
Web Application Firewall Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034
Description
The global web application firewall market size reached approximately USD 5.76 Billion in 2024. The market is further projected to grow at a CAGR of 16.70% between 2025 and 2034, reaching a value of USD 26.99 Billion by 2034.
Key Trends in the Market
Web application firewall (WAF) provides protection to different web applications for various application layer attacks including cookie poisoning, SQL injection, and cross-site scripting, among others. Web application firewall can either be cloud based, network based, or host based.
“global web application firewall market and forecast 2025-2034” offers a detailed analysis of the market based on the following segments:
Market Breakup by Component
The on-premises deployment mode is expected to account for a significant web application firewall market share. This growth can be attributed to the increasing threat of cyberattacks, including ransomware. Due to the significant investments involved in the organisation, management, and implementation of servers, software, and hardware, on-premises web application firewalls are generally deployed by large enterprises. The mode of deployment is most suitable for management of health and financial records with sensitive information that entail large data operations and transfers.
Market Share by region
North America accounts for a significant share of the market owing to the increased acceptance of novel technologies in the region and the strong presence of various key market players. The technological advancements in the telecommunications sector and increasing investments in the defence sector are bolstering the web application firewall market demand. Introduction of government regulations to enhance data security is further driving the growth of the market in North America.
Competitive Landscape
The comprehensive EMR report provides an in-depth assessment of the market based on the Porter's five forces model along with giving a SWOT analysis. The report gives a detailed analysis of the following key players in the market, covering their competitive landscape and latest developments like mergers, acquisitions, investments, and expansion plans.
Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Washington, United States. The multinational company provides web application firewalls, cloud computing, online advertising, digital streaming, and same day delivery in various regions across the globe.
Cloudflare, Inc.
Cloudflare, Inc., headquartered in California, United States, is an IT service management company that was founded in 2010. The company empowers organisations to make networks and applications securer and faster, while reducing costs and complexity.
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
Barracuda Networks, Inc., headquartered in California, United States, is an IT services and consulting company that specialises in message archiving, web application firewall, remote connectivity and mobile security, and email encryption, among others.
Other web application firewall market key players include Qualys, Inc., Imperva Inc., Fortinet Inc., Radware Ltd., F5, Inc., Akamai Technologies, Inc., and Sectigo Limited (Sitelock, LLC), among others.
Key Trends in the Market
Web application firewall (WAF) provides protection to different web applications for various application layer attacks including cookie poisoning, SQL injection, and cross-site scripting, among others. Web application firewall can either be cloud based, network based, or host based.
- Increasing severity of cyberattacks is bolstering the web application firewall market growth. The WAF provides protection to the application layer and is designed for analysing every HTTP/S request. Web application firewall acts as an intermediary between app and user and analyses all communications.
- Increasing shift to cloud-based infrastructure by various businesses owing to its accessibility and connectivity is aiding the market expansion. Web application firewall provides protection against broken authentication, sensitive data exposure, injection attacks, and security misconfigurations, among others.
- The rising adoption of web application firewall by the healthcare sector to prevent unauthorised access to electronic patient information and vital healthcare networks via Wi-Fi enabled equipment is providing lucrative growth opportunities to the market.
“global web application firewall market and forecast 2025-2034” offers a detailed analysis of the market based on the following segments:
Market Breakup by Component
- Solution
- Services
- On-Premises
- Cloud
- Small and Medium Enterprises
- Large Enterprises
- BFSI
- IT and Telecom
- Government and Public Sector
- Healthcare
- Education
- Retail
- Others
- North America
- Europe
- Asia Pacific
- Latin America
- Middle East and Africa
The on-premises deployment mode is expected to account for a significant web application firewall market share. This growth can be attributed to the increasing threat of cyberattacks, including ransomware. Due to the significant investments involved in the organisation, management, and implementation of servers, software, and hardware, on-premises web application firewalls are generally deployed by large enterprises. The mode of deployment is most suitable for management of health and financial records with sensitive information that entail large data operations and transfers.
