In Nepal, the security services market is largely driven by the banking and government sectors. Because regulations from the central bank and government bodies are strict, most organizations buy security services just to comply with these rules. This means the focus is heavily on basic infrastructure protection, like firewalls and antivirus software, rather than building a custom strategy to fight sophisticated hackers. The main goal for most Nepali companies right now is to pass their annual audit.

Globally, the mindset for 2025 has shifted completely from protection to resilience. International experts now assume that a breach is inevitable. Therefore, the service market is moving towards “Resilience-as-a-Service,” which helps companies keep their most critical functions running even while they are under attack. It is no longer about building a higher wall, but about learning how to survive the fire.

A major specific trend in this area is the management of machine identities. In modern cloud setups, there are thousands of non-human accounts, such as bots and APIs, for every single human employee. While Nepali services are still focused on securing human passwords, global services are using AI to manage and secure the cryptographic keys of these machine entities, which have become a primary target for attackers.