As companies have embraced the cloud, so have many providers, and security is no different. Security providers are focusing on the cloud because that’s where everyone appears to be heading. Cloud services are designed to be scalable so they can keep up with the flexible demands of businesses. Cloud-based security is the only route that makes business and technical sense that makes it easier to deploy from the cloud. The market for cloud security grew by 21 percent in 2017 and predicted the market to be worth $9 billion by 2020.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3284480/adapting-to-securitys-new-reality.html