Full-Time

Professional Services Solutions Architect

Cato Networks

Cato Networks

1,001-5,000 employees

Cloud-based network security and connectivity platform

No salary listed

Austin, TX, USA

In Person

On-site in Austin, Texas; travel up to 25%.

Category
Sales & Solution Engineering (1)
Required Skills
TCP/IP
Kubernetes
Microsoft Azure
LDAP
Computer Networking
SAML
AWS
REST APIs
Google Cloud Platform

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Requirements
  • 5+ years of experience in a multi-vendor network or security infrastructure as an architect or senior level engineer ideally responsible for solution design and/or implementation
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in routing (static, BGP, EIGRP, etc.) and switching plus at least 3 of the following domains: SD-WAN; Firewall, Proxy; Secure Web Gateway/CASB/ DLP; Identity Management (SSO, SAML, LDAP, etc.); IPS; Load Balancing; Networking protocol analysis (TCP, UPD, IP, ICMP, etc.); WAN, MPLS; API and AI security gateways; Kubernetes container deployment and management
  • 5+ years of experience in a customer facing role (consulting, professional services, pre-sales, managed services) for a high-tech software or technology vendor performing architectural design including creation of HLD and LLD documentation
  • Experience with designing and managing network infrastructure with at least one of the three major public cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Exposure to web-based APIs and scripting languages
  • Excellent customer interaction and presentation skills (ability to clearly articulate to different audiences and bring the message across in a concise, professional manner)
  • Ability to influence and persuade at all levels and gain a ‘Trusted Advisor’ status with key stakeholders
  • Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with innate ability to methodically get to the root of issues
  • Adept as use of AI tooling for optimization of work (e.g., ChatGPT, Claud, etc.)
  • Must be very well organized and able to work effectively in a nimble and fast-paced environment
  • Comfortable working within a geographically distributed team for a hypergrowth global organization
  • Solid command of the English language (written and spoken) with each additional language a plus
  • Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
Responsibilities
  • Lead the solutions design on complex projects both in pre-sales and post sales motions
  • Provide technical oversight and act as technical escalation for a portfolio of projects
  • Drive development and enhancement of Cato PS best practices, knowledge base articles, reference architectures, methodology
  • Provide architectural oversight and design validation for partners
  • Perform design and implementation review for both internal and partner deployments, and provide technical feedback on areas of improvement
  • Be Cato’s Professional Services thought leader on SASE and adoption best practices
  • Act as Cato SASE deep subject matter expert, providing content and oversight to best practice and training creation
  • Act as Product Management liaison for product feedback, customer EA engagements, and facilitation project enhancement & roadmap
  • Provide CS assistance with deployment project scoping and technical planning
  • Develop meaningful relationships with key stakeholders within the customer as well as Cato’s teams (Sales, Customer Success, R&D and Support Engineering), adopting a consultative and prescriptive approach that inspires trust and confidence
  • Help synthesize learning and trends observed in the field into repeatable technology best practices in collaboration with other Cato functions
  • Maintain expert level implementation proficiency and the ability to implement any Cato product independently while keeping abreast of the dynamic SASE and enterprise networking landscape
  • Coordinate and facilitate customer onboarding training
  • Foster collaboration with our product, support and engineering teams and provide feedback from the field on features and functionality
Desired Qualifications
  • Industry recognized certification from major network vendor a plus

Cato Networks provides a cloud-based network and security service that connects all of a business's branches, data centers, remote workers, and cloud resources through a single platform. It offers Cato SASE Cloud with SSE 360, which merges network connectivity and security into one service that can progressively replace or augment existing networks and security tools. The system runs from the cloud and is accessed via a subscription, scalable to fit organizations of any size. It operates from 80+ global points of presence to ensure secure, optimal routing and performance for users anywhere, with built-in traffic optimization to reduce data usage and costs. In short, it delivers secure, fast, and centralized connectivity for distributed organizations, aiming to simplify and strengthen enterprise networking and security at scale.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Series G

Total Funding

$1.1B

Headquarters

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Founded

2015

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What believers are saying

  • ARR reached $415 million in July 2026, up 42% year over year.
  • CrowdStrike and 11:11 partnerships expand distribution into endpoint and managed SASE channels.
  • Agentic CVE Mitigation cuts protection time to 45 minutes, strengthening buyer urgency.

