Analysis of the Global Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Mitigation Market Rise of the DDoS Attack Spurs Demand for Comprehensive Solutions July 2014 1
Contents Section Slide Number Executive Summary 4 Market Overview 12 Total DDoS Mitigation Market - External Challenges: Drivers and Restraints 23 Forecasts and Trends 54 Market Share and Competitive Analysis 83 Industry Challenges and Trends 89 Product Segment Breakdown 95 Service Segment Breakdown 105 The Last Word (Including Vendor and Customer Recommendations) 115 Vendor Profiles 120 Appendix 159 3
Introduction Frost & Sullivan has covered the topic of DDoS mitigation solutions from a number of strategic perspectives in previous years including the reports entitled DDoS Mitigation to the Rescue and Entering the Next Phase of DDoS Defense. This market engineering study comes at a time when DDoS attacks are accelerating in purpose, sophistication, complexity, scale, and frequency. Businesses of all size have proven to be susceptible to these attacks, and though DDoS is not a new concern, the risk of DDoS attack probability and potential for damages is at an all-time high. As a result, DDoS mitigation is a top-of-mind consideration for IT and security organizations around the world, and demand for DDoS mitigation solutions is growing rapidly. 5
Executive Summary Concern about DDoS attacks and interest in DDoS mitigation solutions are very prominent now compared to previous years. However, the unique technical challenges of detecting and mitigating DDoS attacks poses significant challenges for the market as a whole as well as for individual competitors. In particular, the DDoS mitigation market is driven primarily by business risk concerns associated with loss of availability of Web sites, networks, and IT systems. DDoS risk, and consequently, demand for DDoS mitigation is increasing due to: o Growth in the maximum and average sizes of DDoS attacks o An increasing frequency of DDoS attacks including more sophisticated DDoS attack techniques o Attack tools and for-hire services enable a broader range of threat actors o A new element of data theft and network intrusion associated with DDoS attacks 6
Executive Summary (continued) However, the DDoS mitigation market growth potential is tempered by: o Steep product costs in developing DDoS mitigation solutions o Significant technical expertise required to deploy and manage DDoS mitigation solutions effectively o Rapidly changing DDoS attack trends and subsequent technical change in DDoS mitigation solutions o Growing competition to pure-play DDoS mitigation solutions from DDoS mitigation capabilities added to core transport service offerings of Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Communications Service Providers (CSPs), and Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) o Additionally, broader information technology trends have the potential to dampen demand for stand-alone DDoS mitigation solutions A full discussion and analysis of these market trends are available in the drivers and restraints section. 7
Executive Summary Market Engineering Measurements Market Overview Total DDoS Mitigation Market: Market Engineering Measurements, Global, 2013 Market Stage Market Revenue Market Units/Volume Average Price Per Unit Market Size for Last Year of Study Period Growth $ $ $ (Million) ('000s) ('000s) (Million) Base Year Market Growth Rate Compound Annual Growth Rate Customer Price Sensitivity Degree of Technical Change Market Concentration % % % (CAGR, 2013-2018) (scale:1 [low] to 10 [high]) (scale:1 [low] to 10 [high]) (market share held by top 3 companies) Decreasing Stable Increasing Note: All figures are rounded. The base year is 2013. 8
Executive Summary Market Engineering Measurements (continued) Competitor Overview Number of Competitors Number of Companies that Exited Number of Companies that Entered (active market competitors in base year) (2013) (2013) Decreasing Stable Increasing *Companies with revenue of more than $5.0 M. Note: All figures are rounded. The base year is 2013. 9
Executive Summary CEO s Perspective 1 DDoS attacks are increasing in frequency and severity, and are gaining recognition as top threats to information security and business continuity 2 As a result of intensifying online presence by commercial and public organizations, market demand for DDoS mitigation solutions is greater than ever 3 Elevated customer interest in DDoS mitigation solutions has prompted many information security companies to develop and market solutions 4 Though organizations of all sizes are interested in DDoS solutions, there are many DDoS mitigation options available contributing to fragmentation in the DDoS mitigation solutions market 10
Executive Summary Introduction to the Research Purpose of the Research o This report provides an analysis of the market for DDoS mitigation solutions including: Three years of historical market sizing including base year 2013 and five years of market forecast Market shares for the market participants Market description and market trends Drivers and restraints Individual company profiles of the market participants Segments of the market to be analyzed include: o By solution type (product or services) o By geography o By customer type o By distribution channel 11