Cato SASE Cloud Platform

Cato Networks is an Israeli company, headquartered in Tel Aviv, that helped define the secure access service edge (SASE) category. It serves more than 3,500 enterprise customers and has raised over USD 1 billion, including a USD 359 million Series G in June 2025, to converge enterprise networking and security into one cloud service.

The Cato SASE Cloud Platform runs on a private global backbone of 95+ PoPs on Cato-owned hardware, including Singapore, Jakarta, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Manila and Ho Chi Minh City. Branches and data centers connect through Cato Socket edge devices, while remote users connect through the Cato Client on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and Chromebook with SSO. Traffic is inspected at the nearest PoP by SD-WAN, NGFW, secure web gateway, threat protection, ZTNA, SSE and XDR services, all managed from one cloud console with role-based access and audit logs.

• Global private backbone: Routes traffic over 95+ Cato-owned PoPs instead of the public internet.
• Cato Socket: Connects branches and data centers through encrypted tunnels over broadband, fiber and LTE.
• Cato Client: Gives remote users secure access with roaming, auto-reconnect and SSO on all major platforms.
• Converged security: Applies NGFW, secure web gateway, threat protection and ZTNA at each PoP.
• Central management: Manages policies, sites, users and troubleshooting from one cloud console.
• Sovereign SASE: Offers regional management instances and geo-fencing for data residency.

A manufacturer with factories in Vietnam and offices across ASEAN can replace MPLS and branch firewalls with Cato Sockets connected to local PoPs. A retail chain can secure hundreds of stores and remote managers under one policy. A logistics company can give drivers and field staff ZTNA access to dispatch systems from mobile devices.

One cloud service replaces separate MPLS, firewalls, VPN concentrators and web gateways, simplifying operations for multi-site companies. Remote users and branches receive the same security policies, closing gaps between office and remote work. Local PoPs in Southeast Asia, including Ho Chi Minh City, keep inspection close to users. Sovereign options keep policy, configuration and event data in a chosen region for data residency needs.

Enterprises are consolidating SD-WAN and security service edge into single-vendor SASE as hybrid work and cloud adoption make perimeter firewalls and MPLS less effective. In Southeast Asia, regional companies with branches across Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia seek one service for connectivity and security, while data residency rules raise interest in sovereign deployment options.

Headquartered in Tel Aviv. Raised a USD 359 million Series G in June 2025 at a valuation above USD 4.8 billion, led by Vitruvian Partners and ION Crossover Partners, bringing total funding past USD 1 billion. Regional legal entities include Singapore, the Philippines, Japan and Australia. Production PoPs in Southeast Asia cover Singapore, Jakarta, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Manila and Ho Chi Minh City.