What critics are saying

  • Cato has no IPO filing by August 2026, prolonging employee liquidity pressure.
  • Palo Alto Networks and Zscaler can bundle adjacent controls and squeeze standalone SASE deals.
  • If agentic security commoditizes, Cato's premium valuation collapses before 2027.

What makes Cato Networks unique

  • Cato unifies SD-WAN, SSE, and AI security across 85+ PoPs globally.
  • Cato Neural Edge uses NVIDIA GPUs for real-time inspection and faster enforcement.
  • Cato XOps correlates network, endpoint, and AI telemetry into one workflow.

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PR Newswire
Jul 31st, 2026
Cato Networks named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner(R) Magic Quadrant(TM) for SASE Platforms for the third consecutive year.

Cato Networks named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner(R) Magic Quadrant(TM) for SASE Platforms for the third consecutive year. Jul 31, 2026, 11:00 ET We believe Cato's position on the Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision axes reflects our continued commitment to serving the world's largest enterprises. TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, July 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Cato Networks, delivering the converged network and security cloud for the AI era, today announced it has been named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner(R) Magic Quadrant(TM) for SASE Platforms for the third consecutive year. "Organizations are increasingly standardizing on unified platforms to simplify operations, secure AI transformation, and defend against AI-powered threats. We believe our recognition as a Leader for the third consecutive year reflects this market shift," said Shlomo Kramer, CEO and co-founder of Cato Networks. "True convergence is not achieved by integrating products under a SASE umbrella; it comes from building networking and security on a shared data foundation that enables faster decisions, consistent policy enforcement, and better protection." According to Gartner[1], "By 2029, 60% of large organizations with expiring SASE contracts will consolidate to a single, AI-native SASE platform specifically to secure complex, multistep workflows initiated by AI agents, abandoning fragmented dual-vendor solutions that lack NHI [Non-Human Identity] visibility." Cato believes this reflects a broader enterprise shift toward AI-native, single-vendor SASE platforms that simplify operations while delivering consistent security across users, applications, locations and AI agents. Cato Networks directly addresses this industry shift. The AI-native Cato SASE Platform helps enterprises achieve four critical outcomes: * Secure AI adoption with Cato AI Security by protecting AI applications, agents, and models while strengthening governance and reducing security risks. * Reduce cyber risk with Cato SSE and zero trust security through unified threat prevention, data protection, and consistent policy enforcement in a single cloud-delivered service. * Simplify global networking with Cato SD-WAN, delivering resilient connectivity and predictable application performance. * Secure access anywhere with Cato Universal ZTNA for every user, device, application, and AI agent through a single identity-based access policy. Organizations can adopt the Cato SASE Platform incrementally while building towards a unified, AI-native SASE architecture. Unlike fragmented solutions that integrate separate networking and security products, the Cato platform is built on a shared data foundation that enables unified threat intelligence, consistent policy enforcement, and simplified operations across the enterprise. Mary Kay Inc., the iconic global beauty and entrepreneurship company operating in 40 markets worldwide, was committed to delivering an exceptional experience for its Independent Beauty Consultants and customers when it turned to Cato. "By consolidating our network and security capabilities on the Cato SASE Platform, we simplified a complex global infrastructure, gained greater visibility across our operations, and accelerated deployment worldwide," says Ajay Patel, VP of Business and Technology Services at Mary Kay. "This transformation provides a resilient digital foundation that not only supports our business today but also enables future innovation, including the responsible adoption of AI and emerging technologies." Gartner Disclaimer [1] Gartner, Forecast Analysis: Secure Access Service Edge, Worldwide, 2025-2030, 15 May 2026, Charanpal Bhogal, Neil MacDonald, Andrew Lerner, Jonathan Forest, Charlie Winckless - ID: G00837260 Gartner, Magic Quadrant for SASE Platforms, Jonathan Forest, Andrew Lerner, John Watts, 28 July 2026 Gartner and Magic Quadrant are trademarks of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates. Gartner does not endorse any company, vendor, product or service depicted in its publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's business and technology insights organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this publication, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. About Cato Networks Cato Networks, a leader in SASE and AI security, delivers secure, zero-trust access everywhere to thousands of customers worldwide. Built for organizations operating across all cloud and hybrid environments, the Cato SASE Platform unifies networking, security, and access, providing them as elastic, modular capabilities that organizations can easily adopt and grow over time. Cato combines the Cato Cloud, a purpose-built global network, with simplified operational experience, all delivered across a robust, AI-driven platform. With Cato, organizations modernize confidently, operate with greater resilience, and innovate faster, without added complexity or risk. Want to learn why thousands of organizations secure their future with Cato? Visit us at www.catonetworks.com. About Mary Kay One of the original glass ceiling breakers, Mary Kay Ash founded her dream beauty brand in Texas in 1963 with one goal: to enrich women's lives. That dream has blossomed into a global company with millions of independent sales force members in 40 markets. For over 60 years, the Mary Kay opportunity has empowered women to define their own futures through education, mentorship, advocacy, and innovation. Mary Kay is dedicated to investing in the science behind beauty and manufacturing cutting-edge skincare, color cosmetics, nutritional supplements, and fragrances. Mary Kay believes in preserving our planet for future generations, protecting women impacted by cancer and domestic abuse, and encouraging youth to follow their dreams. Learn more at marykayglobal.com, find us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. SOURCE Cato Networks

