Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Imagine you’re the Director of IT for a global manufacturing company. You must keep production sites, suppliers, and remote workers securely connected while controlling costs and meeting compliance. Every day, new challenges arise: If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Manufacturing is rapidly evolving with Industry 4.0, where smart factories use automation, IoT, AI analytics, and real-time data to optimize production and efficiency.

Zero trust is no longer just a concept—it’s essential. With cloud adoption, hybrid work, and increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, traditional perimeter security no longer suffices. Attackers exploit vulnerabilities inside networks, moving laterally undetected. Many organizations focus on securing north-south external-facing interactions while failing to monitor internal east-west traffic. This oversight exposes networks to ransomware, insider threats, and supply chain attacks.

Today, Cato Networks has been honored by CRN with a 5-Star Award in the 2025 CRN Partner Program Guide. This annual guide is an essential resource for solution providers seeking vendor partner programs that match their business goals and deliver high partner value. This is the first time Cato has received a 5-star rating for our global partner program and that’s because we empower our partners to deliver a best-in-class SASE platform to customers.

When IT leaders hear the term “single-vendor SASE,” many assume it implies an immediate, all-encompassing migration—a daunting project requiring the wholesale replacement of existing network and security infrastructure. This misconception can lead to hesitation in embracing a more modern and efficient approach to secure access. The reality, however, is quite different: SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) is a journey, not a single project.

Today, Cato Networks published the 2025 Cato CTRL Threat Report. It is the inaugural annual threat report from Cato CTRL, the Cato Networks threat intelligence team. The key theme for this year’s report is artificial intelligence (AI), which reflects the current cybersecurity landscape where AI usage is skyrocketing among vendors—and threat actors. Within the report, we examine the security risks associated with LLMs and the increased adoption of AI applications within organizations in 2024.

In today’s fast-paced cybersecurity landscape, CISOs (Chief Information Security Officers) face an undeniable reality: they simply cannot oversee every detail of their security operations. With expanding attack surfaces, regulatory pressures, and the need for 24/7 vigilance, micromanagement is neither sustainable nor effective. Instead, modern CISOs must master the art of delegation while maintaining control—an intricate balancing act akin to a Michelin-starred chef running a high-end kitchen.