Cato Networks has announced that Meital Koren is its new Chief Legal Officer.
In this role, she will handle the company’s global legal work, including company rules, legal compliance, major deals, and risk management. She will also work closely with the board and senior leaders.
Meital Koren has over 15 years of experience in legal leadership across technology and financial services. Before joining Cato, she worked at CyberArk where she became SVP Legal and led the legal team during a period of fast growth. This phase ended with the company being acquired by Palo Alto Networks in February 2026.
Earlier in her career, she worked as an income tax trustee at Tamir Fishman. She also holds a law degree (LL.B.) from Bar-Ilan University.
Tomer Wald, CFO at Cato Networks, welcomed the appointment: “Meital joins us at a significant stage in Cato’s development, as the company continues to expand its market share in network security and deliver growth rates well above the market average. Cato’s ambitious goals demand deep legal expertise supporting high-growth cybersecurity companies through complex processes. Meital has deep industry experience, including public offerings, acquisitions, and other complex corporate transactions.”
Meital Koren commented: “For fast-growing companies like Cato, deep legal understanding across all aspects of the business is critical. I am excited to join Cato at this significant stage, to work alongside such talented teams, and to contribute my experience to the company’s continued success.”
Recently, Cato Networks shared that its annual recurring revenue (ARR) for 2025 went above $350 million, growing by 43% compared to the previous year.
In the past year, the company also raised $409 million in a Series G funding round, reaching a valuation of over $4.8 billion. This brings its total funding to more than $1 billion.
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