A Leader Once Again: Cato Networks Recognized in 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SASE Platforms 

For the second consecutive year, Cato Networks has been recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant for SASE Platforms. We believe this recognition validates our relentless commitment to innovation, excellence, and above all, our customers’ success. In a fiercely competitive landscape, we know that standing out means building SASE the right way, from the ground up, designed specifically for the needs of modern enterprises. 

What it means to do it right 

Building a SASE platform correctly is critical. Far too many vendors approach SASE by stitching together various products through acquisitions and integrations. This duct-taped approach invariably compromises resiliency, agility, visibility, and control—the exact benefits that a genuine SASE platform should deliver. At Cato, we didn’t take shortcuts. We understood early that a SASE platform had to be architected as single-pass and cloud-native from inception, running on our own global cloud to guarantee performance, scalability, and simplicity. 

We own our cloud, rather than rent it, because a true SASE platform demands unprecedented reliability. Enterprises today cannot afford downtime; their global workforce needs uninterrupted access to resources from anywhere, at any time. That’s why Cato guarantees a 99.999% uptime SLA-our resilience isn’t theoretical; it’s a measurable reality experienced daily by thousands of satisfied customers. 

Where AI meets SASE 

AI can be used to hide legacy inefficiencies, or it can be used to boost productivity from an already efficient platform. In the connection between AI and SASE, the starting point has a direct impact on potential value and outcome. 

AI capabilities, and specifically agentic AI, require high-volume, high-quality data for training. This data exists only in a true SASE platform like Cato’s, serving as a fertile ground for SASE innovation in new use cases such as adaptive threat detection, autonomous security policies, and predictive network optimization. Because Cato’s platform was purposefully built from the ground up, extending capabilities into emerging fields like AI security is seamless and impactful.  

Agentic AI designed to further enhance efficiency and security on an already highly efficient, secure platform offers far greater value to enterprises than agentic AI solutions designed merely to overcome legacy complexities. While the latter simply closes existing gaps, the former is a true force multiplier, significantly elevating an enterprise’s security and operational effectiveness. 

The SASE journey 

At Cato, our responsibility as a leader extends beyond simply staying ahead. It means continuously challenging the status quo of our industry, raising expectations, and setting higher standards. We are driven by innovation, grounded in reliability, and centered on customer satisfaction. This isn’t just a vision; it’s our operational DNA. 

We believe the future of SASE belongs to those who prioritize purpose-built, cloud-native architectures, offer comprehensive feature coverage, and ensure seamless adoption. We feel that external validation like Gartner® Magic Quadrant helps illuminate the path forward, confirming that our efforts align with what enterprises genuinely need today and tomorrow.  

SASE is also a journey for the enterprise, and not every enterprise travels the same path. Some require a complete SASE solution from the start, while others begin with Security Service Edge (SSE). The Cato SASE Cloud Platform has all the relevant SSE functionality, so enterprises can adopt Cato’s SSE capabilities as a standalone solution and seamlessly evolve toward full SASE adoption—without the friction of migration, re-integration, or platform switching. This flexibility differentiates Cato from legacy solutions masquerading under SASE branding. 

Enterprises love a good SASE 

Here is something we hear frequently in our conversations with partners and prospects: enterprises saddled with vendors protecting legacy product lines soon discover they’ve purchased outdated technologies cloaked in the latest buzzwords. A true SASE platform is neither a rebranded legacy product nor a temporary solution. It is a strategic investment built with foresight, designed for agility, and delivered with uncompromising quality. Enterprises deserve better than legacy technologies hidden behind flashy presentations. They deserve a SASE platform built and delivered the right way so they can focus on the strategy that drives the business forward. 

Our greatest validation always comes directly from our customers. We exist to solve their problems, remove their complexities, and accelerate their businesses. Gartner Peer Insights clearly echoes this sentiment—our customers shout their appreciation loud and clear. As of July 2025, Cato SASE Cloud holds an average rating of 4.7 out of 5 across more than 275 Gartner Peer Insights reviews. In our view, that makes it abundantly clear that our customers value not just the technology, but how easily, reliably, and effectively it solves their real-world challenges. 

Thank you 

To our customers and partners—thank you for your trust, your feedback, and your partnership. Your successes fuel our passion, inspire our innovations, and confirm our purpose. As we look ahead, we are more committed than ever to delivering exceptional experiences, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, and consistently demonstrating why leadership is not just an accolade, but a daily commitment to excellence. 

Here’s to another year of excellence—not just because we were recognized as a Leader in this analyst report, but because our platform genuinely empowers enterprises to thrive securely in an ever-changing digital world. 

Gartner, Magic Quadrant for SASE Platforms, Jonathan Forest, Neil MacDonald, Dale Koeppen, 9 July 2025.

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