92% of IT leaders prioritize SASE platform consolidation; digital sovereignty critical
Futuriom survey of IT and security leaders shows overwhelming demand for single-vendor SASE consolidation (92%) and digital sovereignty requirements (88%), signaling market shift toward integrated security platforms over point solutions.
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What happened
Futuriom conducted a 2026 survey of IT and security leaders finding: 92% of respondents report their organizations seek SASE platform consolidation via single-vendor or platform-oriented strategy; 88% rate digital sovereignty as critical or very important for deployment.
Why it matters
High consolidation preference indicates IT buyers are shifting from fragmented point-solution stacks toward unified SASE platforms, reducing vendor sprawl and operational complexity. Digital sovereignty emphasis reflects regulatory/geopolitical pressure on data residency and control, constraining vendor choice and favoring regional or compliant providers.
Market transmission
Demand consolidation favors integrated SASE vendors (earnings uplift via larger deals, higher ACV, reduced churn) while pressuring point-solution specialists. Digital sovereignty requirement raises compliance/infrastructure costs for vendors and may fragment market by geography, affecting TAM expansion and pricing power. Increased platform switching costs benefit incumbent consolidators.
What to watch
Vendor win rates in large SASE deals; customer migration velocity from multi-vendor to single-platform; regulatory/sovereignty mandates in key geographies (EU, APAC); pricing and margin trends as consolidation intensifies; point-solution vendor M&A or repositioning activity.
Source:Business Wire
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