Software Defined Security Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

The Report Covers Global Software-Defined Security Market Size and is Segmented by Type (Block, File, Object, and Hyper-converged Infrastructure), Size of Enterprise (Small and Medium Enterprise, and Large Enterprise), End-user Industries (BFSI, Telecom, IT, Government, Other), and Geography (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East and Africa). The market size and forecasts are provided in terms of value (USD million) for all the above segments.

Software Defined Security Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

Software Defined Security Market Size

Software Defined Security Market Summary
Study Period 2019 - 2030
Base Year For Estimation 2024
Forecast Data Period 2025 - 2030
CAGR 33.81 %
Fastest Growing Market Asia Pacific
Largest Market North America
Market Concentration Low

Major Players

Software Defined Security Market Major Players

*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order

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Software Defined Security Market Analysis

The Software Defined Security Market is expected to register a CAGR of 33.81% during the forecast period.

  • Software-defined storage (SDS) is one of the new technologies trending in the enterprise storage market. SDS is part of a larger ecosystem where the software is separated from its respective hardware, revealing the freedom to choose installed hardware depending on the amount of storage needed. SDS enables cost savings while improving performance and flexibility. Thus, enterprises are slowly shifting toward software-defined storage.
  • Multiple associations shape how SDS is employed across end-user industries with direct connections to major vendors, most of which are involved in similar endeavors. The Storage Network Industry Association (SNIA) sets standards for the enterprise storage industry. The established storage vendors include IBM, Dell EMC, NetApp, and emerging players, like Atlantis Computing and Falcon Star. Some offer software, like NetApp, IBM, and RedHat, while others offer hyper-converged solutions, like HPE and Dell EMC. Others, like Cisco, offer hardware and partner with SDS software vendors.
  • An increase in government regulations and standards for data security, as achieved through the use of cybersecurity solutions and the installation of software, is expected to provide attractive prospects for cyber solutions in the next years. Telstra will expand its new cyber security solutions for federal, state, and municipal governments in Australia in February 2022. The Cyber Detection and Response capacity integrates with government systems and cloud-based services to monitor cyber threats using big data analytics from Telstra's managed security service platform, while Sovereign SecureEdge assists in delivering cloud security, especially in the context of a distributed workforce.
  • These online security procedures are meant to ensure safety. To avoid any danger or attack, regulating genuine foundations, present frameworks should be isolated, observed, and guaranteed. Dangers associated with network security are growing, aided by the widespread use and accessibility of cloud companies such as Amazon Web Services for storing sensitive and unique data, which is expected to hinder market growth.
  • Over the pandemic, software-defined storage has proven invaluable in rapidly expanding its customer base and accelerating top-line growth. For businesses during COVID-19 that continued to see unabated growth in storage but were unable to scale their Kubernetes container-based data management, there has been constant development primed toward enabling integrational capabilities across the platform case point, the previously mentioned NetApp addition of Kubernetes capability.

Software Defined Security Industry Overview

The software-defined security market is highly fragmented, as several cyber threats are forcing governments and respective industries to invest more in cyberspace. Increasing investments drive many new players to offer solutions at lower prices, making the market more competitive. Some key players in the market are Pure Storage Inc., Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd, VMWare Inc. (Dell Inc.), Oracle Corporation, and IBM Corporation. These players constantly innovate and upgrade their product offerings to cater to the increasing market demand.

  • January 2023 - Valeo, a top automobile supplier, and global partner, and C2A Security, a leading supplier of automatic vehicle cybersecurity solutions for integrated, autonomous, and EVs, announced a strategic collaboration to augment Valeo's cybersecurity services on their product lines in development and ongoing operations. The new collaboration responds to the industry's requirement for simplified and effective cybersecurity. The collaboration of C2A Security and Valeo will enable the automotive sector to deploy automated cybersecurity, putting security first while allowing innovation and future business.
  • October 2022 - Veracode, a leading global supplier of applications security testing tools, announced that its Continuous Software Security Platform had been enhanced to incorporate container safety. Existing customers can now participate in an early access initiative for Veracode Container Security. The new Veracode Container Security service covers the secure configuration, vulnerability scanning, and secrets management systems for container images and is intended to satisfy the demands of cloud-native software engineering teams.

