Case Study: WorldwideIT eliminates appliance sprawl and improves security with Cato Networks

Managed IT Provider Eliminates Appliance Sprawl, Improves Security Capabilities with Cato Networks

WorldwideIT, a managed IT provider, was wrestling with appliance sprawl and firewalls that lacked the capacity for SSL inspection, forcing costly hardware upgrades to meet customer security needs. After evaluating options, WorldwideIT chose Cato Networks — adopting the Cato Cloud and its Firewall as a Service (FWaaS) to avoid on‑premises upgrades and to enable fast, low‑cost site deployments.

Cato Networks delivered a converged cloud FWaaS with scalable SSL inspection and easy deployment (via Cato Sockets or traffic forwarding), allowing WorldwideIT to consolidate security, eliminate many appliance upgrades, and manage all customers from a single pane. The switch improved protection against web‑based threats like ransomware, reduced management overhead and upfront costs, and enabled rapid provisioning of new offices — a clear win for acquisitions and multi‑site customers.

WorldwideIT

Paul Breitenbach

Chief Information Officer