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Don't be fooled: The SaaS label that's misleading your security reshape IT, Telecom & Cyber sourcing priorities

Published Apr 2, 2026, 6:05 AM AWST•APAC•Full category signal

Don't be fooled: The SaaS label that's misleading your security team

In 60 seconds

Top move

Email Microsoft to reconfirm license renewals, keep quote validity short around Don t be fooled The SaaS, and push for breach response slas instead of open-ended surcharge language

Key takeaways

Email Microsoft to reconfirm license renewals, keep quote validity short around Don t be fooled The SaaS, and push for breach response slas instead of open-ended surcharge language.[1]
The lead signals for IT, Telecom & Cyber are no longer just descriptive; they point to immediate sourcing implications around cost pressure.[2]
Lead move: I think 1 April is as good a day as any to ask whether your identity security vendor is playing a long con.[3]

What changed since last run

Lead coverage has rotated toward "Don't be fooled: The SaaS label that's misleading your security team", shifting the brief toward more immediate execution implications.

Key facts

I think 1 April is as good a day as any to ask whether your identity security vendor is playi
It is about speed of response, continuity of visibility, and the capacity to apply intelligen
It can train AI models on anonymised, aggregated data across its entire customer base, produc
Every April, we celebrate the a Signal relevance for sourcing, contract, or supplier-risk dec
Backup practices are under renewed scrutiny as cyber attacks and regulatory demands expose ga
"Ensuring rapid recovery requires more than just backups, it demands a strategy of cyber resi

Why it matters

The lead signals for IT, Telecom & Cyber are no longer just descriptive; they point to immediate sourcing implications around cost pressure. Lead move: I think 1 April is as good a day as any to ask whether your identity security vendor is playing a long con. That shifts IT, Telecom & Cyber focus toward cost pressure and changes the ask to Microsoft. The practical read-through is that buyers should tighten supplier challenge, pricing discipline, and contract optionality before the next decision gate

Cost / money

Lead move: I think 1 April is as good a day as any to ask whether your identity security vendor is playing a long con. That shifts IT, Telecom & Cyber focus toward cost pressure and changes the ask to Microsoft.[1]
Use this to refresh should-cost views and challenge any fast repricing. Keep the read-through directional unless the source itself provides hard commercial numbers.[1]
The money issue may come through term structure rather than base price alone, especially if suppliers push for escalation language, shorter validity, or broader pass-through.[2]
The cost angle is directional, not quantified: moving work offsite can cut travel, rotation, and accommodation exposure, but only if the remote setup stays reliable.[3]

Supplier / commercial

This matters for IT, Telecom & Cyber because fresh price movement and input-cost detail should reset bid assumptions, breach response slas, and negotiation guardrails with 1 as the clearest commercial anchors; expect renewal uplift asks.[1]
This matters for IT, Telecom & Cyber because contracting activity changes leverage, market appetite, and which clauses buyers can credibly trade with 000, 2026 as the clearest commercial anchors; Price caps/collars is now more valuable.[2]
This matters for IT, Telecom & Cyber because contracting activity changes leverage, market appetite, and which clauses buyers can credibly trade with 51, 2025, 650 as the clearest commercial anchors; Exit/portability clauses is now more valuable.[3]
Use Breach response SLAs. Limit upside cost exposure while preserving awardability for time-sensitive work and keeping the supplier commercially engaged.[1]

Safety / operations

The operational risk is indirect: tight budgets or repricing battles often reappear later as reduced slack, substitutions, or execution compromises that buyers then have to manage.[1]
The main operations question is whether the contract still matches field reality. If scope, response times, or liabilities are vague, the risk usually shows up during execution.[2]
Fewer people offshore can reduce exposure and emergency-response load, but the operating model becomes more dependent on connectivity resilience, remote support readiness, and cyber hygiene.[3]

What to watch

Watch whether Microsoft starts using Don t be fooled The SaaS as a repricing reference in quotes, escalator asks, or budget resets.[1]
Watch whether Businesses warned to overhaul backups amid reduces buyer leverage in renewals and pushes Microsoft toward firmer commercial positions.[2]
Watch whether Gigamon takes 51 per cent of reduces buyer leverage in renewals and pushes Microsoft toward firmer commercial positions.[3]
Don t be fooled The SaaS creates cost pressure. Trigger: I think 1 April is as good a day as any to ask whether your identity security vendor is playing a long con.[1]

