CLOUD IDS IPS MARKET ANALYSIS

Market Challenges And Opportunities

Growing probability of cyber-attacks, including ransomware, advanced persistent threats (APTs), distributed denial of service (DDoS), malicious insider, and zero day threats, is a major factor expected to drive growth of the global cloud IDS IPS market. Some of the worst incidents of ransomware attacks, which have resulted in high losses of revenue as of 2017, are the NotePetya, WannaCry, Locky, CrySis, and Nemucod. According to TechRepublic Cybersecurity Insider press release in October 2017, the outbreak of NotPetya cost the pharmaceutical company—Merck— over US$ 300 million in Q3 alone. This indicates the growing risk of cyber-attacks, which in turn, is expected to drive demand for cloud IDS IPS solutions for security purposes.

Additionally, increasing adoption of advanced solutions such as cloud operated robotic systems in the manufacturing sector, autonomous and connected automotive infrastructure, smart cities and smart healthcare infrastructures, has increased the adoption of internet connectivity and data communication. This in turn, increases risks of malware security threats, leading to substantial obstruction in the operation of these systems. Increasing security threats, is thus leading to an increasing demand for security solutions to address these issues and thwart any threats from ransomware attacks. This in turn, is expected to boost growth prospects of the market for cloud IDS IPS.

However, shortage of highly knowledgeable and skilled staff, and difficulties related to cloud IDS IPS implementation on hybrid cloud systems may restraint the growth of global clod IDS IPS market.