Actually, we propose Moogsoft as a solution. Previously we were using the solution for our customer, and we were basically using in-house to train our resources. We still propose this as a solution as part of our global product solutions, but currently, my role has changed, and I'm not in the same business line. So I'm not directly involved with solution selling to customers now. However, it's still part of our portfolio. We do offer this as a solution.

Previously, I was leading the tools as Chief Architect, tools and automation. So then I was directly responsible for Moogsoft as a solution. We were pitching that, and then I was directly responsible for the solution. Now, in my new role, I am still selling it to my customer, but I no longer look into the tools as my ownership because that's a chief architect job.

I'm not directly responsible, but I can tell you as part of our international tooling strategy, we are having a partnership now with ServiceNow as the core tool. So being ServiceNow as our core platform, eventually it will provide a journey end to end from project management will also be onboarded as various solutions on top of ServiceNow platform.

We sell it to our customers. When we define solutions for our customers, we do offer the features under ITOM. So on a pre-sales level, I can say that we have used it, but on a customer environment, I would say I personally have not hands-on experience with ITOM. But I know what it supports, what is the pricing, what are the capabilities as a pitch on the pre-sales. When you propose a solution to customer and then you offer them the tooling. We do offer ITOM a lot, although it's expensive, the way they charge your basis, the number of devices, the features that you want to use and the typical licensing around it. So it's pretty complex and expensive, but it's very powerful at the same time.

On the observability side, I've used Splunk a bit. I've used Moogsoft, but that was more of a tool. I've used Dynatrace. I have good exposure to various tools though I'm missing some names.

It's technically much less complex with Palo in terms of configuration management and policy management. It's pretty straightforward in terms of complexity.

Our products are typically around SASE solutions, SD-X using these two OEMs or maybe there are more OEMs. For example, we work with Cato SASE Cloud Platform. We work with Fortinet as one of the larger products that we sell, mostly around SASE and SSE solutions.

Cato SASE Cloud Platform is new in our portfolio. It's been six months that we have engaged with them, and we are offering that solution to some of our partners and customers as well. It's very lightweight but very powerful at the same time. So we are exploring their solutions currently.

The benefits and use cases remain consistent. It's a one-stop solution. You do not need to have different products to manage the SASE environment. They offer a very lightweight and powerful console where it has everything needed to manage as a service. Being cloud-based, they have very good integrations with third parties. They offer various types of APIs where you can interconnect your network with different solutions. It's not heavy something Splunk. The UX part is very user-friendly. The dashboards are clean and crisp. The level of customization that you can do from your UX is very powerful. In terms of service and reliability, the platform is pretty stable and they're expanding very fast.

The platform offers more than 400 different types of interfaces. This allows you to bring this solution as part of a bigger solution if you need various different components on your network. It's very easily fittable as a brick. If you talk about solution, then it's a very good brick which is easy to fit. The integrations are available off the shelf which do not need a lot of customization. It's quite plug and play.

The policy center and the ease of managing all those policies and configuration is pretty straightforward. It's easy to use for users. If you need to spend 30 minutes in any other product, you will spend only 15 minutes here.

It's flexible. If you have a large organization and if you are divided in zones, your other zones use some different solutions. It's very easily fittable that you can still continue to work on your other products while Cato SASE Cloud Platform fits in very smoothly. It allows you the flexibility of using multiple products at the same time within the same organization. It's a flexibility of adaptability and adoption.

I may not be that equipped now, but there are certainly growth areas for them, especially around how they provide reporting and monitoring and then flexibility of combining it with an observability part attached to it. This would remove the need to integrate another specialist tool for observability or monitoring part.

They would certainly employ AI, especially agentic AI. I think that should be already part of their roadmap as a transversal. But certainly, the kind of integrations they offer today, in the future, I would think they would add more and more feature sets, especially around where they remove the dependency of having specialist solutions on a typical monitoring side.

I think it's a fair price. It's positioned very well in the market. It's not low or very high. In the future, I hope that with more services being bundled as part of the solution on the cloud side, they should reduce the price being, provide bundle service. I think in the future they will come up with reduced pricing, more competitive pricing. But today it's fair. It's not very low or very high.

It's pretty much stable and that's one of the reasons that more and more customers are onboarding. On the stability scale, it's probably around nine. We have not seen many issues with Cato SASE Cloud Platform recently.

It's very fast and easy to scale. In terms of strength, it's very high.

They provide very good technical support, but their professional services are very expensive.

Positive

Because of my role in sales and business development, I do not work on tools anymore.

The setup is pretty straightforward in terms of complexity. The onboarding of devices or new branches is straightforward.

