Web 應用程序防火牆市場 - 增長、趨勢、COVID-19 影響和預測（2022-2027 年）

網路應用防火牆市場在預測期內將以 16.92% 的複合年增長率增長。

當前的趨勢是將網路漏洞掃描程序的強大功能與來自 Web 應用程序安全領域的工具包相結合。這使得可以使用來自一個級別的數據在另一個級別採取更集中的方法。

主要亮點

• 預計網路安全、欺詐行為的增加以及政府對數據和網絡安全的嚴格法律將推動市場擴張。此外，基於 Web 的應用程序和服務正在改變當今企業、政府和教育機構中信息分發和交換的方式。信息的廉價可用性以及 Web 和基於 Web 的服務的擴散導致越來越依賴防火牆市場以更好地集成內部信息系統。
• 某些商業和政府法律明確或隱含地要求部署 WAF（Web 應用程序防火牆）解決方案。例如，PCI-DSS（支付卡行業數據安全標準）是促進WAF使用的知名且重要的標準。 WAF 功能可以在軟件或硬件中實現，並在具有通用操作系統的設備設備或標準服務器上運行。
• 此外，擁有在線零售和銀行平台的組織主要利用 WAF 來保護運營安全和敏感的消費者數據。此外，在醫療保健行業，防火牆的使用量正在上升，從而推動了市場的發展。 WAF 有助於防止通過啟用 Wi-Fi 的設備和其他連接設備對關鍵醫療保健網絡和電子病歷進行不必要的訪問。
• 不過，網絡應用防火牆面臨兩大挑戰：成本和性能。性能通常是一個問題，因為這些工具會監控在應用層發送和接收的所有信息。 HTTP 和 SMTP 等每種協議都有代理程序，並且可能需要很長時間才能支持新的網絡應用程序和協議。
• 由於特殊情況，在過去兩年中，COVID-19 疫情刺激了對 Web 應用防火牆解決方案的需求。例如，許多公司正在將他們的安全工作重新集中在遠程辦公系統的端點保護上。此外，企業安全團隊缺乏資源來解決在線應用程序安全的無數挑戰，從而為有效的 Web 應用程序防火牆創造了一個不斷增長的市場。

主要市場趨勢

醫療保健領域顯著增長

• 防火牆是任何醫療保健網絡的第一道防線，可保護 EHR（電子健康記錄）和 PHI（受保護的健康資訊）免受惡意軟件和其他網絡攻擊。
• 在醫療保健組織中，訪問網絡的不僅僅是計算機和智能手機。連接的醫療設備支持 Wi-Fi 並聯網以收集患者數據和監測健康狀況。黑客可能無法直接從連接的醫療設備獲取所需信息，但他們可以使用這些設備使用遠程網絡訪問作為一種手段，獲得對整個網絡的無限制訪問權限。醫療設備在網絡安全方面經常被忽視，因為它們缺乏與訪問網絡相關的傳統接口。
• 由於 EHR 和臨床數據的價值，由於黑客通過多種方式未經授權訪問網絡，因此醫療保健防火牆需要覆蓋比任何其他行業更多的領域。
• 2021 年，Verizon 分析了 849 起事件（其中 571 起確認數據洩露），發現網絡應用程序是最常見的媒介。針對醫療保健組織的 Web 應用程序攻擊可能會影響醫療保健應用程序、系統、數據和資源的機密性、完整性和可訪問性。
• 醫療機構 Mount Sinai 選擇梭子魚 CloudGen WAF 是基於微軟的可靠建議，它強調易用性和直觀的用戶界面，同時又不犧牲功能集。該技術將使醫療保健組織能夠結合 HTTP 和 HTTPS 來保護雲中的 Web 和移動應用程序，特別是西奈山的六個應用程序和患者門戶。

北美在網絡應用防火牆市場佔有最大份額

• 在技術突破和使用方面，北美主導著全球網絡應用防火牆行業。北美擁有完善的基礎設施以及從事 Web 應用程序防火牆解決方案的經濟手段。此外，預計在預測期內，對國防工業的投資增加和電信行業的技術進步將推動市場增長。 Web 應用防火牆 (WAF) 市場受到政府數據安全法規的推動。
• 這主要是由於新興經濟體增加了對研發 (R&D) 活動的投資，這有助於改進安全技術。由於網絡安全供應商和美國和加拿大等發達國家的存在，北美被認為是技術採用和基礎設施開發最先進的地區。另一方面，物聯網的發展趨勢和來自公司內部和外部的威脅日益增加，是鼓勵公司使用WAF解決方案並推進WAF市場的因素。
• 由於安全漏洞的發生和網絡安全供應商的存在，據說北美是技術引進和基礎設施開發最先進的地區。威脅意識是該地區的主要經濟和安全挑戰。近年來，由於對敏感數據安全性的擔憂日益增加，政府乾預也有所增加。
• 就安全供應商的強大存在而言，北美處於領先地位。北美是美國和加拿大等先進國家在引進網絡安全技術和發展基礎設施方面最先進的地區。
• 此外，安全信息和雲應用等服務有望推動市場發展。此外，Imperva、F5、Akamai、Citrix、梭子魚、Fortinet 等行業參與者的存在以及多樣化的產品組合為該地區市場的活力做出了貢獻。此外，市場參與者將受益於與使用人工智能和網絡應用程序相關的增長。此外，預計新行業參與者的進入將在預測期內推動市場增長。

