# Market Need

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, organizations face unprecedented security challenges. The SigilAI platform addresses critical market needs in the realms of cybersecurity, AI safety, and developer productivity.

### The Growing Security Challenge

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#### Exponential Growth in Security Threats

* **83% increase** in severe cyberattacks over the past two years
* **$4.35 million** average cost of a data breach in 2022
* **9,000+** new vulnerabilities discovered annually
* **67%** of organizations report being targeted through public-facing web applications

As organizations accelerate their digital transformation, the attack surface expands dramatically. Traditional security approaches can't keep pace with the volume, velocity, and variety of modern threats.

### The AI Security Gap

#### Large Language Models: Powerful But Vulnerable

Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI assistants have transformed how users interact with technology, but they've also introduced new security challenges:

* **Limited security context**: LLMs lack real-time security analysis capabilities
* **Inability to scan external resources**: Most AI assistants can't verify the safety of URLs or code snippets
* **False confidence**: AI models may suggest harmful actions without proper security verification
* **Growing user trust**: As users increasingly rely on AI assistants, the impact of security lapses grows

Without proper security capabilities, AI assistants risk becoming vectors for attacks, spreading malicious links or recommending vulnerable code patterns.

### The Challenge of Modern Development

#### The "Shift Left" Paradox

Organizations increasingly embrace "shift left" security principles, but developers face mounting challenges:

* **Tool fatigue**: The average developer uses 15+ different tools daily
* **Context switching**: 41% of developer time is spent on non-coding activities
* **Rising expectations**: Developers are expected to be security experts despite limited training
* **Skills gap**: 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity positions globally by 2025

#### The Cost of Vulnerabilities

The financial impact of security vulnerabilities continues to grow:

* **$2.5+ trillion** global cost of cybercrime annually
* **30x more expensive** to fix security issues in production vs. development
* **92%** of organizations experienced a security incident related to vulnerable code
* **60%** of breaches are traced to unpatched vulnerabilities

### Market Opportunity

The convergence of these challenges creates a significant market opportunity for integrated security solutions that can:

1. **Provide security context to AI assistants** through standardized protocols
2. **Automate security verification** of URLs and code snippets
3. **Seamlessly integrate** with development workflows
4. **Reduce cognitive load** on developers and security teams

#### Target Markets

SigilAI's MCP server addresses critical needs across multiple market segments:

**AI Platform Providers**

* **Need**: Enhanced security capabilities for AI assistants
* **Pain point**: Inability to verify security of external resources
* **Market size**: $126 billion global AI market with 37% CAGR

**Enterprise Development Teams**

* **Need**: Integrated security scanning during development
* **Pain point**: Complex, disconnected security tools
* **Market size**: $430 billion global enterprise software development market

**Security Teams**

* **Need**: Comprehensive visibility into security threats
* **Pain point**: Overwhelming volume of security alerts
* **Market size**: $170 billion cybersecurity market with 15% CAGR

### The SigilAI Difference

SigilAI addresses these market needs through a unique approach:

1. **MCP Integration**: Brings security intelligence directly to AI assistants
2. **Comprehensive Scanning**: Analyzes both URLs and source code for threats
3. **Developer-First Design**: Seamlessly integrates with existing workflows
4. **Actionable Intelligence**: Provides clear, context-aware security insights

By bridging the gap between AI assistants, developers, and security teams, SigilAI creates a unified security experience that reduces risk while enhancing productivity.

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For more about how SigilAI addresses these challenges, see:

* [Security Landscape](security-landscape)
* [Use Cases](use-cases)
* [ROI & Benefits](roi-and-benefits)