Their implementation team can be rated between eight to nine out of ten.

My business development role is basically for a group which is an expert team more on the network solutions, less monitoring. Previously it was more on monitoring, now it's more on SD-WAN and SD-WAN incubation, SASE and SSE solutions around it with Palo Alto and Fortinet. I've moved on to that part, so I'm not primarily looking into the tools here.

The features are available for much less than Palo Alto. Palo Alto is more expensive today.

Palo Alto is pretty close to Cato SASE Cloud Platform. However, on the pricing, Palo Alto is more expensive being a more matured player in the market. Certainly, Fortinet is big in volume, but on the pricing, Fortinet offers better pricing.

My experience would be four out of five. I personally need to understand it more deeply. But it appears good at this point, as it's one of the good products which are expanding very fast and the market adoption is very good. I rate Cato SASE Cloud Platform as nine out of ten.

In construction, we have a company in the steel industries, where we are doing the POCs currently, and we have one exchange, Al-Jabr Exchange. We have a few others lined up, but currently, we manage this construction group.

Basically, we are providing the solutions for industries, such as the manufacturing industry, construction group, and a money exchange group. Additionally, we have another customer lined up, which is RPM, a rapid response team in the medical field.

My relationship with the Cato SASE Cloud Platform vendor is as a partner.

The Cato SASE Cloud Platform supports my customers' needs for connectivity and security by removing the throttling from the headquarters and putting a firewall in the cloud, instead of having to use a costly MPLS network to perform security inspection on all traffic from various branches. Now, with Cato SASE Cloud Platform solutions, branches no longer need to go to headquarters for inspection; they are picked up from the cloud, which increases efficiency and protection.

The most useful security feature of Cato SASE Cloud Platform for my customers is the Firewall as a Service (FaaS), which provides a single firewall solution that scales regardless of the size of the enterprise.

Cato's global SD-WAN capability impacts network performance positively by partnering with global tier-one networks, which increases efficiency, guarantees SLAs, improves speed, and reduces packet losses, making it a more efficient solution compared to traditional IPsec.

I don't see any areas of improvement for Cato SASE Cloud Platform since they have all their solutions in-house and implement suggestions rapidly, providing a continuous improvement process without any current challenges.

Having worked with the Cato SASE Cloud Platform solution for eight months and previously as a TAC engineer with Palo Alto and Cisco, I don't see any room for improvement as they provide everything we need for a SASE solution.

I don't have anything to mention regarding improvements at the moment, but I can contact you in a few months for any further observations as I continue to explore the solution.

I have been working with the Cato SASE Cloud Platform for eight months.

The deployment time is indeed quick, taking just two hours, and I have faced no significant challenges with Cato SASE Cloud Platform during this time; it has been easy to use.

Stability shows no complaints on my end.

The setup is straightforward from one to ten, and my customers are using it mainly in public clouds. For scalability, I would rate Cato SASE Cloud Platform as perfect.

Support is rated at eight out of ten.

Positive

The SD-WAN functionality improves network connectivity by optimizing traffic and reducing latency, which can lead to a return on investment with cost savings. Specifically, it replaces costly MPLS links with SD-WAN and utilizes an internet-based backbone with intelligent routing, resulting in a cost reduction of 40% to 60%.

The pricing is reasonable and depends on the usage.

I am also a partner with Cato SASE Cloud Platform.

Mentioning the bypassing feature and traffic engineering would be fine.

Currently, I find no need for any small improvements for Cato SASE Cloud Platform, but I have noticed that they implement suggestions rapidly, and although I'm not facing challenges now, I could think of potential additional features in the future, such as improvements in DHCP IP release functionality, which I have already requested.

To summarize, I recommend this solution for medium to enterprise-sized businesses. I am Mr. Anas Abdul Rauf, working for FSD Innovative Technologies as a network security engineer, and I hold a CCIE certification. I am set to work on FishOS as the first authorized partner in the GCC region, enabling me to provide further reviews after some months.

I rate the Cato SASE Cloud Platform a 10 out of 10.

I use Cato SASE Cloud Platform primarily as a single vendor, integrated SD-WAN plus SASE solution.

All features are toggle switches on the platform, making it easy to turn them on and off. It integrates with AI systems, and the dashboard provides insights into faults through an XDR platform. It offers network and security event workbenches, AI history, and summaries of faults. It is scalable for end users across network and cloud sides and saves operational costs.

The platform lacks strong security features on the edge. All security features are on the cloud. For someone who wants to break out traffic locally from the LAN, there are only basic firewalls included. I would like to see more robust edge security features to replace existing customer on-premises firewalls.