Top stories

Story 1SecurityBrief Australia

Don't be fooled: The SaaS label that's misleading your security team

Signal strongSource-grounded

Source notes [1]Read source

What happened

I think 1 April is as good a day as any to ask whether your identity security vendor is playing a long con. It is about speed of response, continuity of visibility, and the capacity to apply intelligence at scale. This matters for IT, Telecom & Cyber because fresh price movement and input-cost detail should reset bid assumptions, breach response slas, and negotiation guardrails with 1 as the clearest commercial anchors; expect renewal uplift asks

Buyer takeaway

For IT, Telecom & Cyber, treat this as a cost-boundary signal rather than just a headline; buyer assumptions may need refreshing before the next quote or award decision

Cost / money

Use this to refresh should-cost views and challenge any fast repricing. Keep the read-through directional unless the source itself provides hard commercial numbers

Supplier / commercial

Suppliers with fresh cost justification may push harder on reopeners, indexation, shorter quote validity, or pass-through language. Buyers should separate real drivers from negotiation posture

Safety / operations

The operational risk is indirect: tight budgets or repricing battles often reappear later as reduced slack, substitutions, or execution compromises that buyers then have to manage

What to watch

Watch for shorter quote validity, reopeners, pass-through requests, or attempts to reset pricing on the back of weak evidence

Key facts

I think 1 April is as good a day as any to ask whether your identity security vendor is playi
It is about speed of response, continuity of visibility, and the capacity to apply intelligen
It can train AI models on anonymised, aggregated data across its entire customer base, produc
Every April, we celebrate the a Signal relevance for sourcing, contract, or supplier-risk dec

Story 2SecurityBrief Australia

Businesses warned to overhaul backups amid ransomware

Signal strongSource-grounded

Source notes [2]Read source

What happened

Backup practices are under renewed scrutiny as cyber attacks and regulatory demands expose gaps in enterprise resilience strategies. "Ensuring rapid recovery requires more than just backups, it demands a strategy of cyber resilience. This matters for IT, Telecom & Cyber because contracting activity changes leverage, market appetite, and which clauses buyers can credibly trade with 000, 2026 as the clearest commercial anchors; Price caps/collars is now more valuable

Buyer takeaway

For IT, Telecom & Cyber, the buyer read-through is commercial leverage: scope, validity windows, reopeners, and term structure may now matter as much as headline pricing

Cost / money

The money issue may come through term structure rather than base price alone, especially if suppliers push for escalation language, shorter validity, or broader pass-through

Supplier / commercial

This is primarily a contracting story: revisit scope boundaries, extension mechanics, and which party carries volatility before those assumptions harden in a live tender

Safety / operations

The main operations question is whether the contract still matches field reality. If scope, response times, or liabilities are vague, the risk usually shows up during execution

What to watch

Watch scope creep, liability pushback, and term changes that move volatility back onto the buyer even if the base rate looks manageable

Key facts

Backup practices are under renewed scrutiny as cyber attacks and regulatory demands expose ga
"Ensuring rapid recovery requires more than just backups, it demands a strategy of cyber resi
One key component of this strategy is understanding your Minimum Viable Business
Malaysia's framework includes penalties of up to RM250,000 and prison terms of up to two year

Story 3SecurityBrief Australia

Gigamon takes 51 per cent of deep observability market

Signal strongSource-grounded

Source notes [3]Read source

What happened

Gigamon held 51 per cent of the deep observability market in 2025, according to research from 650 Group. The findings place Gigamon at the top of a segment that 650 Group expects to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 29 per cent, reaching nearly USD $2. This matters for IT, Telecom & Cyber because contracting activity changes leverage, market appetite, and which clauses buyers can credibly trade with 51, 2025, 650 as the clearest commercial anchors; Exit/portability clauses is now more valuable

Buyer takeaway

For IT, Telecom & Cyber, this is a staffing-shape signal: remote operating models can shift work offsite and change which suppliers, systems, and service levels matter most

Cost / money

The cost angle is directional, not quantified: moving work offsite can cut travel, rotation, and accommodation exposure, but only if the remote setup stays reliable

Supplier / commercial

Expect scope to move toward software support, communications uptime, cyber obligations, and clearer downtime liability instead of only offshore headcount or hardware supply

Safety / operations

Fewer people offshore can reduce exposure and emergency-response load, but the operating model becomes more dependent on connectivity resilience, remote support readiness, and cyber hygiene

What to watch

Watch bandwidth resilience, latency tolerance, cyber obligations, and who carries downtime cost if the remote link drops

Key facts

Gigamon held 51 per cent of the deep observability market in 2025, according to research from
The findings place Gigamon at the top of a segment that 650 Group expects to expand at a comp
Deep observability sits within a broader observability market forecast to reach USD $10
Under 650 Group's definition, the category includes value-add decryption, filtering and dedup

VP Snapshot

Executive Risk & Action View

The biggest executive exposure for IT, Telecom & Cyber is cost pressure because today's lead stories point to faster-moving supplier and commercial decisions than the current brief cadence alone would suggest.

