With the progress of science and technology and the development of society, the concept and connotation of network security are constantly developing. Its development process can be divided into four periods: origin period, germination period, growth period and acceleration period, which correspond to the era of communication encryption, computer security, information security and cyberspace security respectively.
At present, network security is in the accelerated period of cyberspace security era: after the establishment of the 20 14 Central Network Security and Informatization Leading Group, the network security law, equal security 2.0 and other policies have been continuously introduced, and network security has risen to a national strategy.
Different from the information security era, the network boundary is gradually blurred or disappeared, and the traditional boundary security has been unable to achieve effective protection. The concept and technology of protection have undergone profound changes, and active safety has gradually emerged. Security solutions and security services have attracted more and more attention.
Judging from the scale of China's network security market, since 20 13 years, with the increase of national support for science and technology projects, the expansion of user demand, the gradual maturity and continuous innovation of enterprise products, the network security industry is still in a rapid growth stage. In recent years, driven by downstream demand and government policies, the number of network security enterprises in China has been increasing, and the scale of network security industry has also been developing.
According to the data disclosed by China Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CCIA), in 20 15-20 19 years, the growth rate of market scale has always been above 17%. In 20 19, the network security market in China reached 47.8 billion yuan, and CCIA predicted that the network security market in China would reach 55.3 billion yuan in 2020, up 653 billion yuan year-on-year.
According to the product structure, network security can be divided into three categories: security hardware, security software and security services. Each category of products includes many market segments, such as security hardware including firewall, VPN, intrusion detection and defense, security software including antivirus software, terminal security software and email security software, and security services including consulting, integration, training and operation and maintenance.
According to IDC's forecast, in 2020, security hardware will continue to occupy an absolute dominant position in China's overall network security expenditure, accounting for 59. 1%, and security software and security services will account for 65.438+08.4% and 22.5% respectively.
The development of network security industry has always been the result of the game among threats, technology and supervision, and finally reached a balance. New threats, technologies and new regulatory requirements will all bring about an increase in market demand. For security companies, it is necessary to pay close attention to the changes of these forces and launch appropriate products and services in order to be invincible in the market.
With the escort of national policies to China's network security industry and the increasing demand for network security, the investment of government, enterprises and individuals in network security will continue to increase, and the industrial development momentum is strong; Multiple favorable factors promote the rapid growth of the network security industry market in China.
According to the forecast of IDC and CCIA, it is predicted that by 2026, the market scale of network security industry in China will continue to grow to 654.38+04.44 billion yuan, with a compound annual growth rate of about 654.38+07.6%.
—— For the above data and analysis, please refer to the analysis report of Foresight Industry Research Institute "China Network Security Industry Development Prospect Forecast and Investment Strategic Planning".