Cato Networks App Connector

What do you like best about the product?

I like that Cato SASE Cloud is relatively straightforward to navigate, configure, and manage, despite having many moving parts. The platform's ease of use stands out, even with features like AI. I also really appreciate the technical support. I've worked with Cato support on complex issues, and I value how engineers are open to investigation and challenging assumptions, which makes resolving problems collaborative and effective. Although not all engineers operate the same way, the willingness to escalate issues and genuinely try to help is something I appreciate about their support team.

What do you dislike about the product?

One area I think could be improved is visibility around configuration changes. I regularly submit feature requests when I come across something operationally that I think could make the platform better. One live example that I haven't raised yet but it's on my list is being able to see directly on a rule who originally created it and who last modified it. That information is available through the auditing functionality, but when you are troubleshooting or reviewing a rule base, having to go into the audit trail and work backwards can be time-consuming, to say the least. Having that information available directly against the rule would make it much quicker to understand its history and give you useful context when investigating why something has been configured a particular way, especially when the rule counter is showing zero hits. Another area I would like to understand better is where Cato is heading with AI. I know Cato is already developing capabilities around AI security, including visibility and governance of AI usage, so for me, the interesting question is what that ultimately looks like operationally within the wider platform. As organizations move further into the AI era, I would like to see how these capabilities come together within the CMA and how naturally they fit into the day-to-day workflow of someone operating the environment.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Cato SASE Cloud provides flexible connectivity without MPLS circuits, integrates networking and security, simplifies troubleshooting, and supports secure remote access. It consolidates connectivity, security, and visibility into one platform, making operations easier and more efficient.

What do you like best about the product?

What I like the most is the unification of the network and security in a single console. The ability to manage SD-WAN, Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW), and remote access (ZTA) from a single panel drastically simplifies operations and reduces the complexity of managing multiple vendors.

What do you dislike about the product?

Sometimes the rigidity of cloud configuration can be limiting. Being an 'as-a-service' solution, you don't always have the level of granularity or extreme customization that traditional on-premises equipment allows (such as very specific routing rules or deep adjustments in the firewall kernel).

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

It took away the headache of having to manage a thousand different boxes. Before, if a remote user couldn't log in or the network was slow at a branch, I had to check the firewall on one side, the VPN on another, and the router on another. Now I have everything in one place. It benefits me because I save a lot of time; what used to take me hours of diagnosis, I now see in a couple of clicks. Basically, it allows me to sleep more peacefully because the network is much more stable.

What do you like best about the product?

I highlight its excellent network connectivity and the wide reach it offers throughout Latin America. Additionally, I value its level of security, as it operates similarly to a SIEM.

What do you dislike about the product?

So far I haven't found anything wrong, all its functions are excellent.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Help me solve security problems.

What do you like best about the product?

Easy to manage from the console and user friendly.

What do you dislike about the product?

Sometime its frequently disconnect and reconnect again.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Previously we were using open VPN application, we thought CATO is more secure than open VPN.

What do you like best about the product?

I like backbone private connectivity and how the sites communicate with each other automatically after connecting a site is a very nice feature

What do you dislike about the product?

improve speed inside country by doing caching

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Connecting global sites to improve speed