I have been working with Cato SASE Cloud Platform for one year.

The solution is highly scalable. As an MSSP, we find it scalable for end users across EPP platforms, network, and cloud sides. It is an ideal option for those looking for a single integrated solution and a refresh from point solutions.

As a partner, I receive very good support from Cato. Their knowledge portal and Cato Academy portal are excellent resources. Features are updated weekly and automatically, which is very convenient.

Positive

I have worked with solutions from Fortinet and Palo Alto. Cato offers a built-in platform perspective with all features integrated into a single platform, unlike competitors who have acquired various components like SD-WAN or CASB that may run on different platforms.

I was not directly involved in the deployment, but our team has set up five or six customers in the last year. The platform is very easy to deploy.

I've worked closely with Fortinet. I'm aware of Palo Alto and Netskope but have not seen strong integrated platforms from them.

I rate Cato SASE Cloud Platform at 9.5 out of 10. There is always room for improvement, especially in edge security features.

We have been using Cato Networks as a solution for firewall and secure web gateway.

It's provided us the solution for firewall and secure web gateway.

The main features we use are the firewall and secure web gateway.

There isn't much to improve as we have a close relationship with them, providing information for research and development. We cannot disclose further details due to a nondisclosure agreement.

We have been working with Cato Networks for two years now.

I would rate the stability of the solution as ten on a scale of one to ten.

We chose Cato Networks due to its scalability and ability to expand the network.

Our customer service experience is excellent, however, this might be due to our special partnership with them.

Positive

We did a lot of evaluations. Most competitors didn't meet our needs due to pricing and functionality.

The initial setup was done in-house and was simple.

The setup was handled in-house, without the need for consultants.

I would rate the pricing as seven out of ten. The pricing is flexible due to our special partnership with Cato Networks.

We compared it with competitors like Versa and Prisma.

I would definitely recommend Cato Networks to other users.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.

We primarily use the platform for monitoring purposes. It serves as a SaaS solution integrated with SD-WAN and security functionalities.

The product's most valuable features include advanced firewall capabilities for robust security, a secure gateway for safe data transmission, and next-generation anti-malware for threat prevention. Additionally, the SASE framework integrates well with our operational needs, ensuring comprehensive security and compliance.

The product's technical support could be more responsive.

I have been using the Cato SASE Cloud Platform for around seven months.

I rate the product stability a nine. 

The product accommodates varying customer requirements effectively, facilitating easy scaling as needed.

I would rate the scalability an eight. 

The technical support services need improvement. 

Positive

The initial setup process was straightforward, taking about one to one and a half hours. It involved minimal complexities, handled efficiently by two individuals, primarily myself.

Based on studies from Forrester, our organization has achieved a significant return on investment of approximately 246% within less than six months of deploying Cato.

The platform is expensive. 

Cato's user-friendly dashboard has contributed positively to our experience, making it suitable for our current operational needs.

Integrating SD-WAN has significantly optimized our network performance by enabling path selection for optimal traffic routing, WAN optimization through protocol acceleration, and seamless traffic encryption without compromising performance.

I rate it an eight. 

We mainly use the Cato SASE Cloud Platform to provide internet and increase reliability. We have two links on each site, which gives us network security through the cloud and unified management from one portal. Any changes we make are automatically applied to the on-site device.

Unified management and internet duplication are our most valuable features. They provide a seamless experience for end users—if one link goes down, they can still work without noticing.

It has improved our efficiency because we don't need to configure individual devices, reducing configuration errors. It also provides additional security. Unlike our previous solution, the solution uses certificates to inspect all traffic, effectively blocking malicious content.

I have been using the product for four years. 

I'd rate the tool's stability a ten out of ten. We've never noticed any outages.

The Cato SASE Cloud Platform's scalability is great. You buy the license, and it's ready to go. I'd rate its scalability a ten out of ten.

Everyone in our organization uses it because it's our main gateway to the Internet. As for management, it's mainly me, as the IT manager, configuring it, with two IT specialists occasionally helping with smaller tasks.

We reach out to the support occasionally for minor problems. They're pretty quick, but if an issue needs to be escalated to a higher level, it can take two to three days to get a result.

Positive

The setup and onboarding process is very straightforward - I'd rate it a ten out of ten for ease. We use CatoCloud as our cloud provider. They have points of presence, and we connect to the nearest one to our physical location. All the routing, inspection, and logic for what to route, block, or allow happens in the cloud, not on the local device. Our deployment took a couple of weeks because we installed the sites manually.

