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Why CISOs are making the SASE switch: Fewer vendors, smarter security, better AI guardrails

AI attacks are exposing gaps in multivendor stacks. CISOs are shifting to single-vendor SASE to consolidate, reduce risk and regain control.

Cato will use the funding to advance AI-driven security, accelerate innovation across SASE, extended detection and response (XDR), zero trust network access (ZTNA), SD-WAN, and IoT/OT, and strengthen its global reach by scaling partner and customer-facing teams. Investors leading Cato’s latest round are basing their investment thesis on the proven dynamic that CISOs are always looking for ways to reduce the number of apps to improve visibility and lower maintenance costs. VendorPlatform designEase of useAI automation maturityPricing claritySecurity scopeIdeal fitCato NetworksFully unified, cloud-nativeExcellentAdvancing rapidlyPredictable and transparentEnd-to-end native stackMidmarket and enterprise simplicity seekersPalo Alto PrismaSecurity-first integrationModerateMature for security opsHigher TCOStrong next-generation firewall (NGFW) and ZTNAEnterprises already using Palo NGFWNetskopeInfrastructure controlModerateImproving steadilyClear and structuredStrong CASB and data loss prevention (DLP)Regulated industries and compliance-driven The SASE consolidation wave reveals how enterprises are fundamentally rethinking security architecture.

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