A Firewall is a security system installed in a network that monitors both incoming and outgoing traffic. Based on a set of predefined security rules, the Firewall controls what goes in and what goes out. Usually, a Firewall acts as a barrier between a trusted internal network and untrusted network, a prime example being the Internet. There are two main types of Firewalls: network firewalls and host-based firewalls. A network security firewall is installed into the network hardware, and acts as a traffic filter between networks. Host-based firewalls run on host computers and directly control traffic coming in and out of those machines. The key network firewall market players are Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, and Check Point Software. You can find Firewall Market Size, Firewall Market Share, and other trends and statistics below.
The chart shows the Network Security Firewall Market Size over a forecast period from 2018 to 2023. In 2020, the size of the Firewall Industry was $3.8B and is projected to grow 10% in 2021. From 2018 to 2023 the Firewall Industry growth is projected to average 12% per year.
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The chart shows Security Appliance Market Share in 2Q 2018. Firewall and related categories make up a significant portion of Security Appliance. The leading vendor in the Industry was Cisco with 15.5% Firewall market share in 2Q 2018, followed by Palo Alto Networks with 14.4% market share, Fortinet with 10.7%, Check Point Software with 10.7%, Symantec with 4.3%. Market Research analysts disagree heavily on what percentage of the Security Appliance market should be considered as part of the Firewall market. T4 uses the Security Appliance market as a proxy for the closest available free Firewall Market Share information. View the source for this Security Appliance Market Share chart and other Firewall Market Share estimates here.
A Network Firewall is a fundamental component of the Network Cybersecurity Industry. Growth is driven by a rapidly changing Cybersecurity landscape and increased focus on Network Security, which includes unified threat management, firewalls, and intrusion detection and prevention technologies. An increasing portion of the market growth of firewalls comes from software-defined firewalls, rather than physical hardware firewalls. More and more companies are deploying their systems to the public and hybrid clouds. This naturally leads to increased spending on protection from cyberattacks, and with it the Firewall Market will certainly follow.
Access These Reports & MoreMarket research sources generally agree on the Firewall Growth, moderately disagree on the Firewall Market Share, and disagree intensely on the Firewall Market Size. The cause of disagreement is due to market research firms using different definitions of the Firewall Market. The industry is seeing a general trend of consolidation, with Firewalls being bundled together with antiviruses and other solutions. As a result, different sources may talk about "Next Generation Firewall" or "Unified Threat Management", which are separate products that include Firewalls. For a complete evaluation of the Firewall market, T4 recommends exploring all available sources. T4 aggregated and organized the data from these sources on the T4 Industry Research Platform. See each source's view of the Firewall Market, Firewall Market Size, and Firewall Market Share on the T4 Platform.
T4 comprehensively aggregated more than 50 reports from more than 20 publishers covering statistics and trends in the Industry. This includes Revenue by Region, Competitive Landscape, Install Base, and more than 20 additional statistics. The Industry falls under T4's Cybersecurity industry coverage. Industries related to Firewall in the T4 taxonomy include DDoS Protection, Network Access Control, and Advanced Threat Protection. Related subcategories of the Industry include Unified Threat Management and Next Generation Firewall. You can find reports covering these industries on T4’s Platform.
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