The demand for managed security services is growing exponentially, driven largely by the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend, compliance regulations and heterogeneous networks. According to research firm Infonetics, the managed security services market will grow 13 percent in 2011 – roughly four times faster than the overall IT market—and by 2015, this market will reach nearly $17 billion.
BYOD creates serious network access and security concerns for enterprises and SMBs. Research firm Gartner predicts that 80 percent of professionals will use at least two personal devices to access corporate systems and data by 2014. In addition, industry regulations such as PCI, HIPAA and Sarbanes-Oxley are forcing organizations to have policies in place to protect customer information. It’s becoming an increasing challenge for organizations to handle all aspects of compliance on their own—technology and automation are essential. This whitepaper explores these driving factors and outlines how managed security services provide convenient, secure access for all trusted devices on a network.