New 2022 SASE Market Trends Study Shows Solutions Exceed Expectations in Remote Work Connectivity and Security
The latest CIO research, sponsored by Masergy and Fortinet, reveals accelerating investments in Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solutions, driven by the need for sustainable remote work. Key findings highlight that 94% of respondents experienced increased SASE adoption. Users reported significant benefits exceeding expectations in connectivity, security performance, and cost savings. The study also underscores the importance of solutions integrating SD-WAN, cloud security, and AI. Over 200 IT leaders from U.S.-headquartered companies were surveyed, reflecting strong market interest in converging security and networking.
- 94% of respondents report accelerated adoption of SASE solutions.
- SASE solutions exceeded user expectations in connectivity (38% anticipated vs. 59% experienced) and security performance (55% anticipated vs. 69% experienced).
- High demand for integrated security and networking solutions, with 98% deeming convergence critical.
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This trend is the reason
“An overwhelming majority of respondents (
Other notable findings from the CIO 2022 SASE Market Trends Study include:
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94% of respondents say their adoption of SASE solutions has accelerated due to the need to make digital services and/or remote/hybrid work sustainable for the long term -
The top four challenges driving interest in SASE solutions are:
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Cloud security, including visibility and control into cloud environments (
52% ); -
Innovation, including cloud application migration and artificial intelligence (
44% ); -
Security strategy, including implementing
Zero Trust (41% ); and -
Network security, including removing connectivity barriers without jeopardizing security (
36% )
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Cloud security, including visibility and control into cloud environments (
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In comparing anticipated benefits against experienced benefits, SASE solutions exceed user expectations in the areas of:
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Remote work connectivity (
38% anticipated vs.59% experienced) -
Security performance (
55% anticipated vs.69% experienced) -
Cost savings (
33% anticipated vs.45% experienced) -
Visibility into the IT environment (
33% anticipated vs.43% experienced) -
User experience (
44% anticipated vs.52% experienced)
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Remote work connectivity (
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In selecting SASE solutions, respondents prioritize:
- SD-WAN: Software-defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) came in as the most important core capability with Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) in second place and Firewall as a Service (FWaaS) in third
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Network, Cloud, and Endpoint Security: When it comes to value-added features, respondents highly rate:
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Network security (
91% ) -
Flexibility to deploy security in the cloud or on-premise (
91% ) -
Endpoint security protections (
91% )
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Network security (
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Unified Platform:
95% want a common operating system for their SASE solution -
Artificial Intelligence (AI):
91% consider it highly important that their SASE solution includes AI tools and features -
Vendor Consolidation:
87% prefer solutions manufactured by three or fewer vendors -
Managed Services: Nearly all respondents point to the need for help with SASE, including six in ten (
63% ) using a managed services provider for deployment and even more (75% ) leaning on providers for ongoing SASE management
“As employees return to the office and organizations adopt a more hybrid work model to enable employees to work from anywhere, we see more IT teams finding that, for SASE to be deployed effectively, a Secure SD-WAN platform must be at its foundation and consistent across on-premises and in the cloud,” said
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