競爭格局

Web 應用程序防火牆是一個分散的市場。目前，Web 應用程序攻擊的數量越來越多，為玩家創造了新的空間，現有玩家被細分為小型、中型和大型企業。在競爭者中，對抗程度最高的是中小玩家。主要參與者有 Akamai Technologies Inc.、F5 Networks Inc.、Barracuda Networks Inc.、Imperva, Inc. 等。

• 2022 年 5 月 - 梭子魚網絡的梭子魚雲應用程序保護增加了自動 API 發現和 GraphQL 安全功能，以防止故障並更輕鬆地擴展 Web 應用程序防火牆的使用。將 Venafi 信任保護平台與梭子魚 Web 應用防火牆相結合，可以實現 TLS 證書的機器身份管理的持續自動化。
• 2022 年 3 月 - 據 Cloudflare 稱，該公司免費計劃的用戶現在可以使用免費的 Web 應用程序防火牆 (WAF)。 WAF 將允許訪問 WAF 的用戶界面，其中包括可用於自動阻止威脅的規則集。免費的 Cloudflare WAF 包含一個託管規則集，旨在阻止廣泛的常見漏洞利用。
• 2021 年 5 月 - Imperva, Inc 宣布達成協議，收購高級 API 安全提供商 CloudVector。 Cloud Vector 使客戶能夠發現、監控和防止任何環境中所有 API 流量的漏洞利用和破壞。此次收購支持了公司保護 Web 應用程序和 API 的願景。

其他特典

• Excel 格式的市場預測 (ME) 表
• 3 個月的分析師支持

內容

第 1 章介紹

• 調查先決條件
• 調查範圍

第 2 章研究方法

第 3 章執行摘要

第 4 章市場動態

• 市場概覽
• 市場促進因素和限制因素簡介
• 市場促進因素
  • 網絡攻擊事件增加，例如網絡盜竊、間諜活動、故意破壞和欺詐
  • 擴大技術進步和物聯網在各種最終用戶應用中的應用
• 市場抑制因素
  • 家電類型WAF引入成本高
• 價值鏈分析
• 行業吸引力 - 波特五力分析
  • 新進入者的威脅
  • 買方/消費者議價能力
  • 供應商的議價能力
  • 替代品的威脅
  • 競爭公司之間的敵對關係

第 5 章市場細分

• 按組件
  • 解決方案
    • 硬件設備
    • 虛擬設備
    • 雲端
  • 服務
    • 諮詢
    • 支持與維護
    • 培訓和教育
    • 專業服務
    • 系統集成
• 按組織規模
  • 中小企業
  • 大企業
• 按行業
  • BFSI
  • 零售
  • IT/通信行業
  • 政府/國防
  • 醫療保健
  • 能源與公用事業
  • 教育
  • 其他行業
• 按地區
  • 北美
    • 美國
    • 加拿大
  • 歐洲
    • 英國
    • 德國
    • 法國
    • 其他歐洲地區
  • 亞太地區
    • 中國
    • 印度
    • 日本
    • 其他亞太地區
  • 世界其他地區
    • 拉丁美洲
    • 中東和非洲

第 6 章競爭格局

• 公司簡介
  • Akamai Technologies, Inc.
  • Barracuda Networks, Inc.
  • Cloudflare, Inc.
  • Citrix Systems, Inc.
  • Qualys, Inc.
  • F5 Networks, Inc.
  • Imperva, Inc.
  • Fortinet, Inc.
  • Penta Security Systems Inc.
  • Radware Ltd
  • Trustwave Holdings, Inc.
  • Nsfocus Information Technology Co., Ltd
  • Sophos Group PLC

第 7 章投資分析

第 8 章市場機會和未來趨勢

The web application firewall market is growing at a CAGR of 16.92% during the forecast period. The current trend is to merge the ability of network vulnerability scanners with the toolkits for the web application security space. This allows the ability to use data from one level and drive a more focused approach for the other level.

