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Secure Cloud Transformation Drives Aggressive SSE Market Growth
03-Apr-2023
Global
Market Research
K80E-01-00-00-00
IT04685-GL-MT_27519
The Security Service Edge (SSE) market is growing, one might say, violently. Two mad rushes drive that growth: large enterprises pursuing secure cloud transformation to move from legacy hardware to a cloud Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), and medium enterprises upgrading from simple antivirus solutions to full-fledged cloud-delivered cybersecurity (typically via MSPs). This report documents that growth, and roughly forecasts its future.
SSE growth will continue, but should slow somewhat over the next three years, partly due to a possible coming global recession and a challenging economic period. In addition, we can expect the white-hot market to cool somewhat as it becomes saturated. In the next few years, expect to see market consolidation as competitors gobble up smaller players to gain both capability (mainly to get to SASE) and regional coverage.
Author: Toph Whitmore
Key Takeaways—the Security Service Edge Market
Why is it Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
The Strategic Imperative 8™
The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the SSE Industry
Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™
Market Definition
Scope of Analysis
Segmentation
Key Competitors
Growth Drivers
Selected Growth Driver Analysis
Growth Restraints
Selected Growth Restraint Analysis
A Note on Cloud Security Architecture Nomenclature
SSE—Connectivity and Security Designed for the New World of Work
Legacy Network Security and SSE/Cloud Zero Trust Architecture
Some SSE Use Cases
Four SSE Connectivity Models
The “Big 12”: Considerations for Evaluating an SSE Solution
Growth Metrics
Forecast Assumptions
Revenue Forecast
Revenue Forecast by Region
Percent Revenue by Region
Percent Revenue by Customer Seats
Revenue Forecast Analysis
Pricing Trends and Forecast Analysis
Competitive Environment
Revenue Share
Revenue Share Analysis
Growth Metrics—Americas
Revenue Forecast—Americas
Growth Metrics—EMEA
Revenue Forecast—EMEA
Growth Metrics—APAC
Revenue Forecast—APAC
Regional Forecast Analysis
Growth Opportunity 1: Hardware-to-cloud Security Transformation
Growth Opportunity 1: Hardware-to-cloud Security Transformation (continued)
Growth Opportunity 2: Hardware-to-hybrid Security Transformation
Growth Opportunity 2: Hardware-to-hybrid Security Transformation (continued)
Growth Opportunity 3: Cloud-to-cloud Security Migration
Growth Opportunity 3: Cloud-to-cloud Security Migration (continued)
Your Next Steps
Why Frost, Why Now?
List of Exhibits
Legal Disclaimer
List of Figures
- SSE Market: Growth Drivers, Global, 2023–2025
- SSE Market: Growth Restraints, Global, 2023–2025
- SSE Market: Growth Metrics, Global, 2022
- SSE Market: Revenue Forecast, Global, 2021–2025
- SSE Market: Revenue Forecast, Regional, 2021–2025
- SSE Market: Revenue by Region, 2022
- SSE Market: Revenue by Number of Customer Seats, 2022
- SSE Market: Revenue Share of Top Participants, Global, 2022
- SSE Market: Growth Metrics: Americas, 2022
- SSE Market: Revenue Forecast, Americas, 2021–2025
- SSE Market: Growth Metrics: EMEA, 2022
- SSE Market: Revenue Forecast, EMEA, 2021–2025
- SSE Market: Growth Metrics: APAC, 2022
- SSE Market: Revenue Forecast, APAC, 2021–2025
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| Deliverable Type | Market Research |
|---|---|
| Author | Toph Whitmore |
| Industries | Information Technology |
| No Index | No |
| Is Prebook | No |
| Keyword 1 | Security Service Edge |
| Keyword 2 | Cloud Network Security |
| Keyword 3 | Edge Secure Network |
| List of Charts and Figures | SSE Market: Growth Drivers, Global, 2023–2025~ SSE Market: Growth Restraints, Global, 2023–2025~ SSE Market: Growth Metrics, Global, 2022~ SSE Market: Revenue Forecast, Global, 2021–2025~ SSE Market: Revenue Forecast, Regional, 2021–2025~ SSE Market: Revenue by Region, 2022~ SSE Market: Revenue by Number of Customer Seats, 2022~ SSE Market: Revenue Share of Top Participants, Global, 2022~ SSE Market: Growth Metrics: Americas, 2022~ SSE Market: Revenue Forecast, Americas, 2021–2025~ SSE Market: Growth Metrics: EMEA, 2022~ SSE Market: Revenue Forecast, EMEA, 2021–2025~ SSE Market: Growth Metrics: APAC, 2022~ SSE Market: Revenue Forecast, APAC, 2021–2025~ |
| Podcast | No |
| WIP Number | K80E-01-00-00-00 |
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