PR Newswire
Jul 27th, 2026
Cato Networks surpasses $415M ARR with 42% growth driven by enterprise demand

Cato Networks has surpassed $415 million in ARR, reporting 42% year-over-year growth driven by enterprise demand. The cloud-native network security platform now serves more than 4,800 customers. The company closed several seven-figure ARR contracts in Q2 with Fortune 500 and Global 2000 accounts across manufacturing, robotics, telecom, and data analytics sectors. Notable deals included a Fortune 500 company with nearly 50,000 employees and a technology manufacturer with over 150,000 employees. Cato saw strong demand for its AI Security product, introduced in March 2026, which provides governance and protection capabilities for AI agents. The company also launched Agentic CVE Mitigation, reducing time-to-protect for newly disclosed vulnerabilities to 45 minutes.

Cato Networks
Jul 23rd, 2026
Smarter security with new integrations from Cato Networks and CrowdStrike.

Smarter security with new integrations from Cato Networks and CrowdStrike. Table of contents. Wondering where to begin your SASE journey? | Listen to post: | This audio player requires that "Preferences" cookies be accepted | Today, Cato Networks announced a collaboration with CrowdStrike to integrate the Cato SASE Platform with the CrowdStrike Falcon(R) platform. Together, the companies are helping security teams unify network and endpoint visibility, streamline investigations, and accelerate threat detection and response. If there's one frustration that unites IT and security professionals, it's this: too many tools that don't talk to each other. Cato Networks Ltd. all know the challenge: too many security tools that don't work seamlessly together. Enterprises typically use 45 different security products,[1] creating operational complexity and forcing analysts to pivot across multiple consoles during investigations. By integrating the Cato SASE Platform with the CrowdStrike Falcon platform, organizations can investigate threats more efficiently, improve detection fidelity and respond faster through a unified security operations workflow. That's because no alert or attack exists in a vacuum. Signals surface across multiple tools, and only when they're connected do they reveal the full picture. By unifying these data points, security analysts gain clearer insight into what's happening so they can respond and remediate faster. If those signals remain siloed, it's easy to miss what's really happening: * Slow investigations that can mean time lost reconciling alert threads * Missed attack chains when relationships across domains are hidden * Operational fatigue with too many consoles and dashboards * Blind spots when devices roam or traffic is encrypted That's why Cato and CrowdStrike together break down those silos by bringing shared endpoint, network, and device context into one workflow so security teams see a unified narrative with improved context and can deliver more decisive responses. How the Cato SASE Platform and CrowdStrike Falcon platform work together. The collaboration spans three primary security operations use cases designed to help organizations investigate threats more efficiently and improve visibility across network and endpoint environments: * Accelerate investigations: Cato XOps and CrowdStrike Falcon Discover correlate endpoint detections with network telemetry, improving threat visibility and accelerating investigations. * Strengthen asset visibility and posture: Cato Asset Security and Falcon Discover enrich asset intelligence with endpoint context, providing a more complete view of managed assets. * Enhance threat hunting and detection: The Cato SASE Cloud Platform streams network telemetry into CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM, enabling analysts to hunt threats, build detections and investigate activity using a broader set of security signals. Together, these integrations help security teams accelerate investigations, strengthen asset visibility and enhance threat hunting across a unified security operations workflow. How Cato and CrowdStrike fit together. Let's run through an example scenario that highlights how CrowdStrike integrates with Cato. Imagine: A remote user clicks a malicious link. The CrowdStrike Falcon platform issues a detection: perhaps an anomalous script execution. Alone, this is an endpoint alert: useful, but only part of the story. However, with the Cato and CrowdStrike integration: * That detection is ingested into Cato XOps and built into a story that correlates endpoint evidence from the Falcon platform with networking and security context such as DNS, user and device data, and flow telemetry. * At the same time, Cato's network analytics may flag lateral movement attempts, or unusual egress traffic related to the same device. * Cato's engine links those network anomalies with the endpoint alert in a single, guided story that reveals the full kill chain. * Analysts open the Stories Workbench in Cato, where that story is visible with all supporting data and insights. * The story includes automated mitigation recommendations for them to take, such as isolating the device, blocking network flows, or quarantining sessions. * Because the connectors run via API, no sensor duplication is required. The end result? The detection is no longer siloed. Analysts don't have to pivot, manually correlate, or hunt blind. A unified story surfaces quickly, ensuring the IT team can act decisively across both domains. What makes the Cato approach different. You might ask: "Isn't this just another cybersecurity integration?" Here's why this elevates the effectiveness of SASE and EDR together: * Native convergence of network + security operations: Cato XOps is built to unify network telemetry with security signals for a single narrative of attack chains, now further enhanced with CrowdStrike. * Story-based correlation model: Cato stories tie together related detections across domains, so analysts see the big picture in a single console, going beyond simple alert summaries and tool hopping. * Minimal sensor overhead and API-based integration: Cato's connector uses APIs to pull in CrowdStrike detection data and device facts, without complexity or custom scripts. * Accelerate to Zero Trust with device security: CrowdStrike enriches Cato's device inventory, delivering more accurate identification and classification of managed endpoints to support attribute-based, least-privilege access policies. * Unified console, unified insights: Once connected, IT teams can all lean on a unified console, reducing friction, blind spots, and context gaps, with insights from trusted sources. Cato Networks and CrowdStrike: better together. By bringing together network and endpoint telemetry through the Cato SASE Platform and CrowdStrike Falcon platform, organizations can streamline investigations, improve threat visibility and accelerate response. As organizations adopt AI and security operations continue to evolve, richer, connected security data helps analysts detect and stop threats faster. Availability. The Cato and CrowdStrike technical integrations are generally available for customers globally through the CrowdStrike Marketplace and the Cato CMA. Resources.