Key Highlights

• The rising incidences of cyber theft, fraud, and stringent government laws related to data and cyber security are expected to propel market expansion. Furthermore, in today's corporate, government, and educational sectors, web-based apps and services have transformed the nature of information delivery and interchange. Because of the cheap availability of information and the variety of web services and web-based services, the firewall market is being increasingly relied upon for greater integration of internal information systems.
• Specific business and government laws, expressly or implicitly, demand the deployment of a WAF (Web Application Firewall) solution to deploy. For example, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) is a well-known and significant standard that promotes WAF use. WAF capability can be implemented in software or hardware and run on an appliance device or a standard server with a common operating system.
• Additionally, organizations with online retailing and banking platforms mainly utilize WAFs to secure their operations and protect consumers' sensitive data. Furthermore, the healthcare industry's increased usage of firewalls is boosting the market. Through Wi-Fi-enabled equipment and other linked devices, WAFs help prevents unwanted access to essential healthcare networks and electronic patient records.
• However, web application firewalls face two significant challenges: cost and performance. Because these tools monitor all incoming and outgoing information at the application layer, performance is frequently a concern. Each protocol, such as HTTP and SMTP, has its proxy program, and new network applications and protocols can take a long time to gain support.
• Due to exceptional circumstances, the COVID-19 epidemic has spurred demand for web application firewall solutions during the previous two years. For example, many businesses are refocusing their security efforts on endpoint protection for work-from-home systems. Additionally, company security teams lack the resources to solve numerous online application security challenges, raising the market for an efficient web application firewall.

Key Market Trends

Healthcare Sector to Witness Significant Growth

• Firewalls are the first line of defense for every healthcare network and protect EHRs (Electronic Health Records) and protected health information (PHI) from malware and other cyber attacks.
• Healthcare organizations have more than just computers and smartphones accessing the network. Connected medical devices are Wi-Fi enabled and network usage to collect patient data and monitor health. While hackers may not get the information they are looking for directly from connected medical devices, they can use these devices using remote network access as a means to access the entire network freely. Medical devices are often overlooked as a cyber security vector because they may lack traditional interfaces associated with accessing the network.
• Healthcare firewalls have to cover more ground than other industries because of the value of EHRs and clinical data since there are numerous ways hackers can gain unauthorized access to the network.
• In 2021, Verizon analyzed 849 incidents, 571 of which had confirmed data exposure, and discovered that web applications were the most common vector. The confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of healthcare applications, systems, data, and resources may be affected by web application attacks targeted at healthcare organizations.
• Mount Sinai, a health care company, chose the Barracuda CloudGen WAF based on a solid recommendation from Microsoft that emphasized the convenience of use and intuitiveness of the user interface without sacrificing the feature set. With the help of this technology, the health care company can use a mix of HTTP and HTTPS to secure web and mobile applications in the cloud, in particular Mount Sinai's six apps and patient portals.

North America Holds the Largest Share in Web Application Firewall Market

• Regarding technological breakthroughs and usage, North America dominates the global web application firewall industry. It has a well-equipped infrastructure as well as the economic means to engage in web application firewall solutions. Furthermore, the market growth is predicted to be fueled by an increase in defense industry investments, along with technological advancements in the telecommunications industry during the forecast period. The web application firewall (WAF) market is driven by government regulations on data security.
• It is primarily due to a rise in the number of investments committed in research and development (R&D) activities by established economies that have boosted security technology improvements. North America is regarded as the most advanced region for technological adoption and infrastructure due to the presence of cyber security vendors and developed countries, such as the United States and Canada. On the other hand, the growing IoT trend, as well as increased internal and external threats, are luring businesses to use WAF solutions and driving the WAF market forward.
• North America is regarded as the most advanced region for technology adoption and infrastructure due to security breach occurrences and the existence of cyber security vendors. In the region, threat awareness is a key economic and security challenge. In recent years, the growing concern over the security of sensitive data has resulted in more government intervention.
• North America is leading in terms of the higher presence of security vendors. North America is the most advanced region for cyber security technology adoption and infrastructure due to developed countries, such as the United States and Canada.
• The market is projected to be driven by services, such as security information and cloud applications. Furthermore, the presence of industry players, like Imperva, F5, Akamai, Citrix, Barracuda, and Fortinet, as well as a diverse product portfolio, help to fuel the market in this region. Furthermore, the market players are likely to benefit from the increase related to artificial intelligence and web application usage. Furthermore, the entry of new industry players is expected to boost market growth during the forecast period.

