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What compliance certifications and regulatory frameworks does the platform support?

Enterprise SASE RFPs consistently list compliance as a top-weighted evaluation category. With DORA, NIS2, HIPAA, FedRAMP, and PCI-DSS, CISOs need clear vendor compliance posture. We checked 5 critical certifications across all 8 vendors.

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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

2/5

Check Point
Check Point

3/5

Cisco
Cisco

3/5

Cloudflare
Cloudflare

4/5

Fortinet
Fortinet

0/5

Netskope
Netskope

5/5

Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto

3/5

Zscaler
Zscaler

5/5

YESSupported
PARTIALLimited
NONot supported
TBDResearch pending

Every answer is backed by public evidence. Click any result to read the finding and open its source links.

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SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001?

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FedRAMP authorized?

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HIPAA compliance with BAA?

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PCI-DSS compliant?

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DORA and NIS2 compliance?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which SASE vendor is best for compliance frameworks & certifications?
Based on 5 checks across 8 vendors, Netskope and Zscaler lead with 5 out of 5 capabilities fully supported (YES). Fortinet scored lowest with 0 YES answers. Results are based on publicly available documentation. Always verify with the vendor before purchasing.
Is the platform FedRAMP authorized (Moderate or High)?
Check Point, Cisco, Cloudflare, Netskope, Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler fully support this. Cato Networks offers partial support. Fortinet does not support this. US government agencies and their contractors require FedRAMP. Without it, you lose the entire public sector market
Does it support HIPAA compliance with a signed Business Associate Agreement (BAA)?
Cloudflare, Netskope, Zscaler fully support this. Cato Networks, Check Point, Cisco, Palo Alto Networks offer partial support. Fortinet does not support this. Healthcare organizations can't use a SASE vendor without a BAA. It's a legal requirement, not a nice-to-have
Is the platform compliant with PCI-DSS for cardholder data environments?
Cato Networks, Cloudflare, Netskope, Zscaler fully support this. Cisco, Palo Alto Networks offer partial support. Check Point, Fortinet do not support this. Retail and financial services need PCI-DSS compliant infrastructure. Non-compliance means fines and lost merchant processing rights
Does the vendor hold SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and ISO 27017 certifications?
Cato Networks, Check Point, Cisco, Netskope, Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler fully support this. Cloudflare, Fortinet offer partial support. These are the baseline certifications every enterprise security team requires. Without them, the vendor won't pass procurement review
Does the vendor provide DORA and NIS2 compliance documentation and support for EU customers?
Check Point, Cisco, Cloudflare, Netskope, Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler fully support this. Cato Networks, Fortinet offer partial support. DORA is mandatory for EU financial services by Jan 2025. NIS2 applies to essential services. Non-compliance means board-level liability
How is the Compliance Frameworks & Certifications comparison tested?
We test 5 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.

Click any cell in the matrix to see the detailed evidence and source link.

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