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Jul 21st, 2026
11:11 Systems announces strategic partnership with Cato Networks to deliver SASE solution for distributed enterprises.

11:11 Systems announces strategic partnership with Cato Networks to deliver SASE solution for distributed enterprises. 22/07/2026 New Managed Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution combines SD-WAN, cloud-native networking and security capabilities with 11:11's connectivity, cyber resilience and cloud expertise SYDNEY, July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - 11:11 Systems, a leading managed infrastructure solutions provider, today announced the global availability of its 11:11 Managed Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution and a new strategic partnership with Cato Networks. 11:11 Managed SASE is a fully managed secure connectivity solution leveraging Cato Networks AI-native network security platform. This solution brings together intelligent SD-WAN, cloud-delivered security and global connectivity into a single offering. It enables organisations to simplify and secure access across branch offices, data centres, users and cloud environments, reducing complexity without sacrificing performance or control. Built on the Cato Networks cloud-native SASE platform, 11:11 Managed SASE combines zero trust network access (ZTNA), firewall as a service (FWaaS), secure web gateway (SWG), cloud access security broker (CASB), advanced threat protection and centralised visibility into a unified managed experience. 11:11 also delivers 24x7x365 monitoring and support, incident management integration and operational accountability to help customers limit vendor sprawl, increase agility and free internal teams to focus on higher-value priorities. The offering is backed by 11:11's broader networking, cloud and cyber resilience capabilities. Through its global backbone, carrier-agnostic connectivity options and integrated portfolio spanning cloud, backup, disaster recovery and security services, 11:11 gives customers a practical path to modernise network and security architecture while strengthening resilience across the business. "Enterprises are under pressure to support users, applications and locations that are more distributed than ever, while limiting complexity and improving security," said Justin Giardina, CTO, 11:11 Systems. "Our Managed SASE solution provides customers with a unified approach to modernising networking and security, along with the visibility, support and flexibility they need to thrive in a rapidly changing environment." According to Karl Soderlund, global channel chief, Cato Networks, "As enterprises move beyond fragmented legacy networking and security stacks, they need a simpler way to gain visibility, context and control across hybrid work environments and reduce the operational burden on IT. Through our partnership, we can address these challenges head on and deliver end-to-end visibility and protection in a single service built for the reality of modern work." The joint offering is well suited for distributed enterprises, multi-site organisations, hybrid workforce initiatives, SD-WAN refreshes, security modernisation efforts and businesses with limited IT resources. 11:11 meets customers where they are by supporting existing environments, simplifying multi-vendor operations and serving as a single provider accountable for network, security, cloud and data integration. This partnership expands 11:11's Network as a Service portfolio and follows Forrester's inclusion of 11:11 Systems in its report, "The Secure Access Service Edge Services Landscape, Q1 2026." About 11:11 Systems 11:11 Systems is a managed infrastructure solutions provider that empowers customers to modernise, protect and manage mission-critical applications and data, leveraging 11:11's resilient cloud platform. Learn more at www.1111Systems.com and follow 11:11 on LinkedIn. 13/05/2026 30/04/2026 27/04/2026 14/05/2026 30/10/2025 Discover more Smart home devices Product review articles Communications & Media Studies

