PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1873029
PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1873029
A post-quantum transport layer security (TLS) appliance is a network device designed to protect communications using cryptographic algorithms that are resistant to quantum computing attacks. It integrates post-quantum cryptography into the TLS protocol to ensure data confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity against future quantum threats. The appliance functions transparently within network traffic, delivering quantum-resistant encryption without requiring changes to existing infrastructure.
The primary components of post-quantum TLS appliances include hardware, software, and services. Hardware for post-quantum TLS (PQ-TLS) refers to physical devices that accelerate, secure, and protect TLS operations against quantum threats. These appliances can be deployed in on-premises or cloud environments and are used by organizations of all sizes, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and large enterprises. They serve applications such as banking and financial services, government, healthcare, information technology and telecommunications, defense, and other sectors, with end-users including enterprises, government agencies, service providers, and other organizations.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
The rapid escalation of U.S. tariffs and the resulting trade tensions in spring 2025 are significantly impacting the information technology sector, particularly in hardware manufacturing, data infrastructure, and software deployment. Higher duties on imported semiconductors, circuit boards, and networking equipment have raised production and operational costs for tech firms, cloud service providers, and data centers. Companies relying on globally sourced components for laptops, servers, and consumer electronics are facing longer lead times and increased pricing pressures. In parallel, tariffs on specialized software tools and retaliatory measures from key international markets have disrupted global IT supply chains and reduced overseas demand for U.S.-developed technologies. To navigate these challenges, the sector is accelerating investments in domestic chip fabrication, diversifying supplier bases, and adopting AI-driven automation to enhance operational resilience and cost efficiency.
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The post-quantum transport layer security (TLS) appliance market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $0.53 billion in 2024 to $0.66 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.4%. The growth during the historic period is driven by regulatory compliance requirements, increasing cyberattacks targeting classical encryption, rising incidents of data breaches, growing adoption of cloud computing, and higher investments in quantum-safe hardware modules and accelerators.
The post-quantum transport layer security (TLS) appliance market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $1.51 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.1%. The growth projected for the forecast period is supported by stricter government security regulations, increasing awareness of quantum threats, rising demand for secure network infrastructure, expansion of the remote workforce, and growing adoption of digital transformation initiatives. Key trends in the forecast period include a shift toward hybrid encryption models, advancements in quantum computing, adoption of lattice-based cryptographic algorithms, development of hybrid encryption protocols, and implementation of quantum-safe public key infrastructure.
The rising number of cyberattacks is expected to drive growth in the post-quantum transport layer security (TLS) appliance market. Cyberattacks are malicious attempts to compromise computer systems, networks, or data, causing damage, stealing information, or disrupting operations. The frequency of cyberattacks is increasing due to rapid digital transformation, as growing online activities and remote work environments expand vulnerabilities and attack surfaces for cybercriminals. Post-quantum TLS appliances address these threats by integrating quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms, ensuring secure communication channels and long-term protection of sensitive data against both classical and future quantum-based attacks. For example, in November 2023, the Australian Signals Directorate reported that Australia experienced nearly 94,000 cybercrime reports in 2022-23, a 23 percent increase from the previous year, while the cost of cybercrime to businesses rose by 14 percent. The growing number of cyberattacks is therefore supporting growth in the post-quantum TLS appliance market.
The increasing generation of data is expected to propel growth in the post-quantum TLS appliance market. Data generation refers to the continuous creation, capture, and production of digital information across platforms, devices, and applications worldwide. The rise in data is driven by the proliferation of Internet of Things devices, which generate massive volumes of real-time telemetry, sensor readings, and machine-to-machine communications that require secure transmission and protection. Post-quantum TLS appliances ensure that data creation, transmission, and storage occur within a quantum-resistant encrypted framework, maintaining integrity, confidentiality, and trust in high-volume digital environments. For example, in March 2024, Edge Delta reported that approximately 120 zettabytes of data were produced globally in 2023, roughly 337,080 petabytes per day. With 5.35 billion internet users worldwide, each user generates an average of around 15.87 terabytes of data daily. The increasing data generation is therefore driving growth in the post-quantum TLS appliance market.
In September 2022, Vista Equity Partners Management LLC and Evergreen Coast Capital Corp., both US-based private equity firms, completed the acquisition of Citrix Systems Inc. for $16.5 billion. The acquisition aims to create enterprise software by combining Citrix Systems and TIBCO Software Inc., driving growth, strengthening customer relationships, delivering mission-critical cloud solutions, fostering innovation, scaling operations, and generating long-term value for stakeholders. Citrix Systems Inc. is a US-based software company specializing in post-quantum transport layer security appliances.
Major players in the post-quantum transport layer security (TLS) appliance market are Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Toshiba Corporation, Thales S.A., Atos SE, Palo Alto Networks Inc., Fortinet Inc., Keysight Technologies Inc., Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., Cloudflare Inc., Entrust Corporation, Arqit Quantum Inc., Versa Networks Inc., SEALSQ Inc., SandboxAQ Inc., Securosys AG, wolfSSL Inc., Quantum Xchange Inc., PQShield Limited, fragmentiX AG, and ExeQuantum Inc.
North America was the largest region in the post-quantum transport layer security (TLS) appliance market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in post-quantum transport layer security (TLS) appliance report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.
The countries covered in the post-quantum transport layer security (TLS) appliance market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The post-quantum transport layer security (TLS) appliance market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as implementing quantum-resistant encryption, securing data in transit, offering managed security and monitoring, ensuring regulatory compliance, providing firmware and software updates. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The post-quantum transport layer security (TLS) appliance market also includes sales of edge security devices, quantum-resistant routers and switches, edge computing security devices, integrated security appliances. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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