Software Defined Security Market Leaders

  1. Pure Storage Inc.

  2. Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd

  3. VMWare Inc. (Dell Inc.)

  4. Oracle Corporation

  5. IBM Corporation

  6. *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
Software Defined Security Market Concentration
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Software Defined Security Market News

  • October 2022 - Datadog, Inc., the cloud monitoring and security platform announced the public release of Cloud Security Management. This software combines Cloud Workload Security (CWS), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), incident management, alerting, and reporting features in a single platform to help DevOps and Security staff discover misconfigurations, secure cloud-native applications, and detect threats.
  • September 2022 - Cybeats Technologies Inc., a leading supplier of software supply chain risk and security technologies, announced a strategic agreement with Veracode, a major global developer of application security testing solutions. The collaboration will use complementary knowledge to guarantee that consumers obtain the best cybersecurity solutions.
  • May 2022 - Oracle increased the built-in security capabilities and services of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to assist clients in protecting their cloud apps and data from potential threats. Five new features, including a new cloud-native and built-in firewall service and additions to Oracle Security Zones and Oracle Cloud Guard, round out OCI's existing extensive security offering. These advancements will help enterprises protect cloud installations and apps by providing easy, prescriptive, and integrated services.

Software Defined Security Market Report - Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

  • 1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition
  • 1.2 Scope of the Study

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4. MARKET INSIGHTS

  • 4.1 Market Overview
  • 4.2 Industry Stakeholder Analysis
  • 4.3 Market Drivers
    • 4.3.1 Requirement for Quicker Response and Increased Security
    • 4.3.2 Rise in Cloud Services Adoption
  • 4.4 Market Restraints
    • 4.4.1 Lack of Security Awareness in Virtualization Environment
    • 4.4.2 Industry Standard Deficiency
  • 4.5 Industry Attractiveness - Porter's Five Forces Analysis
    • 4.5.1 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.5.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
    • 4.5.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.5.4 Threat of Substitute Products
    • 4.5.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
  • 4.6 Assessment of the Impact of COVID-19 on the Market

5. MARKET SEGMENTATION

  • 5.1 By Type
    • 5.1.1 Block
    • 5.1.2 File
    • 5.1.3 Object
    • 5.1.4 Hyper-converged Infrastructure
  • 5.2 By Size of Enterprise
    • 5.2.1 Small and Medium Enterprise
    • 5.2.2 Large Enterprise
  • 5.3 By End User
    • 5.3.1 BFSI
    • 5.3.2 Telecom and IT
    • 5.3.3 Government
    • 5.3.4 Other End Users
  • 5.4 By Geography
    • 5.4.1 North America
    • 5.4.2 Europe
    • 5.4.3 Asia-Pacific
    • 5.4.4 South America
    • 5.4.5 Middle-East and Africa

6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

  • 6.1 Company Profiles
    • 6.1.1 IBM Corporation
    • 6.1.2 Oracle Corporation
    • 6.1.3 Netapp Inc.
    • 6.1.4 Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd
    • 6.1.5 Fujitsu Limited
    • 6.1.6 Genetec Inc.
    • 6.1.7 VMWare Inc. (Dell Inc.)
    • 6.1.8 Hitachi Vantara Corp.
    • 6.1.9 Pure Storage Inc.
    • 6.1.10 Promise Technology Inc.
    • 6.1.11 FalconStor Software Inc.
  • *List Not Exhaustive

7. INVESTMENT ANALYSIS

8. MARKET OUTLOOK

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Software Defined Security Industry Segmentation

  • Software-defined security enables the implementation of dynamic security in the network through a controller driven by software or an application. Such a security model helps shield several security-related issues, such as network segmentation, threat detection, intrusion alert, and access control, which are regulated and managed by security software. The Software-defined Security Market is segmented by Type (Block, File, Object, and Hyper-converged Infrastructure), Size of Enterprise (Small and Medium Enterprise, and Large Enterprise), End-user Industries (BFSI, Telecom, IT, Government, Other), and Geography (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East and Africa). The market sizes and forecasts are provided in terms of value (USD million) for all the above segments.
By Type Block
File
Object
Hyper-converged Infrastructure
By Size of Enterprise Small and Medium Enterprise
Large Enterprise
By End User BFSI
Telecom and IT
Government
Other End Users
By Geography North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
South America
Middle-East and Africa
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Software Defined Security Market Research FAQs

What is the current Software Defined Security Market size?

The Software Defined Security Market is projected to register a CAGR of 33.81% during the forecast period (2025-2030)

Who are the key players in Software Defined Security Market?

Pure Storage Inc., Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd, VMWare Inc. (Dell Inc.), Oracle Corporation and IBM Corporation are the major companies operating in the Software Defined Security Market.

Which is the fastest growing region in Software Defined Security Market?

Asia Pacific is estimated to grow at the highest CAGR over the forecast period (2025-2030).

Which region has the biggest share in Software Defined Security Market?

In 2025, the North America accounts for the largest market share in Software Defined Security Market.

What years does this Software Defined Security Market cover?

The report covers the Software Defined Security Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the Software Defined Security Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.

Software Defined Security Industry Report

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