Infonetics: Standalone Content Security Market Contracts While SaaS Market Spikes (Up 23% YoY)

CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Market research firm Infonetics Research released excerpts from its 4^th quarter (4Q13) and year-end Content Security Gateway Appliances, Software, and SaaS market share and forecast report, which tracks gateway software, gateway appliances, and SaaS (software-as-a-service).

ANALYST NOTE

“The standalone content security gateway product market will contract slowly through 2018, but there’s reason to be enthusiastic about the overall opportunity to sell security solutions. The money’s transitioning away from standalone web and mail hardware and software to hosted solutions and SaaS, as well as integrated appliances with web and mail security functionality,” notes Jeff Wilson, principal analyst for security at Infonetics Research.

“We think the key vendors in this space will experience overall business growth despite difficulties in their foundational web and mail security business,” adds Wilson.

CONTENT SECURITY MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

• For the full year 2013, worldwide content security gateway revenue (including appliances and software) totaled $2.78 billion, a 5% decline from 2012
• The content security market is up 1.2% sequentially in 4Q13, to $702 million
• The bright spot in this market, SaaS revenue for content security gateways reached $165 million in 4Q13, up 6% over 3Q13, and up 23% over 4Q12
• McAfee edged out Blue Coat by a hair to claim the #1 ranking for content security market share in 4Q13; Cisco finished just behind the leaders
• The impact of the Snowden leaks is beginning to take shape, with some vendors reporting difficulties as a result of the disclosures; the most likely places of impact for security products are China, Brazil, and emerging economies where major infrastructure upgrades are happening

SECURITY WEBINAR

Join analyst Jeff Wilson Mar. 20 at 11:00 a.m. EDT for Using Big Data Analytics to Amplify Security Intelligence, a live primer for enterprises and service providers looking to use big data to detect, mitigate, and prevent malicious attacks:

http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=752135&s=1&k=0982A14627EA5282D4986F686F78F03E

CONTENT SECURITY REPORT SYNOPSIS

Infonetics’ quarterly content security report provides worldwide and regional market size, vendor market share, forecasts through 2018, analysis, and trends for content security gateway software (messaging, web/malware), gateway appliances (messaging, web/malware, integrated), and SaaS (messaging, web/malware). Vendors tracked: Barracuda, Blue Coat, Cisco, Citrix, McAfee, Microsoft, Proofpoint, SonicWall, Symantec, Trend Micro, Websense, and others. To buy the report, contact Infonetics: http://www.infonetics.com/contact.asp.

RELATED SECURITY REPORT EXCERPTS

• Mobile device security taking front stage as businesses try to get tighter grip on mobile gear
• Mobile security gateway market closes 2013 up 70%
• Cloud and data center operators investing heavily in security, rate top vendors
• Application-layer attacks sparking new investments in DDoS solutions
• NSA spygate underscores need for multi-layered security in the data center

RECENT AND UPCOMING SECURITY MARKET RESEARCH

Download Infonetics’ 2014 market research brochure, publication calendar, events brochure, report highlights, tables of contents, and more at http://www.infonetics.com/login.

• Analyst Note: Infonetics Research's Top 2014 Trends (Jan.)
• Analyst Note: 2014 Security Trends: How Can We Top 2013? (Jan.)
• Network Security Appliances & Software Market Share & Forecasts (Mar.)
• Cloud & CPE Managed Security Services Market Size & Forecasts (Mar.)
• Data Center Security Strategies & Vendor Leadership: N.A. Enterprise Survey (Mar.)
• Mobile Device Security Client Software Market Size & Forecasts (Apr.)

INFONETICS WEBINARS

Visit https://www.infonetics.com/infonetics-events to register for upcoming webinars, view recent webinars on demand, or learn about sponsoring a webinar.

• Using Big Data Analytics to Amplify Security Intelligence (Mar. 20: Attend)
• Virtualizing Networks with SDN NVOs and Bare Metal Switches (Mar. 25: Attend)
• The Increasing Threat of Compromised Web Servers and How to Mitigate It (Apr. 2: Attend)
• Security at the Speed of VoLTE (Apr. 10: Attend)
• Redefining Network Security Performance: The Speed You Really Need (View on-demand)
• Data Center Firewalls: The New Performance Requirements (View on-demand)
• DDoS Mitigation Strategies: What's Next (June 10: Sponsor)
• Protecting Infrastructure Control Systems from Cyber Attacks (Aug. 14: Sponsor)

TO BUY REPORTS, CONTACT:

N. America (West), Asia Pacific: Larry Howard, [e-mail], [phone]

N. America (East, Midwest), L. America: Scott Coyne, [e-mail], [phone]

EMEA, India, Singapore: George Stojsavljevic, [e-mail], [phone]

Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan: http://www.infonetics.com/contact.asp

ABOUT INFONETICS

Infonetics Research (www.infonetics.com) is an international market research and consulting firm serving the communications industry since 1990. A leader in defining and tracking emerging and established technologies in all world regions, Infonetics helps clients plan, strategize, and compete effectively. View Infonetics’ About Us slides at http://bit.ly/QUrbrV.