
Detects unusual or harmful runtime behaviour of AI models, agents or workflows (such as unexpected output patterns, excessive permissions use, or unknown agents).
Audit Trail
Provides a persistent, searchable audit log of AI‑asset inputs, outputs and interactions (including who/what invoked the model, when, and with what data) for forensics and compliance.
Policy Enforcement and Compliance - AI Security Solutions (4)
Scalable Governance
Ensures that the AI‑security platform supports scaling of AI‑asset protection (models, agents, multi‑cloud deployments) and applies governance/compliance frameworks as AI usage grows.
Integrations
Enables integration of the AI‑security solution with traditional security stacks (SIEM, SOAR, cloud security, application security, identity/access management) to unify visibility and response.
Shadow AI
Offers visibility into unmanaged or unauthorized AI/agent use (“shadow AI”) across the organisation and enforces control over such usage (e.g., agent creation, LLM‑based services).
Policy‑as‑Code for AI Assets
Supports codified, machine‑enforceable security policies targeting AI models/agents (for example, blocking certain categories of prompts, enforcing least‑privilege for model use, enforcing “no external data” rules).
Additional Functionality (21)
Multi-Cloud Management
Allows businesses to monitor and secure applications and workloads across multiple public clouds
Risk Scoring
Assess and score risks using risk matrices
Device Auto Discovery
Automatically scan the network for devices and take pre-defined actions upon discovery
API
Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases
Real-time Alerts
Receive notification of issues as soon as they occur
Configuration Management
Identify component attributes like servers, hardware, software, and manage relationships across all services
Third-Party Integrations
Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes
User Management
Manage user accounts, profiles, roles, permissions, and other details across applications, devices or networks
Compliance Tracking
Track and report regulatory data to either internal management or external stakeholders
Risk Analysis
Analyze potential risks across the organization
User Activity Monitoring
Threat Protection
Protect incoming and outgoing communications against malware, spam, display spoofing, and other threats
Cloud Security Policy Management
A set of guidelines regarding cloud security management
Generative AI
Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.
Device Management
Maintenance and upkeep of physical and/or virtual devices
Audit Management
Plan, schedule, and execute organization's accounts and assets to ensure compliance with policies and laws
Activity Dashboard
Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities
Alerts/Notifications
Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges
Performance Analysis
Monitor and analyze the performance and status of a server or system/application
AI Copilot
A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users
Compliance Management
Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier


