Global Security Service Edge Market Size, Share & Industry Trends Analysis Report By Component (Solution and Services), By End-Use (BFSI, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Manufacturing and Others), By Regional Outlook and Forecast, 2023 - 2030

Market Report Description

The Global Security Service Edge Market size is expected to reach $3.9 billion by 2030, rising at a market growth of 24.1% CAGR during the forecast period.

Organizations operate in dynamic business environments, and their security needs evolve accordingly. Therefore, the Solution segment generated $498.3 million revenue in the market in 2022. SSE offers a flexible and adaptable security framework that can be customized to satisfy the changing requirements of businesses, allowing them to navigate shifting landscapes effectively. Flexible and scalable security solutions, such as SSE, optimize resource utilization by dynamically allocating security resources based on demand. This efficiency ensures that organizations can maintain a high level of security without unnecessary overhead, contributing to cost-effectiveness.

The major strategies followed by the market participants are Partnerships, Collaborations & Agreements as the key developmental strategy to keep pace with the changing demands of end users. For instance, In May, 2023, Cloudflare, Inc. partnered with Kyndryl, an IT services giant. This partnership aimed to provide a new multi-cloud networking service to enhance performance and security for customers looking to shift to a modern IT architecture. Moreover, In August, 2021, Zscaler came into a partnership with IBM, an American multinational technology corporation. Under this partnership, IBM launched IBM Security Services for SASE, which involves the design, consulting, managed security services, and application on boarding.

KBV Cardinal Matrix - Market Competition Analysis

Based on the Analysis presented in the KBV Cardinal matrix; Cisco Systems, Inc. and Broadcom, Inc. are the forerunners in the Market. In September, 2021, Cisco Systems came into a partnership with Equinix, an American multinational company. Through this partnership, Cisco Systems expanded the reach of its software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) technology with the integration of Equinix’s connectivity fabric & network edge services on the data center services provider’s infrastructure platform. Companies such as Palo Alto Networks, Inc., Fortinet, Inc., and Aruba Networks (Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company) are some of the key innovators in the Market.

Market Growth Factors

Rise in cyber threats demands security service edge

The peak in cyber threats has led to a shift in security paradigms, with increased adoption of zero-trust security models. SSE aligns seamlessly with the principles of zero trust, where trust is never assumed and continuous verification is required, providing a more effective defense against sophisticated attacks. The escalation of cyber threats, including malware, ransomware, and zero-day attacks, has necessitated advanced threat detection and response capabilities. SSE solutions incorporate real-time monitoring, behavioral analytics, and threat intelligence to promptly witness and respond to emerging threats, enhancing overall cybersecurity posture. The rise in cyber threats has fueled the demand for advanced and adaptive security solutions, expanding the market.

Zero trust access driving SSE adoption

Enabling secure zero trust access to data and applications based on user identity, context, and least privileged access has emerged as a pivotal driver for adopting SSE solutions. This approach significantly differs from conventional security models, emphasizing continuous user and device verification. SSE's core principle revolves around meticulous scrutiny of user identities and the context in which they seek access, granting them the minimum necessary privileges in a highly personalized manner. By adopting this user-centric and context-aware security strategy, SSE effectively reduces the potential attack surface, substantially lowering the risk of unauthorized or malicious access. The emphasis on zero trust access has driven the expansion of the market.

Market Restraining Factors

Integration complexity of security service edge

The diversity of endpoints, including various devices and operating systems used by employees, adds complexity to SSE integration. Ensuring that security measures are applied consistently across a wide range of endpoints is a challenge that organizations must address. SSE involves securing data flow between users, applications, and services. Understanding and managing these data flows and interactions, especially in complex and interconnected systems, can be challenging, requiring thorough mapping and analysis. The market includes diverse vendors, each offering unique solutions with different features and approaches. Evaluating and selecting a vendor whose solution aligns with an organization's existing technology stack and requirements adds another layer of complexity. These factors will decline the market growth in the coming years.

The leading players in the market are competing with diverse innovative offerings to remain competitive in the market. The above illustration shows the percentage of revenue shared by some of the leading companies in the market. The leading players of the market are adopting various strategies in order to cater demand coming from the different industries. The key developmental strategies in the market are Partnerships & Collaborations.

