Information Technology Frost Radar™: Secure Web Gateways, 2021

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Web-borne threats are second to email as the major threat vector for cyberattacks. It is the hacker favorite for command and control. More organizations are conducting business online and web access has become a critical component. Internet traffic increased drastically driven in large part because of the surging work-from-home trend.

In the last few years, the complexity and volume of threats have increased significantly. Web-based threats have become big business, targeting specific verticals as well as individuals in organizations. The threat landscape is constantly changing. Advanced and targeted threats remain prevalent along with the growth of malware. Incidences of attacks targeting web browsers and web-based email are increasing. Attacks have become more sophisticated and aimed at high-profile targets, and hackers have more monetary incentives.

State and criminal actors now use multichannel attack techniques (or cross-channel attacks) that start via email but immediately transfer to the web or cloud channel when the user clicks on a link within the message; thus, tighter integration between email, web, and app security are critical for end-to-end protection.

Many attacks use social engineering techniques, and cybercriminals are leveraging COVID-19 fear and uncertainty. The most significant trend in the secure web gateway (SWG) market is the acceleration of organizations migrating to the cloud. Organizations continue to adopt cloud applications and storage and run more of their workloads from the cloud; the result is an increase of threats that are focusing on the web channel and a reliance on browser to access applications. Cloud applications also pose the threat of data leakage.

Security vendors constantly innovate and expand SWG features and functions to be more competitive and counter increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks. SWG’s importance as part of the larger integrated cloud security architecture is growing in tandem with cloud usage in general. The ability to offer integrated, end-to-end security is a major competitive advantage as customers seek to consolidate their security solutions and ease the management overhead of an expanded security perimeter.

The Frost Radar™ reveals the market positioning of companies in an industry using their Growth and Innovation scores as highlighted in the Frost Radar™ methodology. The document presents competitive profiles on each of the companies in the Frost Radar™ based on their strengths, opportunities, and a small discussion on their positioning. Frost & Sullivan analyzes hundreds of companies in an industry and benchmarks them across 10 criteria on the Frost Radar™, where the leading companies in the industry are then positioned.

Author: Tony Massimini

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Growth Index

Growth Index (GI) is a measure of a company’s growth performance and track record, along with its ability to develop and execute a fully aligned growth strategy and vision; a robust growth pipeline system; and effective market, competitor, and end-user focused sales and marketing strategies.

  • Market Share (previous 3 years)
    This is a comparison of a company’s market share relative to its competitors in a given market space for the previous 3 years.
  • Revenue Growth (previous 3 years)
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  • Growth Pipeline
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  • Vision and Strategy
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  • Sales and Marketing
    This is a measure of the effectiveness of a company’s sales and marketing efforts in helping it drive demand and achieve its growth objectives.

Innovation Index

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  • INNOVATION SCALABILITY
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  • RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
    This is a measure of the efficacy of a company’s R&D strategy, as determined by the size of its R&D investment and how it feeds the innovation pipeline.
  • PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
    This is a measure of a company’s product portfolio, focusing on the relative contribution of new products to its annual revenue.
  • MEGATRENDS LEVERAGE
    This is an assessment of a company’s proactive leverage of evolving, long-term opportunities and new business models, as the foundation of its innovation pipeline.
  • CUSTOMER ALIGNMENT
    This evaluates the applicability of a company’s products/services/solutions to current and potential customers, as well as how its innovation strategy is influenced by evolving customer needs.

Significance of Being on the Frost Radar™

Companies plotted on the Frost RadarTM are the leaders in the industry for growth, innovation, or both. They are instrumental in advancing the industry into the future.

  • GROWTH POTENTIAL
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  • CUSTOMER VALUE
    Your organization has demonstrated the ability to significantly enhance its customer value proposition.
  • PARTNER POTENTIAL
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Web-borne threats are second to email as the major threat vector for cyberattacks. It is the hacker favorite for command and control. More organizations are conducting business online and web access has become a critical component. Internet traffic increased drastically driven in large part because of the surging work-from-home trend. In the last few years, the complexity and volume of threats have increased significantly. Web-based threats have become big business, targeting specific verticals as well as individuals in organizations. The threat landscape is constantly changing. Advanced and targeted threats remain prevalent along with the growth of malware. Incidences of attacks targeting web browsers and web-based email are increasing. Attacks have become more sophisticated and aimed at high-profile targets, and hackers have more monetary incentives. State and criminal actors now use multichannel attack techniques (or cross-channel attacks) that start via email but immediately transfer to the web or cloud channel when the user clicks on a link within the message; thus, tighter integration between email, web, and app security are critical for end-to-end protection. Many attacks use social engineering techniques, and cybercriminals are leveraging COVID-19 fear and uncertainty. The most significant trend in the secure web gateway (SWG) market is the acceleration of organizations migrating to the cloud. Organizations continue to adopt cloud applications and storage and run more of their workloads from the cloud; the result is an increase of threats that are focusing on the web channel and a reliance on browser to access applications. Cloud applications also pose the threat of data leakage. Security vendors constantly innovate and expand SWG features and functions to be more competitive and counter increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks. SWG’s importance as part of the larger integrated cloud security architecture is growing in tandem with cloud usage in general. The ability to offer integrated, end-to-end security is a major competitive advantage as customers seek to consolidate their security solutions and ease the management overhead of an expanded security perimeter. The Frost Radar™ reveals the market positioning of companies in an industry using their Growth and Innovation scores as highlighted in the Frost Radar™ methodology. The document presents competitive profiles on each of the companies in the Frost Radar™ based on their strengths, opportunities, and a small discussion on their positioning. Frost & Sullivan analyzes hundreds of companies in an industry and benchmarks them across 10 criteria on the Frost Radar™, where the leading companies in the industry are then positioned. Author: Tony Massimini
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