In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, IT departments face unprecedented challenges. From managing increasingly fragmented infrastructures to ensuring robust security, the demands on IT teams have never been higher. Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) represents a groundbreaking approach to addressing these challenges by converging networking and security into a unified, cloud-native platform. But what makes a true SASE platform so transformative?

The Cato CTRL and Cato Application Security Research teams recently discovered CVE-2023-49559, a directive overload Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in the gqlparser library, which is a crucial component in the development and running of GraphQL applications. The vulnerability is of medium severity (CVSS score of 5.3). The gqlparser library is an integrated component of the gqlgen Golang GraphQL server, widely used in web applications to handle GraphQL queries.

As organizations increasingly integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into their operations, the nature of data security is undergoing significant transformation. With AI’s ability to process vast amounts of data quickly, the risk of data breaches and leaks has grown exponentially. In this context, Data Loss Prevention (DLP) has (re)emerged as a critical component for IT professionals seeking to safeguard sensitive information.

In today’s rapidly evolving retail landscape, where digital transformation is no longer a choice but a necessity, the importance of a robust and agile network and security infrastructure cannot be overstated. Retailers face a multitude of challenges, from managing vast networks across geographically dispersed locations to safeguarding sensitive customer data in an increasingly complex threat environment.

Selecting the right SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) vendor requires a solid project management tool that fosters collaboration between network and IT security teams. This collaboration, or team unity, will ensure alignment with an organization’s strategic goals while leveraging the respective expertise of stakeholders. Consequently, the selected SASE solution will meet network design, configuration, and security needs – essential for project success.