Market Share by region
North America accounts for a significant share of the market owing to the increased acceptance of novel technologies in the region and the strong presence of various key market players. The technological advancements in the telecommunications sector and increasing investments in the defence sector are bolstering the web application firewall market demand. Introduction of government regulations to enhance data security is further driving the growth of the market in North America.
Competitive Landscape
The comprehensive EMR report provides an in-depth assessment of the market based on the Porter's five forces model along with giving a SWOT analysis. The report gives a detailed analysis of the following key players in the market, covering their competitive landscape and latest developments like mergers, acquisitions, investments, and expansion plans.
Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Washington, United States. The multinational company provides web application firewalls, cloud computing, online advertising, digital streaming, and same day delivery in various regions across the globe.
Cloudflare, Inc.
Cloudflare, Inc., headquartered in California, United States, is an IT service management company that was founded in 2010. The company empowers organisations to make networks and applications securer and faster, while reducing costs and complexity.
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
Barracuda Networks, Inc., headquartered in California, United States, is an IT services and consulting company that specialises in message archiving, web application firewall, remote connectivity and mobile security, and email encryption, among others.
Other web application firewall market key players include Qualys, Inc., Imperva Inc., Fortinet Inc., Radware Ltd., F5, Inc., Akamai Technologies, Inc., and Sectigo Limited (Sitelock, LLC), among others.
Table of Contents
183 Pages
- 1 Executive Summary
- 1.1 Market Size 2024-2025
- 1.2 Market Growth 2025(F)-2034(F)
- 1.3 Key Demand Drivers
- 1.4 Key Players and Competitive Structure
- 1.5 Industry Best Practices
- 1.6 Recent Trends and Developments
- 1.7 Industry Outlook
- 2 Market Overview and Stakeholder Insights
- 2.1 Market Trends
- 2.2 Key Verticals
- 2.3 Key Regions
- 2.4 Supplier Power
- 2.5 Buyer Power
- 2.6 Key Market Opportunities and Risks
- 2.7 Key Initiatives by Stakeholders
- 3 Economic Summary
- 3.1 GDP Outlook
- 3.2 GDP Per Capita Growth
- 3.3 Inflation Trends
- 3.4 Democracy Index
- 3.5 Gross Public Debt Ratios
- 3.6 Balance of Payment (BoP) Position
- 3.7 Population Outlook
- 3.8 Urbanisation Trends
- 4 Country Risk Profiles
- 4.1 Country Risk
- 4.2 Business Climate
- 5 Global Web Application Firewall Market Analysis
- 5.1 Key Industry Highlights
- 5.2 Global Web Application Firewall Historical Market (2018-2024)
- 5.3 Global Web Application Firewall Market Forecast (2025-2034)
- 5.4 Global Web Application Firewall Market by Component
- 5.4.1 Solution
- 5.4.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 5.4.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 5.4.2 Services
- 5.4.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 5.4.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 5.5 Global Web Application Firewall Market by Deployment Mode
- 5.5.1 On-Premises
- 5.5.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 5.5.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 5.5.2 Cloud
- 5.5.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 5.5.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 5.6 Global Web Application Firewall Market by Organisation Size
- 5.6.1 Small and Medium Enterprises
- 5.6.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 5.6.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 5.6.2 Large Enterprises
- 5.6.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 5.6.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 5.7 Global Web Application Firewall Market by End Use
- 5.7.1 BFSI
- 5.7.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 5.7.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 5.7.2 IT and Telecom
- 5.7.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 5.7.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 5.7.3 Government and Public Sector
- 5.7.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 5.7.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 5.7.4 Healthcare
- 5.7.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 5.7.4.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 5.7.5 Education
- 5.7.5.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 5.7.5.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 5.7.6 Retail
- 5.7.6.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 5.7.6.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 5.7.7 Others
- 5.8 Global Web Application Firewall Market by Region
- 5.8.1 North America
- 5.8.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 5.8.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 5.8.2 Europe
- 5.8.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 5.8.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 5.8.3 Asia Pacific
- 5.8.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 5.8.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 5.8.4 Latin America
- 5.8.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 5.8.4.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 5.8.5 Middle East and Africa
- 5.8.5.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 5.8.5.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 6 North America Web Application Firewall Market Analysis
- 6.1 United States of America
- 6.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 6.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 6.2 Canada
- 6.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 6.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 7 Europe Web Application Firewall Market Analysis
- 7.1 United Kingdom
- 7.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 7.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 7.2 Germany
- 7.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 7.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 7.3 France
- 7.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 7.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 7.4 Italy
- 7.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 7.4.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 7.5 Others
- 8 Asia Pacific Web Application Firewall Market Analysis
- 8.1 China
- 8.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 8.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 8.2 Japan
- 8.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 8.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 8.3 India
- 8.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 8.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 8.4 ASEAN
- 8.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 8.4.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 8.5 Australia
- 8.5.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 8.5.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 8.6 Others
- 9 Latin America Web Application Firewall Market Analysis
- 9.1 Brazil
- 9.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 9.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 9.2 Argentina
- 9.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 9.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 9.3 Mexico
- 9.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 9.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 9.4 Others
- 10 Middle East and Africa Web Application Firewall Market Analysis
- 10.1 Saudi Arabia
- 10.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 10.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 10.2 United Arab Emirates
- 10.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 10.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 10.3 Nigeria
- 10.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 10.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 10.4 South Africa
- 10.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 10.4.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 10.5 Others
- 11 Market Dynamics
- 11.1 SWOT Analysis
- 11.1.1 Strengths
- 11.1.2 Weaknesses
- 11.1.3 Opportunities
- 11.1.4 Threats
- 11.2 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
- 11.2.1 Supplier’s Power
- 11.2.2 Buyer’s Power
- 11.2.3 Threat of New Entrants
- 11.2.4 Degree of Rivalry
- 11.2.5 Threat of Substitutes
- 11.3 Key Indicators for Demand
- 11.4 Key Indicators for Price
- 12 Competitive Landscape
- 12.1 Supplier Selection
- 12.2 Key Global Players
- 12.3 Key Regional Players
- 12.4 Key Player Strategies
- 12.5 Company Profiles
- 12.5.1 Amazon.com, Inc.
- 12.5.1.1 Company Overview
- 12.5.1.2 Product Portfolio
- 12.5.1.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 12.5.1.4 Certifications
- 12.5.2 Cloudflare, Inc.
- 12.5.2.1 Company Overview
- 12.5.2.2 Product Portfolio
- 12.5.2.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 12.5.2.4 Certifications
- 12.5.3 Barracuda Networks, Inc.
- 12.5.3.1 Company Overview
- 12.5.3.2 Product Portfolio
- 12.5.3.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 12.5.3.4 Certifications
- 12.5.4 Qualys, Inc.
- 12.5.4.1 Company Overview
- 12.5.4.2 Product Portfolio
- 12.5.4.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 12.5.4.4 Certifications
- 12.5.5 Imperva Inc.
- 12.5.5.1 Company Overview
- 12.5.5.2 Product Portfolio
- 12.5.5.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 12.5.5.4 Certifications
- 12.5.6 Fortinet Inc.
- 12.5.6.1 Company Overview
- 12.5.6.2 Product Portfolio
- 12.5.6.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 12.5.6.4 Certifications
- 12.5.7 Radware Ltd.
- 12.5.7.1 Company Overview
- 12.5.7.2 Product Portfolio
- 12.5.7.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 12.5.7.4 Certifications
- 12.5.8 F5, Inc.
- 12.5.8.1 Company Overview
- 12.5.8.2 Product Portfolio
- 12.5.8.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 12.5.8.4 Certifications
- 12.5.9 Akamai Technologies, Inc.
- 12.5.9.1 Company Overview
- 12.5.9.2 Product Portfolio
- 12.5.9.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 12.5.9.4 Certifications
- 12.5.10 Sectigo Limited (Sitelock, LLC)
- 12.5.10.1 Company Overview
- 12.5.10.2 Product Portfolio
- 12.5.10.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 12.5.10.4 Certifications
- 12.5.11 Others
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