CATO NETWORKS SD-WAN Provider SD-WAN TECHNOLOGY: WAN-as-a-Service; private network backbone OVERVIEW • Cato Networks is a well-funded networking and security company, led by Shlomo Kramer, co-founder of security giant Check Point Software. • Founded in 2015 and has hundreds of customers with global locations on its secure SD-WAN service. • Cato operates a global network of 40 points of presence (PoP) worldwide, connected with multiple Tier-1 providers. The PoPs run a proprietary software stack of networking and security capabilities developed by Cato (no 3rd party appliances). SERVICES SOLD The Cato Cloud: Global connectivity and security solution that provides an affordable alternative to MPLS and network security appliances. • One Network - Global SLA-backed backbone that carries Internet and WAN traffic, and can augment or replace MPLS. • One Security - A full suite of cloud-based network security services built directly into the network and protecting all traffic. • One Policy - Cato enforces a unified policy for all traffic and across all users, locations, and applications ELEVATOR PITCH Cato provides organizations with a cloud-based and secure global SD-WAN. Cato converges global networking, advanced security, cloud access and optimized mobility into a single platform. Cato Cloud is simple, agile, and self-service solution built from the ground up as a cloud service. Unlike their competitors, they do not bundle multiple non-integrated point products and services that lead to complex, costly and rigid service. KEY FEATURES & DIFFERENTIATORS • Cuts MPLS connectivity costs by augmenting or fully replacing MPLS with affordable, global SD-WAN. • Improves performance between global locations, including China, with SLA-backed backbone, not available with edge SD-WAN appliances. • Eliminates branch appliancessuch as UTMs and Firewalls, using built-in cloud-based network security. • Provides secure Internet access everywhere without deploying edge security appliances. MPLS customers moving to Internet services must secure the branch as part of deploying SD-WAN. • Optimally connects cloud datacenters into the WAN with fast and secure access for any user or location according to a unified policy. • Optimize and secure global mobile users access to physical and cloud data centers, and cloud applications