Network access control (NAC): Key market research findings
- Emergence of integrated NAC solutions and next-generation NAC
- Growing application of cloud-based NAC solutions
Technavio has released a new market research report on the global NAC market, which is expected to generate revenue of $3 billion between 2016 and 2020. Rise in malware attacks on enterprise networks has boosted investments in NAC solutions to ensure authorized access to data. The Americas dominates the global market for NAC solutions, accounting for around 58% of the overall market share. High adoption of IoT in machine-to-machine (M2M) communications is propelling the NAC market in the Americas. US is the major revenue contributing country in the Americas.
The new industry research report from Technavio discusses in detail the key drivers and trends responsible for the growth of this market and its sub-segments.
“The market vendors are integration NAS solutions with other security solutions such as firewalls, MDM, and SIEM to offer better data security, support, and functionality to the end-users. For instance, Aruba Networks provides integrated NAC solutions to customers for better security of their confidential data. Several vendors are also focusing on developing next-generation NAC solutions due to the surge in mobile applications and BYOD policies. Vendors such as ForeScout Technologies, Cisco Systems, and Pulse Secure provide next-generation NAC solutions to their customers,” says Amrita Chaudury, Lead Analyst, ICT, Technavio Research.
The market is witnessing increased usage of cloud-based NAC solutions, which include managed services, authentication processes, video management systems, and biometric data storage. Cloud-based NAC solutions help enterprises to store large amount of confidential data at reasonable costs.
The leading vendors in the global NAC market include Aruba Networks, Bradford Networks, Cisco Systems, ForeScout Technologies and Pulse Secure. Intense competition prevails as the market has both large and pure-play vendors in niche segments such as software, hardware, or both. The competition is expected to intensify during the forecast period owing to increase in strategic alliances and consolidation.
A more detailed analysis is available in the Technavio report, Global NAC Market 2016-2020.
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