Custom Vendor Landscape
Enterprise Browsers
Prepared for: (Redacted)
An Important Note
Understanding a Custom Vendor Landscape
- Info-Tech's Custom Vendor Landscapes are custom deliverables that are built with a heavy emphasis on the use cases and selection criteria of the requesting client. They are intended to provide an external point-of-view on a smaller or niche software marketspace. They are built over the course of one week based on secondary research by one of our Software Selection Services analysts.
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- The report is bespoke to the client that requested it and is not intended to be an omnibus view of the entire marketspace (these deliverables are limited to ten vendors, and the vendor shortlist is often dictated in full or in part by the requestor).
- Please ensure that you are conducting your own due diligence on vendors within the space; the sanitized version of this report may be a helpful starting point for initial vendor shortlisting; the limitations of its scope and the highly custom nature of the vendor list and analysis contained within does not make it synonymous with the analysis in our omnibus market analysis research (SoftwareReviews Data Quadrants and Software Selection Guides).
Understanding the Selection Initiative
| Objective | Vendor Selection Criteria |
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(Redacted) is looking for a best-of-breed enterprise browser to bring the organization into the next level of data protection and web security. The legacy browsers from Microsoft and Google do not meet the current requirements for a high security enterprise browser. The incumbent solution for DLP, Cisco Umbrella, needs to be replaced with a browser offering tools in-house. The new vendor must have extensive DLP functionality, site blocking and malware detection, intuitive user experience and can support either custom browser or extension-based usage. The goal of this research is to assist (Redacted) to select the best-suited vendor going forward, enabling a secure and intuitive user experience and overall business operations. |
In evaluating the marketspace for Enterprise Browsers, Info-Tech's analysts looked at the following vendor attributes:
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Selection Rigor Matters.
Enterprise software is a key driver of digital transformation - having a strong approach to vendor selection is essential. Info-Tech's research shows that 70% of application selections fail because of poorly defined requirements and inadequate vendor validation.
Defining the Market
Market Definition
- Enterprise Browser software is a growing industry, catering to the increasing focus on cybersecurity and zero trust network access. They play an integral role in eliminating data loss, malware, phishing, and ensure appropriate usage of enterprise devices and networks.
- Typical features of software in this space include policies and access management, usage monitoring, DLP, zero trust network architecture, and customization. Vendors in this space offer either standalone browsers or extension-based models.
- The primary drivers for these software are helping organizations reduce the threat of cyber attacks/data breaches and ensuring secure and productive use of company software/data.
- The chosen software must focus on providing a multi-functional, customizable and easy to use experience for an established and growing organization.
Key Trends in Enterprise Browser Software
90% BYOD
The uptick in usage of personal devices for work bolsters the need for enhanced security.
Source: Palo Alto Networks Survey
115.5% CAGR
Expected growth in the Zero Trust Browser Security market. (2023-2026)
Source: Frost & Sullivan
95% of surveyed organizations have received browser-based attacks in a recent 12-month period.
Source: Palo Alto Networks Survey
Top Level Features for Enterprise Browsers
| Feature Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Web Filtering | Maintain control over policies with permitted access to websites, blocking malicious websites, recognizing spoof pages, and overall web browsing security. | |
| Data Loss Prevention | Recognize sensitive information, controlling data entered and extracted, copy & pasting, monitoring device and network usage, preparation for AI usage, Remote, Browser Isolation. | |
| Customization | The platform must support frequent customizations, can be updated easily for each new process and enable self-service updates. Customizations such as color coding safe/malicious websites, watermarks. | |
| Usage Flexibility | While extension-based models are more viable, the vendor should have the option of running as both a separate browser or extension. | |
| Intuitive Platform | The platform must be easy to use, with a visually appealing admin console, easy communication and role-based management. | |
| Security | The platform must be compliant with major security standards, as well as being focused on Zero Trust Browser Security. | |
| Integrations | The platform must integrate with major business software, allowing smooth operations. |
Key Players
Info-Tech identified 9 platforms applicable to the use case. The platforms are listed in alphabetical order.