Overall

Cost

Supply

Schedule

Compliance

Top signals

30-180dcost

Signal 1: Don t be fooled The SaaS

This matters for IT, Telecom & Cyber because fresh price movement and input-cost detail should reset bid assumptions, breach response slas, and negotiation guardrails with 1 as the clearest commercial anchors; expect renewal uplift asks.

30-180dcommercial

Signal 2: Businesses warned to overhaul backups amid

This matters for IT, Telecom & Cyber because contracting activity changes leverage, market appetite, and which clauses buyers can credibly trade with 000, 2026 as the clearest commercial anchors; Price caps/collars is now more valuable.

Signal 3: Gigamon takes 51 per cent of

This matters for IT, Telecom & Cyber because contracting activity changes leverage, market appetite, and which clauses buyers can credibly trade with 51, 2025, 650 as the clearest commercial anchors; Exit/portability clauses is now more valuable.

Recommended actions

Category ManagerDue 5d

Email Microsoft to reconfirm license renewals, keep quote validity short around Don t be fooled The SaaS, and push for breach response slas instead of open-ended surcharge language.

This should improve negotiating posture and reduce surprise exposure against the market direction now visible in the brief.

ContractsDue 10d

Review renewals with Microsoft tied to Businesses warned to overhaul backups amid and reopen the clause set for minimum-volume trades, extension options, and tighter change-control wording.

This should improve negotiating posture and reduce surprise exposure against the market direction now visible in the brief.

Category ManagerDue 21d

Review renewals with Microsoft tied to Gigamon takes 51 per cent of and reopen the clause set for minimum-volume trades, extension options, and tighter change-control wording.

This should improve negotiating posture and reduce surprise exposure against the market direction now visible in the brief.

Risk register

Risk	Trigger	Mitigation
Don t be fooled The SaaS creates cost pressure.	I think 1 April is as good a day as any to ask whether your identity security vendor is playing a long con.	Email Microsoft to reconfirm license renewals, keep quote validity short around Don t be fooled The SaaS, and push for breach response slas instead of open-ended surcharge language.
Businesses warned to overhaul backups amid creates commercial leverage.	Backup practices are under renewed scrutiny as cyber attacks and regulatory demands expose gaps in enterprise resilience strategies.	Review renewals with Microsoft tied to Businesses warned to overhaul backups amid and reopen the clause set for minimum-volume trades, extension options, and tighter change-control wording.
Gigamon takes 51 per cent of creates commercial leverage.	Gigamon held 51 per cent of the deep observability market in 2025, according to research from 650 Group.	Review renewals with Microsoft tied to Gigamon takes 51 per cent of and reopen the clause set for minimum-volume trades, extension options, and tighter change-control wording.

CM Snapshot

Category Manager Decision Detail

Today's priorities

Email Microsoft to reconfirm license renewals, keep quote validity short around Don t be fooled The SaaS, and push for breach response slas instead of open-ended surcharge language.

Due 3d

medium

CM move

Use this as the immediate supplier or contract action to move before the next sourcing gate.

Review renewals with Microsoft tied to Businesses warned to overhaul backups amid and reopen the clause set for minimum-volume trades, extension options, and tighter change-control wording.

Due 7d

high

CM move

Use this as the immediate supplier or contract action to move before the next sourcing gate.

Review renewals with Microsoft tied to Gigamon takes 51 per cent of and reopen the clause set for minimum-volume trades, extension options, and tighter change-control wording.

Due 10d

high

CM move

Use this as the immediate supplier or contract action to move before the next sourcing gate.

Supplier radar

Microsoft

medium

Observed supplier signal

I think 1 April is as good a day as any to ask whether your identity security vendor is playing a long con.

Commercial implication

Next step: Email Microsoft to reconfirm license renewals, keep quote validity short around Don t be fooled The SaaS, and push for breach response slas instead of open-ended surcharge language.

Cisco

high

Observed supplier signal

Backup practices are under renewed scrutiny as cyber attacks and regulatory demands expose gaps in enterprise resilience strategies.