If we had a team to help switch locally, it could have been done in a week. The deployment process is straightforward. We set up all the sites in their cloud system; then, they ship the sockets directly to the location or our main office. We connect the device to the internet, it gets activated, we assign it to a specific site inside the cloud, and it's online and ready to use. It's very easy.

We deployed in-house; Cato SASE Cloud Platform team members weren't required. Most of the work is done by configuring the portal, and connecting the physical device is very simple.

We haven't noticed any measurable ROI outcomes since implementing the Cato SASE Cloud Platform, but we've seen a significant improvement in our internet reliability. Previously, we had many complaints when the internet went down, as there were disruptions when it didn't switch over immediately. Now, we hardly have any issues or tickets related to this. We either notice problems on time and address them with the carrier, or end users usually don't notice any disruptions due to having two network connections. This has increased overall internet reliability across all our sites.

I'd rate Cato SASE Cloud Platform's pricing as about five or six out of ten. It's not the cheapest solution, but it is cheaper than Palo Alto and even VeloCloud. We've been working with them for a while and have significant discounts. Our licensing costs vary because we keep adding sites, but it's about 280 per month per site. This includes additional features beyond the base product, starting at around 200.

We tested the product to see if it worked in our environment, as each setup is different. It works well for us because we have many locations, and it helps greatly with managing all of them. It's an easy solution to connect everything instead of manually managing everything. It can suit small and enterprise businesses, but it might work better for businesses with multiple locations. It could even work for a large corporate building, but it needs to be tested thoroughly.

I rate the solution a ten out of ten. 

The tool's most valuable feature is its CASB feature. From my experience with customers, they initially tried the Cato SASE Cloud Platform because they had specific issues that traditional solutions couldn't solve. These issues included connectivity and performance problems from countries like Vietnam, China, and Turkey and challenges with roaming employees. Initially curious and skeptical, they found that the tool addressed these challenges. As a result, it expanded its deployment beyond difficult countries to regions like the UK, Canada, and Europe. Customers appreciate the unified management console and the benefits of a zero-trust network approach to VPN.

The tool's advantage is that it provides a hassle-free solution that is easy to manage across all customers. For instance, we have a few customers with as few as 50 users, including one with a branch in Vietnam and others with thousands of users.

Configurations are more complex for larger companies, such as our largest customer, with around 3000 users across Italy, Turkey, the UK, and Canada. However, even for experienced network professionals familiar with Check Point and Cisco appliances, the tool is straightforward to understand, manage, and configure.

The entire interface has received positive feedback so far. I must highlight the tool's knowledge base, which is comparable to that of other leading products like Netskope. While the sales process may sometimes take longer, adding CASB features in recent years has significantly enhanced its capabilities. Netskope is a more mature product, albeit at a higher price point compared to the solution. 

The tool should improve its interface. 

I have been working with the product for four years. 

My rating for the Cato SASE Cloud Platform is very high. I've known it since 2015 when it first entered the Italian market, and I appreciate its new philosophy and roadmap. From my feedback, customers are very positive about the product. However, one challenge we face is convincing customers to try the solution, especially when they are already familiar with larger vendors like Palo Alto or Cisco.

Every proof of concept we've conducted so far has been successful. Customers typically start with a trial for a specific pain point, often at one or two branches, and then expand their deployment once they see the benefits. 

I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten. 

For the past three years, our company has operated as a managed service provider across various continents. We assist clients in choosing the most suitable platforms or managing their existing ones. Our services aim to control costs, optimize IT spending, and effectively streamline necessary IT management processes.

Cato SASE Cloud Platform is a remarkable solution for managing and controlling all aspects of Zero Trust network access functions through its SASE capabilities. It's designed with an exquisite and practical architecture, making it a worthwhile investment for organizations looking to optimize IT spending and streamline management processes. The single SASE cloud engine, known as the space engine, is particularly effective for threat prevention as it integrates critical functions related to network security seamlessly. This engine simplifies the management of flow control, segmentation, threat prevention, and application protection through an intuitive interface, offering a comprehensive solution from a single pane of glass.

It could expand its reach into other sectors like professional services and finance, requiring more specialized tools beyond Cato's current offerings. This includes better integration with third-party providers for more sophisticated tools such as intrusion prevention systems, anti-malware, and data loss prevention. Additionally, enhancing network speed and optimizing last-mile connectivity for managed service providers like us would be beneficial.

Cato SASE Cloud Platform is incredibly stable, with high availability and reliability. It's one of the most dependable solutions in the market, especially for global SASE deployments.

I would rate its stability ten out of ten.

