Product comparison

Verdictan vs. Cato AI Security

You need to govern employee AI and protect the AI systems your company builds without creating unmanaged traffic paths.

Why Verdictan

Verdictan applies policy at the gateway and records request-level decision evidence for supported AI traffic. Run it in a self-hosted or air-gapped environment.

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Cato separates users from applications
AI for End Users governs third-party tools. AI for Applications protects custom AI capabilities and agents.
Cato AI-Firewall inspects live AI activity
Cato documents prompt, response, and agent-action inspection with block, redact, or log actions.
Cato supports several insertion points
User coverage uses browser or network paths. Application coverage uses APIs, a Model Proxy, or an AI Gateway.

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Feature comparison

Features for Verdictan and Cato AI Security for Applications
Feature	Verdictan	Cato AI Security for Applications
Scope and deployment
Employee AI interaction governance	Not documented in the reviewed sources	Documented
Third-party AI prompt monitoring	Not documented in the reviewed sources	Documented
Browser and endpoint AI controls	Not documented in the reviewed sources	Documented
Out-of-band application inspection API	Not documented in the reviewed sources	Documented
Protection and policy
Prompt and response inspection	Documented	Documented
Prompt-injection detection	Documented	Documented
Enforcement actions	Documented	Documented
Identity-aware AI policy	Documented	Documented
Agents, posture, and evidence
Local agent discovery	Not documented in the reviewed sources	Documented
Application and agent inventory	Not documented in the reviewed sources	Documented
Predeployment red teaming	Not documented in the reviewed sources	Documented
Separate user and application AI licenses	Not documented in the reviewed sources	Documented

Common questions

What to ask before you decide

Can Cato AI Security run without full SASE adoption?

Yes. Cato documents both AI Security services as independent options that do not require base products.

How does Cato protect employee AI use?

It monitors prompts and responses and applies data protection and acceptable-use policy through supported user paths.

How does Cato protect custom AI applications?

It supports API, Model Proxy, and AI Gateway integrations with runtime Guards for prompts, responses, and agent actions.

Does Cato discover local agents?

Yes. Cato documents endpoint discovery for installed agents, their configurations, licenses, and MCP connections.

What should the pilot measure?

Measure deployment coverage, guard accuracy, redaction, agent discovery, posture findings, evidence detail, latency, and license scope.

How we researched this page

We checked the official sources below on Aug. 11, 2026. Product scope, plan access, beta status and support can change.

Confirm general availability, regions, supported AI services, model platforms, endpoints, and agent integrations.
Cato introduced the reviewed AI Security services in 2026, so verify current release and support terms.
Test standalone and SASE-integrated deployment if either operating model could be selected.

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