Analysis of the Global SSL Certificate Market

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Analysis of the Global SSL Certificate Market
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The Growing Need for Value-added Solutions

SSL certificates are an essential piece of encryption technology for businesses who participate in e-commerce, need encryption on their servers, and validate their Web sites. The total SSL certificate market continues to grow rapidly, meeting the demands provided by the increasing trend of online transactions and the need for secure lines of transfer. Although SSL certificates are a commodity, Certificate Authorities are working to develop their value-added solutions to provide key differentiators in the market. While domain validated certificates continue to be issued at a high rate, organization validated certificates are the most issued and lead the segments in sales due to their high-assurance, cost effectiveness.

The total Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificate market continues to grow rapidly, meeting the demands provided by the increasing trend of online transactions and the need for secure lines of transfer. Although SSL certificates are a commodity, Certificate Authorities are working to develop their value-added solutions to provide key differentiators in the market. This includes, certificate management/scanning capabilities and malware/vulnerability scanning. In respect to certificate management, in many instances, the administrator in charge of an organization's certificate never stays the same nor is an accurate database of certificates installed available. This can lead to a disturbance in business continuity. In addition, with the ever increasing sophisticated malware in the wild, Certificate Authorities are aiding their customers in ensuring their Web portals are not being used for fraudulent purposes.
In 2011, SSL certificate revenue equaled $X million withX million certificates issued. Revenue and certificates issued growth is expected to grow Xpercent and X percent, respectively.
The market's three certificate types create three different market segments with varying target markets. While domain validated certificates continue to be issued at a high rate, Organization Validation certificates are the most issued and lead the segments in sales due to their high-assurance, cost effectiveness.
The breaches of certificate authorities in 2011 resulted in the establishment of baseline requirements by the CA/Browser forum. These requirements clarify processes for validation, issuance, and other activities. Certificate authorities have reported improved efficiency and effectiveness in their businesses, and many are investing in their infrastructure and training programs to deliver high-level results.
Retail, financial, government, and tech/telecommunication verticals are the top adopters of SSL certificates in their businesses. This is driven by the need for trusted lines of communications, value-added solutions provided by CAs, and the improved efficiency created by the baseline standards.
The top certificate authority in the SSL certificate market is Symantec. The company faces stiff competition from Entrust, Go Daddy, DigiCert, and GlobalSign.

Key Questions This Study Will Answer

What stage is the market in during the product life cycle?
At what rate are the three different segments growing?
What are the top drivers and restraints in this market?
How will the structure of the market change with time?
Who are the top competitors in this market? How concentrated is the market?
How will SSL certificates adapt to criminal and security-threatening activities?

Table Of Contents

1. Executive Summary

2. Market Overview

3. Total SSL Certificate Market

• External Challenges: Drivers and Restraints
• Forecast and Trends
• Market Share and Competitive Analysis

4. Domain Validated Certificate Segment Breakdown

5. Organization Validation Certificate Segment Breakdown

6. Extended Validation Certificate Segment Breakdown

7. The Last Word

8. Appendix

9. SSL Certificate Vendor Profiles

10. Other Participant Profiles

List of Exhibits

• Total SSL Certificate Market: Global, 2011
• Percent Sales Breakdown by Certificate Type Total SSL Certificate Market: Global, 2011
• Percent Breakdown by Certificate Issuance Total SSL Certificate Market: Global, 2011
• Total SSL Certificate Market: Distribution Channel Analysis, Global, 2011
• Total SSL Certificate Market: Key Market Drivers and Restraints, Global, 2012-2016
• Total SSL Certificate Market: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecast, Global, 2009-2016
• Average Price for SSL Certificates Total SSL Certificate Market: Global, 2009-2016
• Total SSL Certificate Market: Percent Revenue Forecast by Region, Global, 2009-2016
• Total SSL Certificate Market: Revenue Forecast by Region, Global, 2009-2016
• Total SSL Certificate Market: Revenue Forecast by Vertical Market, Global, 2009-2016
• Total SSL Certificate Market: Unit Shipment Forecast by Vertical Market, Global, 2009-2016
• Total SSL Certificate Market: Percent Revenue Forecast by Distribution Channel, Global, 2009-2016
• Percent of Sales Total SSL Certificate Market: Global, 2011
• Percent of Certificates Issued Total SSL Certificate Market, Global, 2011
• Total SSL Certificate Market: Company Market Share Analysis of Top 5 Participants, Global, 2011
• Total SSL Certificate Market: Competitive Structure, Global, 2011
• Competitor Growth Analysis Total SSL Certificate Market: Global, 2011
• Competitor Breakdown by Tier Level Total SSL Certificate Market: Global, 2011
• Domain Validated Certificate Segment: Market Engineering Measurements, Global, 2011
• Domain Validated Certificate Segment: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecast, Global, 2009-2016
• Domain Validated Certificate Segment: Average Price, Global, 2009-2016
• Domain Validated Certificate Segment: Revenue Forecast by Vertical Market, Global, 2009-2016
• Domain Validated Certificate Segment: Unit Shipment Forecast by Vertical Market, Global, 2009-2016
• Percent of Revenue Domain Validated Certificate Segment: Global, 2011
• Domain Validated Certificate Segment: Competitive Structure Global, 2011
• Competitor Breakdown Domain Validated Certificate Segment: Global, 2011
• Organization Validation Certificate Segment: Market Engineering Measurements, Global, 2011
• Organization Validation Certificate Segment: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecast, Global, 2009-2016
• Organization Validation Certificate Segment: Average Price, Global, 2009-2016
• Organization Validation Certificate Segment: Revenue Forecast by Vertical Market, Global, 2009-2016
• Organization Validation Certificate Segment: Unit Shipment Forecast by Vertical Market, Global, 2009-2016
• Percent of Revenue Organization Validation Certificate Segment: Global, 2011
• Organization Validation Certificate Segment: Competitive Structure Global, 2011
• Competitor Breakdown Organization Validation Certificate Segment: Global, 2011
• Extended Validation Certificate Segment: Market Engineering Measurements, Global, 2011
• Extended Validation Certificate Segment: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecast, Global, 2009-2016
• Extended Validation Certificate Segment: Average Price, Global, 2009-2016
• Extended Validation Certificate Segment: Revenue Forecast by Vertical Market, Global, 2009-2016
• Extended Validation Certificate Segment: Unit Shipment Forecast by Vertical Market, Global, 2009-2016
• Percent of Revenue Extended Validation Certificate Segment: Global, 2011
• Extended Validation Certificate Segment: Competitive Structure Global, 2011
• Competitor Breakdown Extended Validation Certificate Segment: Global, 2011
• Total SSL Certificate Market: Global, 2011
• Competitive Analysis of Certificates and Services Offered Total SSL Certificate Market: Global, 2011