Worldwide Application Protection and Availability Forecast, 2024-2028: Enabling the Modern Digital Business

This IDC study presents the worldwide application protection and availability market forecast for the 2024-2028 period."Applications and APIs are essential enabling technologies for the modern digital business," said Christopher Rodriguez, research director, Active Application Security and Fraud at IDC. "The ability to ensure consistent, performant, intelligent protection across all environments and technologies is tantamount to success."

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Executive Summary

Advice for Technology Suppliers

• API Security Is Priority
• Shifting Left Is a Team Sport
• Market Needs Are Vast

Market Forecast

Market Context

• Drivers and Inhibitors
  • Drivers
    • A Genuine Recognition of the Importance of Security
    • Third-Party Requirements Add Further Stimulus
    • Security Needs Continue to Expand
  • Inhibitors
    • Broad Macroeconomic Trends
    • Convergence and Changing Technologies Drive Uncertainty and Confusion
• Significant Market Developments
• Changes from Prior Forecast

Market Definition

• API Security
• Bot Management
• Client-Side WAF
• DDoS Mitigation
• DNS Security
• Infrastructure Protection
• Online Fraud Prevention
• Web Application and API Protection
• Web Application Firewall

Methodology

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