Commercial implication

Next step: Review renewals with Microsoft tied to Businesses warned to overhaul backups amid and reopen the clause set for minimum-volume trades, extension options, and tighter change-control wording.

Palo Alto

high

Observed supplier signal

Gigamon held 51 per cent of the deep observability market in 2025, according to research from 650 Group.

Commercial implication

Next step: Review renewals with Microsoft tied to Gigamon takes 51 per cent of and reopen the clause set for minimum-volume trades, extension options, and tighter change-control wording.

Negotiation levers

Use Breach response SLAs

When to use: Use when Microsoft cites Don t be fooled The SaaS to justify immediate repricing or wider surcharge language.

Expected outcome: Limit upside cost exposure while preserving awardability for time-sensitive work and keeping the supplier commercially engaged.

Commercial mechanism to carry into the next supplier conversation

Use Price caps/collars

When to use: Use when Businesses warned to overhaul backups amid shifts leverage toward Cisco during renewal or award cycles.

Expected outcome: Preserve flexibility while still creating enough demand visibility to win concessions and protect service outcomes.

Commercial mechanism to carry into the next supplier conversation

Use Exit/portability clauses

When to use: Use when Gigamon takes 51 per cent of shifts leverage toward Palo Alto during renewal or award cycles.

Expected outcome: Preserve flexibility while still creating enough demand visibility to win concessions and protect service outcomes.

Commercial mechanism to carry into the next supplier conversation

Talking points

IT, Telecom & Cyber conditions are now tactical: the latest signals justify immediate outreach to Microsoft and a clause-by-clause contract refresh.

Use today's signal mix to challenge license renewals, confirm vendor support coverage, and preserve fallback options before leverage deteriorates.

Supplier radar

Supplier	Signal	Implication	Next step	Confidence
Microsoft	I think 1 April is as good a day as any to ask whether your identity security vendor is playing a long con.	This matters for IT, Telecom & Cyber because fresh price movement and input-cost detail should reset bid assumptions, breach response slas, and negotiation guardrails with 1 as the clearest commercial anchors; expect renewal uplift asks.	Email Microsoft to reconfirm license renewals, keep quote validity short around Don t be fooled The SaaS, and push for breach response slas instead of open-ended surcharge language.	medium
Cisco	Backup practices are under renewed scrutiny as cyber attacks and regulatory demands expose gaps in enterprise resilience strategies.	This matters for IT, Telecom & Cyber because contracting activity changes leverage, market appetite, and which clauses buyers can credibly trade with 000, 2026 as the clearest commercial anchors; Price caps/collars is now more valuable.	Review renewals with Microsoft tied to Businesses warned to overhaul backups amid and reopen the clause set for minimum-volume trades, extension options, and tighter change-control wording.	high
Palo Alto	Gigamon held 51 per cent of the deep observability market in 2025, according to research from 650 Group.	This matters for IT, Telecom & Cyber because contracting activity changes leverage, market appetite, and which clauses buyers can credibly trade with 51, 2025, 650 as the clearest commercial anchors; Exit/portability clauses is now more valuable.	Review renewals with Microsoft tied to Gigamon takes 51 per cent of and reopen the clause set for minimum-volume trades, extension options, and tighter change-control wording.	high

Negotiation levers

Use Breach response SLAs — Use when Microsoft cites Don t be fooled The SaaS to justify immediate repricing or wider surcharge language. — Limit upside cost exposure while preserving awardability for time-sensitive work and keeping the supplier commercially engaged.
medium confidence
Use Price caps/collars — Use when Businesses warned to overhaul backups amid shifts leverage toward Cisco during renewal or award cycles. — Preserve flexibility while still creating enough demand visibility to win concessions and protect service outcomes.
high confidence
Use Exit/portability clauses — Use when Gigamon takes 51 per cent of shifts leverage toward Palo Alto during renewal or award cycles. — Preserve flexibility while still creating enough demand visibility to win concessions and protect service outcomes.
high confidence

