Hardware Security Module Market

Top Factors Shaping the Global Hardware Security Module Market

• Increase in data breaches and cyberattacks

  Cyberattacks are significantly increasing across the globe. Attackers are increasingly targeting banks, financial institutions, and large companies, thereby raising cyber threats. Several cyberattacks took place in 2014 and 2015, which include the cyberattack on Sony Picture Entertainment (2014), that on the US.

  Central Command (2015), and the Yahoo Inc. data breach (2014). The continuous threats of such types of data breaches and cyberattacks are estimated to motivate enterprises to procure efficient hardware security modules, thus driving the global hardware security module market during the forecast period.

  In May 2017, a cyberattack caused by WannaCry ransomware struck several banks, financial institutions, and hospitals. More than 200,000 computers around the world were hacked in this attack.

• High cost of implementation and upgrades

  Hardware security modules are among the most secure options for ensuring security of data, devices, and applications. However, hardware security modules are likely to be difficult to implement due to their high costs.

  The cost of hardware security module is a major concern for organisations that are concerned about their overall expenditure, especially small- & medium-sized organizations and enterprises. As a result, majority of small- and medium-sized organisations are still using software-based security solutions.

  Moreover, the up-gradation of hardware-based security solutions is a complex process and is mostly possible through device substitution, which further adds to the security spending of an organisation. These factors are restraining the growth of the global hardware security module market.

  However, with technological advancements in the field of security, the cost of hardware security modules is expected to decrease in the next few years. This is likely to reduce the restraining impact of cost on the global hardware security module market during the forecast period.

Hardware Security Module Market Structure Analysis

• Among the key players in the global hardware security module market, Gemalto NV and IBM Corporation are focusing on entering into partnerships to increase their share in the hardware security module market.
• Thales E-Security, Inc. and Ultra Electronics, among other hardware security module vendors, are focusing on improving their market shares by launching new products.
• Some of the key developments in the global hardware security module market include:
• Gemalto NV acquired SafeNet. Gemalto NV has integrated the data and software protection tools from SafeNet into its payment & identity business segment to enhance its enterprise and cloud-based security solutions and services.
• More recently, Gemalto NV acquired 3M Cogent Inc. This move reinforced Gemalto’s portfolio of identity management solutions with 3M’s biometric technology. This helped the company strengthen its position in the government sector.

Key Segment

Based on By type

• USB-based hardware security modules
• PCIe-based hardware security modules
• LAN-based hardware security modules

Based on applications

• payment processing
• code & document signing
• SSL & TLS
• authentication
• database encryption
• PKI or credential management
• app-level encryption

Based on industry vertical

• BFSI
• discrete manufacturing
• process manufacturing
• media
• professional services
• retail
• healthcare
• energy & utility
• among other industry verticals