Cato Networks
Jul 21st, 2026
Bringing Claude Enterprise activity into Cato AI Security.

Bringing Claude Enterprise activity into Cato AI Security. Table of contents. Wondering where to begin your SASE journey? | Listen to post: | This audio player requires that "Preferences" cookies be accepted | Claude is now a part of many employees' everyday work. But even as a sanctioned application, it creates a visibility problem for security teams. Sensitive data can move into prompts, files, projects, and conversations, and teams need a practical way to see what happened and whether it violates policy. Today, Cato Networks Ltd. is announcing that Cato AI Security integrates with Claude's Compliance API, bringing Claude Enterprise activity into Cato for visibility, policy review, investigation, and audit-ready reporting. The challenge: Approved AI still needs oversight. Many organizations have approved Claude Enterprise for business use, but still face the challenge of governing that usage. A finance user may ask Claude to analyze an internal forecast. A lending specialist may ask for guidance on whether to approve a loan. A support analyst may summarize customer notes that contain personal information. A product manager may upload an unreleased roadmap to create a presentation. These normal business workflows are also moments when sensitive data, regulated information, or confidential business plans may be exposed. Security and compliance teams need a consistent way to know what happened, what data was shared, whether it aligns with internal policy, and whether it can be tracked and audited. What the integration does. Cato connects to Claude Enterprise through the Compliance API and retrieves Claude activity and conversation data for analysis by the Cato AI Security Engine. The integration is designed to cover Claude Enterprise activity, including chats, projects, users, and activity feed events. Once configured, it helps security teams: * Monitor how employees use Claude Enterprise * Collect and retain Claude conversation logs * Detect policy violations and sensitive data exposure * Support investigations and compliance reporting * Clearly attribute events to Claude and Anthropic as the data source The integration gives teams reviewable security context to understand security events. Instead of treating Claude as a separate workflow, teams can govern its usage from the same place they already manage AI security activity. Watch the video below to learn how the integration works: Built into Cato's broader AI security solution. With this integration, Cato brings Claude activity into a broader AI security model that covers employee AI use, enterprise AI applications, and agentic AI. This allows teams to review Claude activity in the context of user behavior and other AI applications. The value expands further when Claude activity is combined with Cato's converged SASE platform. Cato brings together network, security, user, application, and data telemetry in a shared data lake, giving teams richer context for investigation and policy review. Instead of looking at Claude activity in isolation, teams can connect AI usage to who the user is, what applications they accessed, what data moved, and what other security events occurred around the same time. How to get started. To connect Claude Enterprise to Cato AI Security: * In Claude Enterprise, enable the Compliance API and create a Compliance Access Key. * In the Cato Management Application, open Integrations and configure the Compliance API connector. * Cato retrieves Claude activity through the Compliance API on a scheduled basis. * Cato AI Security analyzes the activity and makes it available for review, investigation, and reporting. Govern Claude Enterprise without slowing adoption. Organizations should not have to choose between enabling AI and managing risk. With Cato AI Security and Claude's Compliance API, teams can approve Claude Enterprise for productive work while maintaining the visibility, policy context, and audit-ready records required for responsible AI governance.