Cato Networks unveils next-gen firewall

The Cato LAN NGFW requires no additional hardware and converges all firewalls from the internet, site-to-site, and within the LAN to simplify policy management and deliver consistent enforcement via a security engine. The centralized policy management eases the burden of configuring separate firewalls across locations because it allows everything to be managed from one console, according to Cato.

The NGFW also enables enterprises to meet compliance requirements for localized traffic control and enforce security policies locally, which allows organizations to comply with regulations that mandate LAN traffic isolation. It will also eliminate resource-intensive, standalone LAN firewalls, while providing application-aware security across multiple locations, Cato says. The NGFW also does not require additional on-premises firewalls to ensure zero-trust enforcement across all locations. The Cato LAN NGFW also minimizes lateral movement of threats, which represent a great risk to organizations.

“An example of one of the greatest risks to security within a network is lateral movement—once a threat is inside, it proliferates,” explained Philip Walley, senior product marketing manager, in a blog post about the product news. “Thanks to its granular segmentation, the Cato LAN NGFW puts a stop to that, ensuring only the traffic that’s supposed to flow within your LAN actually does.”