Data-driven research across 9 vendors. Every finding backed by our independently verified comparison data.
Shadow IT became Shadow AI, and CASB is how you claw back control. We ran 5 CASB checks on Zscaler, Netskope, Palo Alto, Cato, Cisco, Fortinet, Cloudflare, and Check Point. Three vendors scored 100%. One holds the only NO in the dataset.
Firewall as a Service (FWaaS) is the foundation of every SASE bundle, but the label hides a huge range. We ran 6 hard checks on Cato, Check Point, Zscaler, Netskope, Palo Alto, Cisco, Fortinet, and Cloudflare. Three vendors scored a perfect 100%.
Compliance scores are not uniform. We ran 5 checks (SOC 2/ISO, FedRAMP, HIPAA-BAA, PCI-DSS, DORA/NIS2) across 8 SASE vendors. Two score 100%. One scores 20%.
Secure Web Gateway (SWG) scores are tightly clustered across the leading SASE platforms. We ran 5 web-security checks on Cato, Zscaler, Palo Alto, Netskope, Fortinet, Check Point, Cloudflare, and Cisco. The spread is small, but the caveats decide your RFP.
Every SASE vendor claims to replace your VPN. We ran 12 specific checks on Zscaler, Netskope, Palo Alto, Cato, Cisco, Fortinet, Cloudflare, and Check Point. Only one scored 100%.
We tested 8 SASE platforms across 121 feature checks. Here is how they actually stack up, with data instead of marketing.
We analyzed 200+ capability checks across 8 SASE vendors, cross-referenced three analyst frameworks, and identified the 12 evaluation criteria that separate a good SASE deployment from an expensive mistake.
AI activity surged 91% last year. 78% of employees use unauthorized AI tools. We compared how Zscaler, Netskope, Palo Alto, Cato, Cisco, Fortinet, Cloudflare, and Check Point handle shadow AI discovery, agentic AI visibility, and AI data protection.
Most SASE vendors catch sensitive data going into ChatGPT. But the streamed response -- where prompt injection payloads and AI-generated secrets live -- is a different story.
PARTIAL rates across 8 SASE platforms reveal which vendors have truly unified their stack -- and which are still stitching it together.
We tested 8 SASE platforms on 10 mobile TLS inspection checks. The industry's best score is 60%. Here's what that means for your security posture.
We analyzed 101 security checks across 8 SASE vendors. Up to 31% of answers are PARTIAL — and that should worry you.