Global SSL VPN Market Research Report 2023-Competitive Analysis, Status and Outlook by Type, Downstream Industry, and Geography, Forecast to 2029

Global SSL VPN Market Research Report 2023-Competitive Analysis, Status and Outlook by Type, Downstream Industry, and Geography, Forecast to 2029

An SSL VPN (Secure Sockets Layer virtual private network) is a form of VPN that can be used with a standard Web browser. In contrast to the traditional Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) VPN, an SSL VPN does not require the installation of specialized client software on the end user's computer. It's used to give remote users with access to Web applications, client/server applications and internal network connections.

Market Overview:

The latest research study on the global SSL VPN market finds that the global SSL VPN market reached a value of USD 2323.34 million in 2022. It’s expected that the market will achieve USD 3504.33 million by 2028, exhibiting a CAGR of 7.09% during the forecast period.

Market Restraints

With the deep integration of cloud computing, big data, Internet of Things, mobile office and other new technologies and services, the network security boundary has gradually become more blurred, and the traditional concept of border security protection is facing enormous challenges. Under this background, the Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) came into being. It breaks the traditional authentication, that is, trust, border protection, static access control, network-centric and other protection ideas, and establishes a dynamic security architecture with identity as the center, identification, continuous authentication, dynamic access control, authorization, audit and monitoring as the chain, minimizing real-time authorization as the core, and multi-dimensional trust algorithm as the basis, with authentication reaching the end.
Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) is a part of the zero trust model, which uses identity-based authentication to build trust and provide access, while hiding the network location (i.e., IP address). ZTNA can adapt to access to specific applications or data at a given time, location or device, and provide centralized control and better flexibility for IT and security teams to ensure the security of highly distributed IT environment. As organizations expand their remote users and IoT environments, ZTNA will protect the environment and identify abnormal behaviors, such as trying to access restricted data or downloading abnormal amounts of data at abnormal times.
Compare VPN technology with zero trust network. And VPN and zero trust ability exist at both ends of network security. VPN can provide connections for authorized remote users and managed devices, while zero trust network always restricts access to all users. With the further development of network attacks, VPN may not be able to resist, especially when attackers get authorized access in some way. Under the zero trust function, the attacker will still be restricted, regardless of whether the attacker obtains authorization credentials or not. A zero trust network access (ZTNA) solution allows enterprises to extend the zero trust model beyond the network. Unlike VPN, which focuses on network, ZTNA is a higher layer, which effectively provides network-independent application security.
ZTNA improves the user experience because it runs transparently in the background. The user clicks on the application to be accessed, and the client will finish all the heavy work behind the scenes. Establish a secure connection and apply security protocols and checks to ensure the best experience. Users don't have to worry about setting up connections or where applications are located.
In terms of IT security, every user and device has been verified and verified before gaining access to applications or resources. This process includes a status check to verify that the endpoint is running the correct firmware and an endpoint protector to verify that it is safe to connect to the application. Whether users access resources in local, virtual or public clouds, authentication is fine, and each session uses the same access policy. The same policy of also controls who can access the application according to the profiles of authenticated users and devices.
Because ZTNA focuses on application access, it doesn't matter which network the user is on. By verifying the user and device status of each application session, it can simply provide an automatic and secure connection to the application, no matter where the user is located, even if the user is in the office.
ZTNA also reduces the attack surface by hiding business-critical applications from the Internet. Unlike the multi-step process of VPN, the secure connection is seamless. Users click on the application and immediately get a secure connection without exposing the application link.
The COVID-19 outbreak in 2020 greatly accelerated the deployment of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTNA). On the one hand, the proliferation of telecommuting led to the expansion and performance bottlenecks of traditional VPN; on the other hand, the zero-day vulnerability of VPN exposed by large-scale offensive and defensive drills also prompted a large number of enterprises to consider adopting zero trust architecture instead of VPN.
According to the survey of 252 IT professionals conducted by the Enterprise Management Association (EMA) in August, 60% of enterprises indicated that their organizations had accelerated the deployment of the zero trust policy. 40% of respondents believe that improving operational agility is the main benefit of zero trust, while 35% point out that zero trust improves IT governance and risk compliance. Other advantages of zero trust mentioned by interviewees include: preventing invasion and containment, reducing attack surface and reducing unauthorized visits, which are also common problems in the post-COVID-19 era.

Region Overview:

North America had the highest growth rate of all regions.

Company Overview:

Pulse Secure is one of the major players operating in the SSL VPN market, holding a share of 16.98% in 2021.

Pulse Secure provides easy, comprehensive software-driven Secure Access solutions that provide visibility and seamless, protected connectivity between users, devices, things, and services. The Company offers virtual private network, access control, threat protection, workspace management, and mobile security products.

F5, Inc. is an American company that specializes in application delivery networking (ADN), application availability & performance, multi-cloud management, application security, network security, access & authorization and online fraud prevention.

Segmentation Overview:

By type, Software segment accounted for the largest share of market in 2021.

Application Overview:

By application, the Large Enterprises segment occupied the biggest share from 2017 to 2022.

Key Companies in the global SSL VPN market covered in Chapter 3:

Barracuda
SonicWALL
Check Point
Cisco
Citrix
Array Networks
Sangfor
F5
Pulse Secure
QNO Technology

In Chapter 4 and Chapter 14.2, on the basis of types, the SSL VPN market from 2018 to 2029 is primarily split into:

Software
Services

In Chapter 5 and Chapter 14.3, on the basis of Downstream Industry, the SSL VPN market from 2018 to 2029 covers:

Large Enterprises
SMEs
Others

Geographically, the detailed analysis of consumption, revenue, market share and growth rate, historic and forecast (2018-2029) of the following regions are covered in Chapter 8 to Chapter 14:

North America (United States, Canada)
Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, Netherlands, Turkey, Switzerland, Sweden)
Asia Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia)
Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina)
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa)