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Cato Networks integrates AI security via Aim Security acquisition

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Cato Networks has acquired Aim Security, an AI security firm, to enhance its Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) platform. The acquisition aims to secure enterprise adoption of AI agents and applications. Aim Security provides solutions for securing employee use of public AI applications, private AI applications and agents, and the AI development lifecycle. The acquisition is Cato's first and follows Aim's emergence from stealth in January 2024 with $10 million in seed funding, and an additional $18 million raised in June 2025. Cato has surpassed $300 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and extended its Series G financing round with an additional $50 million from Acrew Capital, totaling $409 million in funding to date.

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  1. 03.09.2025 16:38 1 articles · 26d ago

    Cato Networks acquires Aim Security to enhance AI security capabilities

    Cato Networks has acquired Aim Security to expand its Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) platform with advanced AI security capabilities. The acquisition will enable secure enterprise adoption of AI agents and applications. Aim Security provides solutions for securing employee use of public AI applications, private AI applications and agents, and the AI development lifecycle. Aim Security, founded by Matan Getz and Adir Gruss, raised $10 million in seed funding in January 2024 and an additional $18 million in June 2025. Cato Networks has surpassed $300 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and extended its Series G financing round with an additional $50 million from Acrew Capital, totaling $409 million in funding. Aim Security's research team discovered a zero-click AI vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Copilot, dubbed 'EchoLeak' (CVE-2025-32711).

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  • Cato Networks has acquired Aim Security, an AI security firm founded in 2022.

    First reported: 03.09.2025 16:38
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  • Aim Security provides solutions for securing public and private AI applications, and the AI development lifecycle.

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  • The acquisition will expand the Cato SASE Cloud Platform to include advanced AI security capabilities.

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  • Aim Security was founded by Matan Getz and Adir Gruss, both alumni of the IDF intelligence Unit 8200.

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  • Aim Security raised $10 million in seed funding in January 2024 and an additional $18 million in June 2025.

    First reported: 03.09.2025 16:38
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  • Cato Networks has surpassed $300 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR).

    First reported: 03.09.2025 16:38
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  • Cato Networks extended its Series G financing round with an additional $50 million from Acrew Capital, totaling $409 million in funding.

    First reported: 03.09.2025 16:38
    1 source, 1 article
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  • Aim Security's research team discovered a zero-click AI vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Copilot, dubbed 'EchoLeak' (CVE-2025-32711).

    First reported: 03.09.2025 16:38
    1 source, 1 article
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