What to do / What to watch

What to do now

Email Microsoft to reconfirm license renewals, keep quote validity short around Don t be fooled The SaaS, and push for breach response slas instead of open-ended surcharge language.
Why: This matters for IT, Telecom & Cyber because fresh price movement and input-cost detail should reset bid assumptions, breach response slas, and negotiation guardrails with 1 as the clearest commercial anchors; expect renewal uplift asks.
Owner: Category
Expected outcome: Complete this within 3 days to reduce buyer surprise and tighten near-term sourcing control.
[1]
Review renewals with Microsoft tied to Businesses warned to overhaul backups amid and reopen the clause set for minimum-volume trades, extension options, and tighter change-control wording.
Why: This matters for IT, Telecom & Cyber because contracting activity changes leverage, market appetite, and which clauses buyers can credibly trade with 000, 2026 as the clearest commercial anchors; Price caps/collars is now more valuable.
Owner: Category
Expected outcome: Complete this within 7 days to reduce buyer surprise and tighten near-term sourcing control.
[2]
Review renewals with Microsoft tied to Gigamon takes 51 per cent of and reopen the clause set for minimum-volume trades, extension options, and tighter change-control wording.
Why: This matters for IT, Telecom & Cyber because contracting activity changes leverage, market appetite, and which clauses buyers can credibly trade with 51, 2025, 650 as the clearest commercial anchors; Exit/portability clauses is now more valuable.
Owner: Category
Expected outcome: Complete this within 10 days to reduce buyer surprise and tighten near-term sourcing control.
[3]

Next few weeks

Email Microsoft to reconfirm license renewals, keep quote validity short around Don t be fooled The SaaS, and push for breach response slas instead of open-ended surcharge language.
Why: Move now because This should improve negotiating posture and reduce surprise exposure against the market direction now visible in the brief.
Owner: Category
Expected outcome: This should improve negotiating posture and reduce surprise exposure against the market direction now visible in the brief.
[1]
Review renewals with Microsoft tied to Businesses warned to overhaul backups amid and reopen the clause set for minimum-volume trades, extension options, and tighter change-control wording.
Why: Move now because This should improve negotiating posture and reduce surprise exposure against the market direction now visible in the brief.
Owner: Contracts
Expected outcome: This should improve negotiating posture and reduce surprise exposure against the market direction now visible in the brief.
[2]
Review renewals with Microsoft tied to Gigamon takes 51 per cent of and reopen the clause set for minimum-volume trades, extension options, and tighter change-control wording.
Why: Move now because This should improve negotiating posture and reduce surprise exposure against the market direction now visible in the brief.
Owner: Category
Expected outcome: This should improve negotiating posture and reduce surprise exposure against the market direction now visible in the brief.
[3]
Prepare use breach response slas for the next negotiation cycle.
Why: Deploy it because Use when Microsoft cites Don t be fooled The SaaS to justify immediate repricing or wider surcharge language.
Owner: Contracts
Expected outcome: Limit upside cost exposure while preserving awardability for time-sensitive work and keeping the supplier commercially engaged.
[1]

Longer view

Use the current signal mix to tighten quarter-ahead sourcing scenarios and supplier optionality plans.
Why: Prepare now because repeated cross-source signals are pointing to a more fragile commercial environment than a headline-only read suggests.
Owner: Category
Expected outcome: A cleaner quarter-ahead demand, budget, and fallback-supplier plan.
[1]

What to watch

Watch whether Microsoft starts using Don t be fooled The SaaS as a repricing reference in quotes, escalator asks, or budget resets
Watch whether Businesses warned to overhaul backups amid reduces buyer leverage in renewals and pushes Microsoft toward firmer commercial positions
Watch whether Gigamon takes 51 per cent of reduces buyer leverage in renewals and pushes Microsoft toward firmer commercial positions
Don t be fooled The SaaS creates cost pressure.: I think 1 April is as good a day as any to ask whether your identity security vendor is playing a long con
Businesses warned to overhaul backups amid creates commercial leverage.: Backup practices are under renewed scrutiny as cyber attacks and regulatory demands expose gaps in enterprise resilience strategies
Gigamon takes 51 per cent of creates commercial leverage.: Gigamon held 51 per cent of the deep observability market in 2025, according to research from 650 Group
IT, Telecom & Cyber conditions are now tactical: the latest signals justify immediate outreach to Microsoft and a clause-by-clause contract refresh
Use today's signal mix to challenge license renewals, confirm vendor support coverage, and preserve fallback options before leverage deteriorates

Market pulse

Index	Latest	Change	As of
Palo Alto (PANW)	320	+0.00 (+0.00%)	Apr 1, 2026, 10:06 PM
CrowdStrike (CRWD)	285	+0.00 (+0.00%)	Apr 1, 2026, 10:06 PM
Zscaler (ZS)	195	+0.00 (+0.00%)	Apr 1, 2026, 10:06 PM
Fortinet (FTNT)	72	+0.00 (+0.00%)	Apr 1, 2026, 10:06 PM