End-Use Outlook

On the basis of end-use, the market is classified into BFSI, government, retail & e-commerce, IT & telecommunications, healthcare & life sciences, education, manufacturing, and others. In 2022, the BFSI segment generated the highest revenue share in the market. The BFSI industry deals with sensitive financial data and customer information and demands rigorous security standards to secure against data breaches and cyber threats. In this context, financial institutions and insurance companies must implement robust SSE solutions encompassing secure access controls, encrypted communications, and continuous monitoring. Moreover, SSE supports the secure remote access of financial professionals and the seamless integration of new fintech applications, bolstering the industry's agility and competitive edge. As cybersecurity remains a paramount concern in the BFSI sector, SSE provides a robust defense against evolving threats while facilitating the delivery of secure and efficient financial services to customers.

Component Outlook

On the basis of component, the market is segmented into solution and services. The services segment acquired a substantial revenue share in the market in 2022. Consulting services provide organizations with expert SSE strategy, implementation, and optimization guidance. This includes assessing the organization's security posture, understanding specific requirements, and providing recommendations for deploying SSE solutions tailored to the organization's needs. SSE services help organizations optimize their network infrastructure for improved performance and responsiveness. This includes tuning the SSE components to enhance the network's overall efficiency, ensuring a balance between security and operational performance. These services play a vital role in sustaining organizations as they navigate the complexities of modern cybersecurity and embrace the benefits of a security service edge architecture.

Security Service Edge Market Report Coverage

Report Attribute	Details
Market size value in 2022	USD 710.4 Million
Market size forecast in 2030	USD 3.9 Billion
Base Year	2022
Historical Period	2019 to 2021
Forecast Period	2023 to 2030
Revenue Growth Rate	CAGR of 24.1% from 2023 to 2030
Number of Pages	295
Number of Table	413
Report coverage	Market Trends, Revenue Estimation and Forecast, Segmentation Analysis, Regional and Country Breakdown, Competitive Landscape, Market Share Analysis, Porter’s 5 Forces Analysis, Company Profiling, Companies Strategic Developments, SWOT Analysis, Winning Imperatives
Segments covered	Component, End-use, Region
Country scope	North America (US, Canada, Mexico, and Rest of North America) Europe (Germany, UK, France, Russia, Spain, Italy, and Rest of Europe) Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, and Rest of Asia Pacific) LAMEA (Brazil, Argentina, UAE, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Nigeria, and Rest of LAMEA)
Companies Included	Cisco Systems Inc., Cloudflare, Inc., Citrix Systems, Inc. (Cloud Software Group, Inc.), Trend Micro Inc., Fortinet, Inc., Zscaler, Inc., Palo Alto Networks, Inc., Forcepoint LLC (Francisco Partners), Aruba Networks (Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company) and Broadcom, Inc.
Growth Drivers	Rise in cyber threats demands security service edge Zero trust access driving SSE adoption
Restraints	Integration complexity of security service edge

Regional Outlook

Region-wise, the market is analysed across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and LAMEA. In 2022, the North America region witnessed the largest revenue share in the market. Within the region, organizations heavily invest in cutting-edge technologies like AI, 5G, machine learning, blockchain, big data, and cloud computing. This tech-driven approach is fueling the demand for cloud-based security solutions, including zero trust network access, secure web gateways, and cloud access security brokers.

Free Valuable Insights: Global Security Service Edge Market size to reach USD 3.9 Billion by 2030

The market research report covers the analysis of key stake holders of the market. Key companies profiled in the report include Cisco Systems Inc., Cloudflare, Inc., Citrix Systems, Inc. (Cloud Software Group, Inc.), Trend Micro Inc., Fortinet, Inc., Zscaler, Inc., Palo Alto Networks, Inc., Forcepoint LLC (Francisco Partners), Aruba Networks (Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company) and Broadcom, Inc.

