Cato Networks Introduces Cato Neural Edge & AI Security to Protect Enterprises in the AI Era
Cato Networks, a leader in Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), has unveiled two significant innovations for their SASE Platform aimed at securing enterprise adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) at scale.
Introducing Cato Neural Edge
Cato is launching Cato Neural Edge, which deploys NVIDIA GPUs across Cato’s global private backbone. This innovation accelerates AI-driven analysis for real-time traffic inspection, threat detection, and policy enforcement.
Unlike traditional architectures that offload AI inspection to separate hyperscaler environments, Cato Neural Edge executes intelligence and enforcement directly within Cato’s Points of Presence (PoPs), ensuring predictable performance and maintaining architectural integrity.
Key features of Cato Neural Edge include:
- High-frequency execution of AI/ML models inline
- Real-time semantic and behavioral inspection
- Scalable analysis across global traffic flows
- Deterministic performance without external processing layers
The Need for AI Security Solutions
As AI transforms enterprise operations, it also introduces new security challenges. Traditional security controls are inadequately equipped to handle the conversational and contextual interactions generated by AI prompts, chats, and agents. Without proper guardrails, enterprises face risks such as data leakage, intellectual property loss, and compliance violations.
Modern cybersecurity now relies on AI to identify anomalies, correlate signals, and respond to attacks in real-time. According to Gartner, over 75% of enterprises will be using AI-amplified cybersecurity products for most use cases by 2028, a significant increase from less than 25% in 2025.
Cato AI Security: Unifying Governance and Protection
Alongside Cato Neural Edge, Cato is also introducing Cato AI Security. This capability unifies AI governance and runtime protection across critical AI use cases, including:
- Governing employee use of AI tools
- Securing homegrown AI applications
- Enforcing guardrails for autonomous AI agents
Cato AI Security can function as a standalone solution or work in conjunction with other Cato SASE Platform capabilities. This flexibility enables enterprises to secure their AI transformations while paving the way for broader network and security initiatives, such as SD-WAN, Secure Service Edge (SSE), or Universal Zero Trust Network Access (UZTNA).
Availability and Impact
Cato AI Security is now generally available to customers worldwide, and Cato Neural Edge has been deployed across the Cato SASE Platform. These innovations empower enterprises to bolster their defenses against AI-related threats while governing their AI initiatives without sacrificing performance or adding operational complexity.
As organizations navigate the complexities of AI adoption, the unified architecture of Cato’s offerings reduces operational complexity and ensures consistent enforcement across all AI operations.