Palo Alto: Palo Alto should be used as a negotiation boundary for IT, Telecom & Cyber pricing, supplier challenge sessions, and contingency budgeting this cycle
CrowdStrike: CrowdStrike should be used as a negotiation boundary for IT, Telecom & Cyber pricing, supplier challenge sessions, and contingency budgeting this cycle
Zscaler: Zscaler should be used as a negotiation boundary for IT, Telecom & Cyber pricing, supplier challenge sessions, and contingency budgeting this cycle
Fortinet: Fortinet should be used as a negotiation boundary for IT, Telecom & Cyber pricing, supplier challenge sessions, and contingency budgeting this cycle

Sources

Inline citations jump here. Expand a source to read the excerpt, the AI interpretation, and the original link.

[1] Don't be fooled: The SaaS label that's misleading your security team

securitybrief.com.au · n.d.

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AI reading

Buyer takeaway

For IT, Telecom & Cyber, treat this as a cost-boundary signal rather than just a headline; buyer assumptions may need refreshing before the next quote or award decision

Cost / money

Use this to refresh should-cost views and challenge any fast repricing. Keep the read-through directional unless the source itself provides hard commercial numbers

Supplier / commercial

Suppliers with fresh cost justification may push harder on reopeners, indexation, shorter quote validity, or pass-through language. Buyers should separate real drivers from negotiation posture

Safety / operations

The operational risk is indirect: tight budgets or repricing battles often reappear later as reduced slack, substitutions, or execution compromises that buyers then have to manage

What to watch

Watch for shorter quote validity, reopeners, pass-through requests, or attempts to reset pricing on the back of weak evidence

Key facts

I think 1 April is as good a day as any to ask whether your identity security vendor is playi
It is about speed of response, continuity of visibility, and the capacity to apply intelligen
It can train AI models on anonymised, aggregated data across its entire customer base, produc
Every April, we celebrate the a Signal relevance for sourcing, contract, or supplier-risk dec

Open original source

[2] Businesses warned to overhaul backups amid ransomware

securitybrief.com.au · n.d.

Expand

AI reading

Buyer takeaway

For IT, Telecom & Cyber, the buyer read-through is commercial leverage: scope, validity windows, reopeners, and term structure may now matter as much as headline pricing

Cost / money

The money issue may come through term structure rather than base price alone, especially if suppliers push for escalation language, shorter validity, or broader pass-through

Supplier / commercial

This is primarily a contracting story: revisit scope boundaries, extension mechanics, and which party carries volatility before those assumptions harden in a live tender

Safety / operations

The main operations question is whether the contract still matches field reality. If scope, response times, or liabilities are vague, the risk usually shows up during execution

What to watch

Watch scope creep, liability pushback, and term changes that move volatility back onto the buyer even if the base rate looks manageable

Key facts

Backup practices are under renewed scrutiny as cyber attacks and regulatory demands expose ga
"Ensuring rapid recovery requires more than just backups, it demands a strategy of cyber resi
One key component of this strategy is understanding your Minimum Viable Business
Malaysia's framework includes penalties of up to RM250,000 and prison terms of up to two year

Open original source

[3] Gigamon takes 51 per cent of deep observability market

securitybrief.com.au · n.d.

Expand

AI reading

Buyer takeaway

For IT, Telecom & Cyber, this is a staffing-shape signal: remote operating models can shift work offsite and change which suppliers, systems, and service levels matter most

Cost / money

The cost angle is directional, not quantified: moving work offsite can cut travel, rotation, and accommodation exposure, but only if the remote setup stays reliable

Supplier / commercial

Expect scope to move toward software support, communications uptime, cyber obligations, and clearer downtime liability instead of only offshore headcount or hardware supply

Safety / operations

Fewer people offshore can reduce exposure and emergency-response load, but the operating model becomes more dependent on connectivity resilience, remote support readiness, and cyber hygiene

What to watch

Watch bandwidth resilience, latency tolerance, cyber obligations, and who carries downtime cost if the remote link drops

Key facts

Gigamon held 51 per cent of the deep observability market in 2025, according to research from
The findings place Gigamon at the top of a segment that 650 Group expects to expand at a comp
Deep observability sits within a broader observability market forecast to reach USD $10
Under 650 Group's definition, the category includes value-add decryption, filtering and dedup

Open original source

[4] Palo Alto

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[5] CrowdStrike

finance.yahoo.com · n.d.

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[6] Zscaler

finance.yahoo.com · n.d.

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[7] Fortinet

finance.yahoo.com · n.d.

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