Strategies deployed in the Market

» Partnerships, Collaborations, and Agreements:

• Nov-2023: Fortinet, Inc. partnered with Google Cloud, a suite of cloud computing services. This partnership aimed to expand its SASE Points-of-Presence (POPs) to new locations.
• Oct-2023: HPE Aruba Networking partnered with BetaIT, a system integrator for Information & Communication Technology Systems company. This partnership aimed to empower security capabilities and accelerate transformation processes for their customer’s digital infrastructure.
• Aug-2023: Cloudflare, Inc. came into partnership with IBM Corporation, an American multinational technology corporation. This partnership aimed to offer bot management capabilities to support and protect IBM Cloud customers’ websites from malicious bots and automated threats.
• Aug-2023: Palo Alto Networks, Inc. came into partnership with Orange Business and Orange Cyberdefense, the leading security services provider, supporting your business. This partnership aimed to provide a cloud-native managed Security Access Service Edge (SASE) solution to global enterprises.
• May-2023: Cloudflare, Inc. partnered with Kyndryl, an IT services giant. This partnership aimed to provide a new multi-cloud networking service to enhance performance and security for customers looking to shift to a modern IT architecture.
• Aug-2022: Fortinet, Inc. came into partnership with Comcast Business, a subsidiary of Comcast, which, through several iterations, has handled the sales, marketing, and delivery of the internet. This partnership aimed to offer enterprises a new set of secure access service edge (SASE), and security service edge (SSE) solutions.
• Sep-2021: Cisco Systems came into a partnership with Equinix, an American multinational company. Through this partnership, Cisco Systems expanded the reach of its software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) technology with the integration of Equinix’s connectivity fabric & network edge services on the data center services provider’s infrastructure platform.
• Aug-2021: Zscaler came into a partnership with IBM, an American multinational technology corporation. Under this partnership, IBM launched IBM Security Services for SASE, which involves the design, consulting, managed security services, and application on boarding.
• Jul-2021: Cisco extended its partnership with Bharti Airtel, an Indian multinational telecommunications services company. This expansion aimed to bring secure access service edge (SASE) capabilities to Bharti Airtel's SD-WAN customers.
• Apr-2021: Broadcom teamed up with Google Cloud, a suite of cloud computing services. This collaboration aimed at accelerating innovation as well as strengthening cloud services integration within the core software franchises of Broadcom. Under this acquisition, Broadcom would deliver its suite of security & enterprise operations software on Google Cloud which would allow businesses to adopt Broadcom solutions in security, DevOps, and more on Google Cloud’s trusted, global infrastructure.
• Mar-2021: Cloudflare formed a partnership with VMware, Aruba, and Infovista. This partnership aimed to make it easier for the combined customers to get their traffic onto Cloudflare in a secure and performant way, regardless of their location.
• Feb-2021: Palo Alto signed an agreement to acquire Bridgecrew, a developer-first cloud security company. The acquisition enabled shift-left security, with Prisma Cloud becoming the first cloud security platform to provide security over the full application lifecycle.
• Feb-2020: Palo Alto Networks extended its partnership with NTT, a world-leading global technology services provider. Under this expanded partnership, the companies aimed to provide a product line of intelligence-driven security products, which would assist companies to reduce risk by minimizing time to detect, predict, and respond to attacks.
• Oct-2019: Cisco signed a partnership with Perch Security, a threat detection and response platform. The partnership was focused on delivering a new security solution for managed service providers (MSPs).
• Sep-2019: Zscaler signed a partnership agreement with CrowdStrike, a leader in cloud-delivered endpoint protection. Following the partnership, Zscaler would integrate its cloud security platform with CrowdStrike’s AI-powered Threat Graph for offering the real-time threat detection and automated policy enforcement to customers.

» Product Launches and Product Expansions:

