Complete Growth Overview on SaaS Security Industry

Security as a Service (SECaaS or SaaS) is a business model in which a service provider integrates its subscription-based security services into an enterprise infrastructure at a lower cost than most individuals or companies can provide themselves at total cost of ownership. SECaaS is inspired by the "software as a service" model applied to information security-type services and does not require local hardware, which avoids significant capital expenditures. These security services often include authentication, virus protection, malware / spyware protection, intrusion detection, penetration testing, and security event management.

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Some of the key players of SaaS Security Industry:

Google, Cisco Systems, McAfee, Symantec, Microsoft, Amazon, IBM, Blue Coat Systems, Citrix Systems, Barracuda Networks, F5 Networks, Trend Micro

Outsourced security licenses and deliveries have a billion dollar market. SECaaS provides users with Internet security services that protect against online threats and attacks such as DDoS, and that constantly look for access points to compromise websites. As the demand and usage of cloud computing increases, users are more vulnerable to attack as they access the internet through new access points. SECaaS acts as a buffer against the most persistent online threats.

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) is an organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of secure cloud computing. In doing so, the CSA has defined the following categories of SECaaS tools and created a series of technical and implementation guides to help companies implement and understand SECaaS.