William Blair’s technology, media, and communications equity research team recently examined the evolving DevSecOps market, which integrates security throughout the software development lifecycle and addresses critical vulnerabilities. Its research revealed a fragmented yet rapidly growing sector, projected to reach $15.6 billion by 2028 and growing at a 21.6% compound annual rate.
The urgency of adopting DevSecOps is supported by the fact that 25% of data breaches stem from application layer weaknesses, and up to 90% of modern applications contain open-source components that are increasingly susceptible to supply chain attacks.
The lines between DevSecOps and cloud security are beginning to blur, as M&A activity in the software development space has reached record highs. As the market reshapes, DevSecOps is shifting focus toward platform unification, AI automation, and securing the software supply chain. DevSecOps is becoming synonymous with software supply chain security, helping organizations build more secure and efficient development processes.
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