• Oct-2023: Cloudflare, Inc. introduced Cloudflare One, the general availability of all elements of its single-vendor secure access service edge platform. The launched product provides network-edge features through its Magic WAN SD-WAN alternative.
• Jul-2023: Citrix Systems, Inc. made enhancements in its capabilities for cloud and on-premises solutions for the hybrid world. This expansion aimed to offer secure and flexible virtual app and desktop delivery that allows both cloud and on-premises.
• Apr-2023: Forcepoint LLC revealed Forcepoint ONE, the Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) program. The launched product aimed to simplify Zero Trust security and gain predictable, repeatable revenue streams through cloud-first, hybrid-ready security.
• Sep-2021: Palo Alto Networks launched Prisma SASE. This solution would ensure that companies stay secure and productive along with working fluidly between branch offices and home offices, and on the road. Prisma SASE is the combination of Prisma Access and Prisma SD-WAN into an integrated cloud-delivered service with leading network security and next-generation SD-WAN.
• Apr-2021: Zscaler expanded its popular zero trust cloud security platform with a new private service edge software offering. This new Zscaler ZPA Private Edge software is developed to stop in its tracks infected unmanaged and managed devices from spreading malware or ransom ware.
• Oct-2020: Cloudflare introduced its Cloudflare One secure access service edge (SASE) platform. This platform helps in integrating the company’s Access zero-trust network access (ZTNA) and Gateway secure web gateway (SWG) products with its Warp gateway customers along with its forthcoming next-generation firewall and remote browser isolation.
• Oct-2020: Palo Alto introduced Prisma Cloud 2.0. It includes four new cloud security modules, improving its standing as the industry's only complete Cloud-Native Security Platform (CNSP). A CNSP is developed to safeguard multi and hybrid-cloud environments and cloud-native applications combining security across the full DevOps lifecycle.
• Oct-2020: Cisco Security introduced various innovations across its portfolio. These improvements include improved capabilities in Zero Trust; Extended Detection and Response (XDR); and Secure Access Services Edge (SASE).
• Jun-2020: Cisco introduced Cisco SecureX, the broadest and most integrated cloud-native security platform. It consists of all Cisco Security products to streamline and improve the way customers manage security.
• Mar-2020: Cisco announced security updates for addressing vulnerabilities, which affect FXOS, NX-OS, and Unified Computing System (UCS) software.
• Apr-2019: Citrix launched Citrix SD-WAN and Citrix ADC on the Google Cloud Platform to deliver gateway solutions.

» Acquisitions and Mergers:

• Jan-2021: Cisco acquired Banzai Cloud, a solution-oriented application platform. This acquisition aimed to expand Cisco’s capabilities and expertise via its demonstrated experience with comprehensive end-to-end cloud-native application development, runtime, deployment, and security workflows.
• Oct-2020: Cisco completed the acquisition of Portshift, a privately held company based in Tel Aviv, Israel. Following the acquisition, Portshift joined Cisco's Emerging Technologies and Incubation (ET&I) Group. The acquisition helped Cisco to deliver customers with enhanced security on numerous cloud-based apps and various devices with a streamlined consumption model that includes cloud-first Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) capabilities.
• May-2020: Zscaler acquired Edgewise Networks, a pioneer in securing application-to-application communications for public clouds and data centers. Following this acquisition, Edgewise expanded the Zscaler cloud-native platform and safeguard application-to-application communication to offer stronger security in public clouds and data centers.
• Dec-2019: Palo Alto Networks acquired Aporeto, a machine identity-based micro-segmentation company. This acquisition strengthened Palo Alto Networks' Cloud-Native Security Platform delivered by Prisma Cloud.
• Oct-2019: Cisco completed the acquisition of CloudCherry, a customer experience management company. The acquisition enabled enterprises in transforming their contact centers from delivering reactive care to providing predictive support.
• Jun-2019: Cisco acquired Sentryo, a pioneer in solutions dedicated to managing the cyber risk of M2M networks and industrial control systems. The acquisition maintains resiliency in their industrial networks and makes sure about the protection against security attacks.
• Jan-2019: Cisco took over Singularity Networks, provider of the software solution. The acquisition strengthened Cisco’s business by enhancing network performance.

Scope of the Study

Market Segments Covered in the Report:

By Component

• Solution
  • Zero Trust Network Access
  • Cloud Access Security Broker
  • Secure Web Gateways
  • Firewall-as-a-service
  • Others
• Services

By End-Use

• BFSI
• Healthcare & Life Sciences
• Education
• IT & Telecommunications
• Government
• Retail & E-commerce
• Manufacturing
• Others

By Geography

• North America
  • US
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • Rest of North America
• Europe
  • Germany
  • UK
  • France
  • Russia
  • Spain
  • Italy
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Singapore
  • Malaysia
  • Rest of Asia Pacific
• LAMEA
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • UAE
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Nigeria
  • Rest of LAMEA

Key Market Players

List of Companies Profiled in the Report:

• Cisco Systems Inc.
• Cloudflare, Inc.
• Citrix Systems, Inc. (Cloud Software Group, Inc.)
• Trend Micro Inc.
• Fortinet, Inc.
• Zscaler, Inc.
• Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
• Forcepoint LLC (Francisco Partners)
• Aruba Networks (Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company)
• Broadcom, Inc.