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Can your SASE vendor secure unmanaged devices?

Contractors, partners, and employees on personal devices need access — but without installing agents. We tested 8 scenarios across 8 vendors to see who truly supports BYOD without compromising security.

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Information sourced from publicly available documentation. Vendor capabilities change frequently — always verify with the vendor before making purchasing decisions. Not affiliated with any vendor. See our terms & disclaimer. Vendors: to report inaccuracies, email [email protected].
Cato Networks
Cato

6/8

Check Point
Check Point

7/8

Cisco
Cisco

5/8

Cloudflare
Cloudflare

5/8

Fortinet
Fortinet

2/8

Netskope
Netskope

7/8

Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto

8/8

Zscaler
Zscaler

7/8

YESSupported
PARTIALLimited
NONot supported
TBDResearch pending
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Agentless web app access?

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Enterprise browser for BYOD?

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Remote browser isolation for BYOD?

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Clipboard / copy-paste restrictions?

05

Screen watermarking?

06

Device posture checks without agent?

07

Session timeout and data wipe on disconnect?

08

Block file downloads to BYOD devices?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which SASE vendor is best for byod coverage?
Based on 8 checks across 8 vendors, Palo Alto Networks leads with 8 out of 8 capabilities fully supported (YES). Fortinet scored lowest with 2 YES answers. Results are based on publicly available documentation — always verify with the vendor before purchasing.
Does the vendor offer an enterprise browser that creates a secure workspace on unmanaged devices with DLP controls?
Cato Networks, Check Point, Netskope, Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler fully support this. Cisco, Cloudflare offer partial support. Fortinet does not support this. Enterprise browsers give you DLP, watermarking, and copy/paste control without MDM — the new BYOD standard
Can BYOD users access apps through an isolated browser that prevents data from reaching the device?
Cato Networks, Cisco, Cloudflare, Fortinet, Netskope, Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler fully support this. Check Point offers partial support. RBI ensures no corporate data touches the personal device — pixels only. Perfect for sensitive apps on BYOD
Can the platform prevent copy/paste, screenshots, and printing from corporate apps on unmanaged devices?
Cato Networks, Check Point, Cisco, Cloudflare, Netskope, Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler fully support this. Fortinet offers partial support. Without clipboard control, users can copy sensitive data from the corporate app to personal notes
Can the platform assess device health (OS version, browser version, jailbreak status) without installing an agent?
Check Point, Cisco, Palo Alto Networks fully support this. Cato Networks, Cloudflare, Fortinet, Netskope, Zscaler offer partial support. You can't install an agent on BYOD, but you still need to block jailbroken phones and ancient browsers
Does the platform automatically end sessions after inactivity and ensure no corporate data remains on the device?
Check Point, Cloudflare, Netskope, Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler fully support this. Cato Networks, Cisco, Fortinet offer partial support. A contractor walks away from their laptop. The session should expire and leave no data behind
How is the BYOD Coverage comparison tested?
We test 8 specific scenarios across Cato Networks, Check Point, Cisco, Cloudflare, Fortinet, Netskope, Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler. All answers are sourced from publicly available vendor documentation, knowledge base articles, and verified user reports. YES means confirmed working with documentation, PARTIAL means it works with significant limitations, NO means confirmed not supported.

Methodology

All answers are sourced from publicly available vendor documentation, knowledge base articles, press releases, and verified user reports. We do not rely on vendor marketing claims.

YES means the feature is confirmed working with documentation. PARTIAL means it works with significant caveats or limitations. NO means it is confirmed not supported. TBD means research is still in progress.

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