Cato Networks opens London hub, plans 50 new hires as global workforce expands
Israeli cybersecurity company formalizes its UK presence with a new London office, adding an AI-focused engineering hub while continuing large-scale recruitment in Israel.
Cato Networks is expanding its international footprint with the opening of its first dedicated office in London, a move that will bring together nearly 100 existing UK-based employees under one roof and support the recruitment of another 50 workers in the coming years.
The cybersecurity company, which employs approximately 1,700 people worldwide, said the new site in London's Holborn district will serve as a strategic hub focused on artificial intelligence, security innovation, and products aimed at small and medium-sized businesses.
Until now, Cato's UK workforce had been operating remotely across a range of functions, including sales, support, marketing, and customer success. The new office formalizes the company's presence in one of Europe's largest technology centers and marks the first dedicated engineering and research site it has established in the city.
The expansion comes as cybersecurity companies race to develop products capable of addressing the growing security challenges associated with artificial intelligence. Cato said the London team will focus on developing AI capabilities, supporting growth among smaller customers through self-service product experiences, and building a long-term security-focused engineering organization.
The company plans to recruit approximately 50 additional employees for the London hub over the next several years, including software engineers, data scientists, and product managers.
Shlomo Kramer, Cato's co-founder and CEO, described the new site as an important step in the company's next phase of growth, saying the move strengthens its global research and development capabilities and brings the company closer to one of the world's largest pools of AI and cybersecurity talent.
The UK expansion comes as Cato continues to grow in Israel as well. According to the company, the London hiring plans are not replacing Israeli recruitment efforts. Cato is currently in the process of recruiting approximately 140 employees in Israel, reflecting continued investment in its domestic operations alongside international expansion.
In a separate announcement this week, Cato said it had reduced the time required to deploy protections against newly disclosed software vulnerabilities to as little as 45 minutes by using AI-driven threat research and its cloud-based security architecture. The company argued that traditional security models, which often rely on customers manually applying patches, are struggling to keep pace with the growing volume of vulnerabilities and the speed at which attackers can exploit them.