Competitive Landscape

The web application firewall is a fragmented market. Currently, the number of web application attacks is increasingly creating new spaces for the players, and the existing players are segmented into business enterprises as small, medium, and large sectors. The high rivalry is among small and medium players, which the competitive rivalry is high in the market. Key players are Akamai Technologies Inc., F5 Networks Inc., Barracuda Networks Inc., Imperva, Inc., etc.

• May 2022 - Barracuda Networks' Barracuda Cloud Application Protection has added automated API Discovery and GraphQL security capabilities to prevent outages and make it simple to grow the use of web application firewalls. The combination of the Venafi Trust Protection Platform and the Barracuda Web Application Firewall enables the continuously automating machine identity management for TLS certificates.
• March 2022 - According to Cloudflare, its free plan users have been entitled to a free Web Application Firewall (WAF). Access to the WAF user interface, which includes a ruleset that can be used to block threats automatically, would be made available by the WAF. The Free Cloudflare WAF consists of a managed ruleset created to stop a wide range of common vulnerability attacks.
• May 2021 - Imperva, Inc has announced that it agreed to acquire CloudVector, a provider of advanced API security. With CloudVector, customers can discover, monitor, and protect all API traffic in any environment from exploits and breaches. This acquisition drives the company's vision for web application and API protection.

Additional Benefits:

• The market estimate (ME) sheet in Excel format
• 3 months of analyst support

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION

• 1.1 Study Assumptions
• 1.2 Scope of the Study

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4 MARKET DYNAMICS

• 4.1 Market Overview
• 4.2 Introduction to Market Drivers and Restraints
• 4.3 Market Drivers
  • 4.3.1 Rising Instances of Web Attacks, Such as Cyber Theft, Espionage, Vandalism, and Fraud
  • 4.3.2 Technological Advancement and Increasing Penetration of IoT Across Various End-user Applications
• 4.4 Market Restraints
  • 4.4.1 High Cost of Deployment for Appliance-based WAF
• 4.5 Value Chain Analysis
• 4.6 Industry Attractiveness - Porter's Five Forces Analysis
  • 4.6.1 Threat of New Entrants
  • 4.6.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers/Consumers
  • 4.6.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
  • 4.6.4 Threat of Substitute Products
  • 4.6.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry

5 MARKET SEGMENTATION

• 5.1 By Component
  • 5.1.1 Solutions
    • 5.1.1.1 Hardware Appliances
    • 5.1.1.2 Virtual Appliances
    • 5.1.1.3 Cloud-Based
  • 5.1.2 Services
    • 5.1.2.1 Consulting
    • 5.1.2.2 Support and Maintenance
    • 5.1.2.3 Training and Education
    • 5.1.2.4 Professional Services
    • 5.1.2.5 System Integration
• 5.2 By Organization Size
  • 5.2.1 Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
  • 5.2.2 Large Enterprises
• 5.3 By Industry Vertical
  • 5.3.1 BFSI
  • 5.3.2 Retail
  • 5.3.3 IT and Telecommunications
  • 5.3.4 Government and Defense
  • 5.3.5 Healthcare
  • 5.3.6 Energy and Utilities
  • 5.3.7 Education
  • 5.3.8 Other Industry Verticals
• 5.4 Geography
  • 5.4.1 North America
    • 5.4.1.1 United States
    • 5.4.1.2 Canada
  • 5.4.2 Europe
    • 5.4.2.1 United Kingdom
    • 5.4.2.2 Germany
    • 5.4.2.3 France
    • 5.4.2.4 Rest of Europe
  • 5.4.3 Asia-Pacific
    • 5.4.3.1 China
    • 5.4.3.2 India
    • 5.4.3.3 Japan
    • 5.4.3.4 Rest of Asia-Pacific
  • 5.4.4 Rest of the World
    • 5.4.4.1 Latin America
    • 5.4.4.2 Middle-East & Africa

6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

• 6.1 Company Profiles
  • 6.1.1 Akamai Technologies, Inc.
  • 6.1.2 Barracuda Networks, Inc.
  • 6.1.3 Cloudflare, Inc.
  • 6.1.4 Citrix Systems, Inc.
  • 6.1.5 Qualys, Inc.
  • 6.1.6 F5 Networks, Inc.
  • 6.1.7 Imperva, Inc.
  • 6.1.8 Fortinet, Inc.
  • 6.1.9 Penta Security Systems Inc.
  • 6.1.10 Radware Ltd
  • 6.1.11 Trustwave Holdings, Inc.
  • 6.1.12 Nsfocus Information Technology Co., Ltd
  • 6.1.13 Sophos Group PLC

7 INVESTMENT ANALYSIS

8 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS