Dublin, Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Cloud Access Security Brokers - Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts (2026-2031)" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
Cloud Access Security Brokers Market to Reach USD 30.27 Billion by 2031 as Zero-Trust Adoption Accelerates
The global cloud access security brokers market is projected to expand from USD 11.10 billion in 2025 to USD 13.12 billion in 2026. The market is forecast to reach USD 30.27 billion by 2031, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.21% from 2026 to 2031. Growth is being driven by rapid software-as-a-service (SaaS) adoption, expanding multi-cloud environments, regulatory compliance requirements and increased enterprise investment in zero-trust security.
Enterprise SaaS Adoption Strengthens Market Demand
Enterprise SaaS environments now encompass collaboration platforms, customer relationship management systems and low-code development tools. This expansion is creating visibility and governance gaps that traditional security controls cannot adequately address. Organizations across manufacturing, healthcare and financial services are consequently investing in cloud access security broker (CASB) platforms to monitor cloud activity, enforce data policies and support regulatory compliance.
Manufacturers are deploying inline CASB controls to secure Microsoft 365 workloads while maintaining compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Healthcare providers moving electronic health records into multi-cloud environments require granular policy enforcement to meet Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act requirements. Financial institutions are also strengthening oversight of third-party SaaS integrations, making audit-ready reporting an increasingly important condition for vendor approval.
Zero-Trust and Data Residency Mandates Support Long-Term Growth
Regulatory authorities are increasingly treating zero-trust security as a core compliance requirement. The European Union's NIS2 Directive introduces penalties of up to EUR 10 million for certain cybersecurity and supply-chain failures, encouraging organizations to adopt continuous cloud access monitoring. Japan's cybersecurity rating initiatives, Singapore's Monetary Authority of Singapore guidance and U.S. federal cybersecurity requirements are also promoting identity-centric controls and continuous verification.
These overlapping regulations are expected to sustain demand for CASB solutions capable of supporting data residency, access governance, threat detection and compliance reporting across cloud applications and infrastructure.
Multi-Cloud Complexity Creates Security Challenges
Managing parallel policies across Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud can lead to configuration drift and inconsistent enforcement. Shadow IT adds further risk when employees use unauthorized SaaS applications that place sensitive information outside centralized oversight. Security audits are increasingly identifying inconsistent data loss prevention policies, while security leaders cite policy drift as a significant barrier to scaling CASB deployments.
Additional market influences include growing application programming interface-based CASB integrations within secure access service edge platforms and rising cyber-insurance premiums. However, high false-positive rates can reduce security operations center productivity and slow implementation if platforms are not properly configured.
Infrastructure Security and Converged Platforms Reshape Segment Growth
SaaS accounted for 57.40% of cloud access security brokers market revenue in 2025, reflecting established demand for application-focused monitoring. Infrastructure-as-a-service protection, however, is forecast to record a 19.85% CAGR through 2031 as enterprises strengthen security for Kubernetes clusters, serverless applications and workloads hosted in public clouds.
The market is shifting toward integrated platforms combining CASB, cloud security posture management and entitlement management capabilities. These converged solutions allow DevOps teams to embed security controls into continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines. Strategic transactions, including Cisco's acquisition of DeepFactor, also demonstrate growing vendor interest in integrating runtime protection with broader cloud security platforms.
Large enterprises retained 62.30% of market revenue in 2025, while small and medium-sized enterprises are projected to grow at a 17.65% CAGR. Cloud-delivered security services are giving smaller organizations access to advanced safeguards without requiring extensive on-premises infrastructure. Many are adopting converged secure access service edge offerings that incorporate CASB capabilities and reduce total ownership costs.
Managed services and simplified onboarding will remain important as organizations address cybersecurity skills shortages. Automated compliance testing and cloud-native controls can also reduce the time required for partner integrations while improving audit readiness and regulatory confidence.
Regional Cloud Access Security Brokers Market Outlook
North America represented 36.60% of global market revenue in 2025, supported by mature cloud adoption, public-sector procurement and established cybersecurity requirements. U.S. federal zero-trust initiatives are accelerating adoption, while Canadian organizations are implementing CASB solutions to manage cross-border data flows. Technology investment in Mexico is also creating opportunities among multinational businesses seeking unified cloud security policies.
Europe is increasing investment in response to NIS2, GDPR and national data residency requirements. Organizations in the United Kingdom continue to refine post-Brexit data governance practices, while businesses in France and Germany are prioritizing sovereign cloud strategies and providers offering localized data processing.
Asia-Pacific is forecast to be the fastest-growing region, with a 19.15% CAGR. Sovereign cloud mandates, digital transformation programs and expanding financial technology ecosystems are driving adoption. Japan's cybersecurity initiatives emphasize continuous monitoring, China's cross-border data controls support demand for data classification capabilities, and India's fintech sector requires audit-ready cloud access records. Singapore's financial services guidance further reinforces regional investment in zero-trust cloud security.
With cloud usage expanding across industries, the cloud access security brokers market is positioned for sustained growth. Vendors that deliver integrated controls, accurate threat detection, streamlined deployment and consistent policy enforcement across SaaS, platform-as-a-service and infrastructure-as-a-service environments are expected to benefit from rising global demand.
Key Topics Covered:
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition
1.2 Scope of the Study
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
4 MARKET LANDSCAPE
4.1 Market Overview
4.2 Market Drivers
4.2.1 Rapid growth of SaaS adoption across verticals
4.2.2 Mandates for Zero-Trust and data residency compliance
4.2.3 Surging API-first CASB integrations inside SASE stacks
4.2.4 Higher cyber-insurance premiums driving CASB uptake
4.2.5 Convergence of DSPM (Data Security Posture Mgmt) with CASB
4.2.6 Industry-specific pre-trained policy packs (e.g., HIPAA, PCI-DSS)
4.3 Market Restraints
4.3.1 Configuration drift and shadow policies in multi-clouds
4.3.2 High false-positive rates hurting SOC productivity
4.3.3 Persistent skills gap in cloud-native security
4.3.4 Vendor lock-in fears with single-vendor SASE suites
4.4 Value/Supply-Chain Analysis
4.5 Regulatory Landscape
4.6 Technological Outlook
4.6.1 CASB + DSPM convergence
4.6.2 AI-driven behavior analytics
4.7 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
4.7.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.7.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
4.7.3 Threat of New Entrants
4.7.4 Threat of Substitutes
4.7.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
5 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FORECASTS (VALUE)
5.1 By Service Model
5.1.1 Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
5.1.2 Platform as a Service (PaaS)
5.1.3 Software as a Service (SaaS)
5.2 By Organization Size
5.2.1 Small and Medium Enterprises (SME)
5.2.2 Large Enterprises
5.3 By Deployment Mode
5.3.1 API-based (Out-of-Band)
5.3.2 Forward Proxy
5.3.3 Reverse Proxy
5.3.4 Multimode / Hybrid
5.4 By End-User
5.4.1 Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI)
5.4.2 Education
5.4.3 Government
5.4.4 Healthcare and Life Sciences
5.4.5 Manufacturing
5.4.6 Retail and Wholesale
5.4.7 Telecommunication and IT
5.4.8 Others
5.5 By Geography
5.5.1 North America
5.5.1.1 United States
5.5.1.2 Canada
5.5.1.3 Mexico
5.5.2 South America
5.5.2.1 Brazil
5.5.2.2 Argentina
5.5.2.3 Rest of South America
5.5.3 Europe
5.5.3.1 United Kingdom
5.5.3.2 Germany
5.5.3.3 France
5.5.3.4 Russia
5.5.3.5 Rest of Europe
5.5.4 Asia-Pacific
5.5.4.1 China
5.5.4.2 Japan
5.5.4.3 India
5.5.4.4 South Korea
5.5.4.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific
5.5.5 Middle East and Africa
5.5.5.1 Middle East
5.5.5.1.1 Saudi Arabia
5.5.5.1.2 United Arab Emirates
5.5.5.1.3 Turkey
5.5.5.1.4 Rest of Middle East
5.5.5.2 Africa
5.5.5.2.1 South Africa
5.5.5.2.2 Nigeria
5.5.5.2.3 Rest of Africa
6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
6.1 Market Concentration
6.2 Strategic Moves
6.3 Market Share Analysis
6.4 Company Profiles (includes Global level Overview, Market level overview, Core Segments, Financials as available, Strategic Information, Market Rank/Share, Products and Services, Recent Developments)
6.4.1 Netskope, Inc.
6.4.2 Microsoft Corporation
6.4.3 Cisco Systems, Inc.
6.4.4 Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
6.4.5 Skyhigh Security (formerly McAfee Enterprise)
6.4.6 Forcepoint LLC
6.4.7 Proofpoint, Inc.
6.4.8 Oracle Corporation
6.4.9 International Business Machines Corporation
6.4.10 Broadcom Inc. (Symantec Enterprise Division)
6.4.11 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
6.4.12 Trend Micro Incorporated
6.4.13 Lookout, Inc.
6.4.14 Imperva, Inc.
6.4.15 Zscaler, Inc.
6.4.16 Cloudflare, Inc.
6.4.17 CyberArk Software Ltd.
6.4.18 Rapid7, Inc.
6.4.19 Akamai Technologies, Inc.
6.4.20 Trellix (formerly FireEye and McAfee Enterprise)
7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE OUTLOOK
7.1 White-Space and Unmet-Need Assessment
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