Criticalcase walks customers through the journey of adopting the Secure Access Service EDGE (SASE) model, the framework introduced by Gartner in 2019, an emerging business strategy that converts SD-WAN and network security services (including Next-Generation Firewall -NGFW, Secure Web Gateway – SWG, Zero-Trust Network Access – ZTNA and Cloud Access Security Broker – CASB) into a single service model, a single, secure, fully cloud-based platform.
Criticalcase e Cato Networks partnership
Criticalcase chose Cato Networks because it offers the world’s first SASE platform. Cato combines SD-WAN and network security into a global cloud-native service that can connect all enterprise network resources, such as branch locations, mobile workforce, physical and cloud data centers, while providing a global, secure and controlled SD-WAN service.
Cato’s private global network backbone consists of more than 50 PoPs located around the world, including remote locations, to improve performance even in areas with poor internet connectivity. PoPs are interconnected by multiple Tier 1 providers guaranteed by Service Level Agreements (SLAs). All PoPs use Cato’s cloud-native software stacks.
Criticalcase’s choice to deploy the Cloud Native SD-WAN solution to its customers’ enterprise networks allows them to: manage security services on a single platform, reduce transport costs over MPLS, VPN tunnels and other connection types, improve application performance and increase agility.
Framework SASE benefits:
- Single platform for connectivity and security
- Simplified management
- Global optimization and dynamic route selection
- Reduced costs (by two-thirds compared to legacy architectures)