Scalability is an inherent feature of Cato SASE Cloud Platform, as it is familiar with all SASE platforms and software as a service (SaaS) models. This scalability is essential for cloud-based services like Cato, allowing businesses to expand operations efficiently without compromising performance or reliability. They’re expanding their presence in critical locations, demonstrating financial solid and engineering investments. They provide comprehensive monthly updates to partners, showcasing consistent growth and technological advancements.

I would rate this ten out of ten.

The technical support for the Cato SASE Cloud Platform is top-notch. They have a competent and responsive team.

Positive

The initial setup of the Cato SASE Cloud Platform is straightforward and can be quickly implemented by an experienced team.Cato SASE Cloud Platform is typically deployed as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution. Cato manages its infrastructure, including firewalls and security tools, in its environment. For network access, managed service providers may need to deploy limited hardware, such as access points, at client premises. Cato provides all the tools
and services in the cloud, making deployment straightforward for users.

The ROI is typically achieved within a few months, making it a cost-effective solution. Using Cato as a complete SASE solution or solely for security as a service (SSE 360) provides flexibility and caters to specific business needs. This business model benefits Cato and us as a managed service provider. The ROI from the Cato SASE Cloud Platform has been quite good. While the solution is expensive, Cato's comprehensive management reduces the need for extensive support and expertise.

The pricing is on the higher side, almost an eight out of ten.

AI is integrated into the Cato SASE Cloud Platform through various security tools like CASB, Kaspersky solution, DLP, and intrusion prevention system. These tools utilize AI to identify anomalies and patterns to enhance security measures. The AI integration in Cato's solution is practical enough for average retail, logistics, and manufacturing clients.

However, additional robust solutions may be necessary for clients in highly regulated sectors or those with more sophisticated security needs. As for incident response times, Cato's competent team continuously updates their AI-based security tools to protect against evolving malware attacks and maintain high security.

I would recommend the Cato SASE Cloud Platform to others. It's a trusted solution in the industry, and Cato is known for reliability and leadership. Various research companies like Forrester, Gartner, and others have recognized Cato as a leader in SASE solutions. Overall, I would rate the SASE solution from Cato an eight out of ten.

We utilize the Cato SASE Cloud Platform for network security, which ensures organized item management and comprehensive security across the entire network. Additionally, it enables appropriate access rights for all network users.

Cato SASE Cloud Platform provides an all-in-one solution. As an organization, you can consolidate various technologies with Titan Networks. Additionally, being a managed service requires much fewer resources to deploy, saving time and effort. As part of this managed service, upgrades and other technology refreshments are no longer the organization's concern.

Cato SASE Cloud Platform is a managed service. You don't have to incur expenses for specialists to maintain your network access and security. Another cost-saving aspect is that you no longer need to upgrade various perimeter firewalls and other components of your network because they are all provided as part of the Cato managed service.  

Additionally, Cato has a global point of presence, which means instead of using other technologies to connect branches and provide access for a retail organization or any organization with branches, we can utilize Cato's backbone. Furthermore, by consolidating different technologies into one solution, there are additional cost savings from that perspective.

Cato SASE Cloud Platform was built from the ground up as a SASE solution, whereas the competitor attempted to purchase components to qualify as a SASE solution. The challenge is that customers are locked into long-term contracts with other vendors and may hesitate to change to Cato.

However, Cato's solution is modular. You don't have to buy the whole package; instead, you can start with some of the functionality and then expand it as you see fit, based on its value and as your other contracts expire.

I have been using Cato SASE Cloud Platform for one year.

The product is stable.

I rate the solution's stability a nine out of ten.

The solution is scalable. I rate it as ten out of ten.

Support is effective.

Positive

The initial setup is difficult because there's a lot of data to handle.

The product is cheap because it provides value. I would give it an eight out of ten, with ten being the cheapest.

People will gravitate towards products like Cato SASE Cloud Platform. Moreover, Cato SASE boasts strong founding partners with prestigious market reputations. The technology works; global organizations have been utilizing SASE since its inception. Additionally, it's built on highly scalable technology, making it advantageous for small, mid-sized, and global enterprises.

We're still in the early stages of SASE. At this point, we've conducted some proof of concepts and presentations for customers, preparing to incorporate them into the next budget cycle. Currently, we don't have many SASE customers as we only implemented it about six months ago to raise awareness in the market.

One of the big benefits of the Cato SASE Cloud Platform is its efficiency. Cato can conduct a proof of concept in two days to demonstrate its value. Deploying the product typically takes less than a week. However, the timeline may vary depending on the size of the project. The Cato team also provides resources to support deployment.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.