PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1682042
PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1682042
Certificate lifecycle management software comprises a comprehensive suite of tools and processes crafted to streamline the automated issuance, renewal, monitoring, and management of digital certificates. Its primary objective is to oversee the secure and compliant lifecycle of certificates across organizational infrastructures, devices, and applications. By centralizing certificate management tasks, this software minimizes manual efforts, bolsters security measures, and guarantees uninterrupted operations.
The several types of certificate lifecycle management software include secure socket layer (SSL) or transport layer security (TLS) certificates, code signing certificates, email certificates, and client certificates. SSL/TLS certificates are pivotal in verifying website identities and encrypting data transferred between web servers and browsers, thereby ensuring secure online interactions. These certificates are versatile, suitable for deployment on-premises or in the cloud, and cater to various applications across large and small-to-medium enterprises. They are indispensable across a spectrum of industries such as finance, healthcare, government, IT, telecommunications, and manufacturing.
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The certificate lifecycle management software market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $4.42 billion in 2024 to $5.25 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.0%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing complexity and risk in digital identities, secure communication, preventing certificate expirations, automating the certificate creation process, and on-premises solutions.
The certificate lifecycle management software market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $10.42 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increased adoption of IoT devices, rising sophistication of cyber threats, shift towards zero trust security models, focus on compliance and data privacy regulations, and growing demand for identity and access management (IAM) solutions. Major trends in the forecast period include increased adoption of cloud-based solutions, heightened focus on regulatory compliance, integration of AI and ML for threat detection, expanding IoT necessitating comprehensive management, surge in demand for hybrid deployment models, and emphasis on user-friendly interfaces for streamlined processes.
The certificate lifecycle management software market is poised for growth, driven by the increasing adoption of cloud computing. Cloud computing, characterized by remote server access over the Internet, offers businesses scalability, accessibility, and security. Certificate lifecycle management software automates digital certificate deployment, facilitating efficient provisioning across diverse cloud environments. For example, data from December 2023 by Eurostat reveals a notable rise in EU enterprises purchasing cloud computing services, indicating a 4.2% increase in 2023 compared to 2021. The majority of these services are utilized for email system hosting and electronic file storage, underscoring the pivotal role of cloud computing in driving demand for certificate lifecycle management software.
Key players in the certificate lifecycle management software market are leveraging advanced technologies to maintain a competitive edge. Automated certificate lifecycle management solutions streamline and automate digital certificate management within organizations. For instance, AppViewX's October 2023 launch of AppViewX KUBE+ addresses certificate management challenges in Kubernetes environments. This automated service offers complete certificate visibility, end-to-end automation, and policy control, simplifying certificate lifecycle management for secure containerized workloads. Such innovations mitigate application outages, service disruptions, and security and compliance issues, catering to the operational and security needs of complex Kubernetes settings.
In January 2024, HID Global Corporation, a US-based secure identity solutions provider, acquired Austria-based ZeroSSL GmbH for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, HID Global seeks to strengthen its public key infrastructure (PKI) offerings by integrating ZeroSSL's expertise in SSL certificate lifecycle management. This integration will enhance HID's ability to deliver secure, encrypted communication solutions that ensure privacy and authentication for online transactions across various industries. ZeroSSL GmbH specializes in SSL certificate lifecycle management.
Major companies operating in the certificate lifecycle management software market are Red Hat Inc., Micro Focus International plc, ManageEngine, Entrust Corporation, CyberArk Software Ltd., HashiCorp Inc., DigiCert Inc., Nexus AG, Trustwave Holdings Inc., GlobalSign Inc., AppViewX Inc., Venafi Inc., One Identity LLC, Censys Inc., Sectigo Limited, Futurex LP, Keyfactor LLC, PKWARE Inc., Ubisecure Oy, QuoVadis Limited, PrimeKey Solutions AB, Xolphin B.V., Versasec AB
North America was the largest region in the certificate lifecycle management software market in 2024. The regions covered in the certificate lifecycle management software market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the certificate lifecycle management software market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The certificate lifecycle management software market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as scalability and performance, API integration, certificate inventory, key management, automation, and orchestration. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The certificate lifecycle management software market also includes sales of monitoring and logging hardware, virtualization infrastructure, hardware security modules (HSMS), and authentication devices. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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