2026 Global: Cybersecurity Market-Competitive Review (2032) report
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The 2026 Global: Cybersecurity Market-Competitive Review (2031) report features the global market size and projected growth/decline data for the period 2021 through 2032. The report primarily provides an examination of the business strategies for the ten largest global companies in the market and how their strategies differ.
Perry/Hope Partners' reports provide the most accurate industry forecasts based on our proprietary economic models. Our forecasts project the product market size nationally and by regions for 2021 to 2032 using regression analysis in our modeling. and Perry/Hope is the only market research publisher that utilizes both longitudinal (historical) and vertical (from market section to market division to market class) analysis, since we study every manufactured product in the countries we analyze. The report also provides written analysis on the market definition, market segments, and SWOT analysis (market strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats).
The market study aims at estimating the market size and the growth potential of this market. Topics analyzed within the report include a detailed breakdown of the global markets for cybersecurity market by geography and historical trend. The scope of the report extends to sizing of the cybersecurity market market and global market trends with market data for 2024 as the base year, 2025 and 2026 as the estimate years with projection of CAGR from 2027 to 2032.
The report also features a list of the top ten largest global players in the market. A review of each company includes 1) an estimate of the market share, 2) a listing of the products and/or services in the market, and 3) the features of these products and/or services in the market. The report has a chapter on Comparative Business Strategies for the largest four players. An example of the Comparative Business Strategies analysis would be -- How does Netflix's business strategy to expand its market share in the global online streaming compare to Amazon Prime's business strategy through its video products and services?
The ten market players in this report and a brief synopsis of their participation in the market are:
Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike, Microsoft Security, Cisco, Fortinet, Check Point, Zscaler, IBM Security (including IBM QRadar and managed services), Splunk (with its security platform), and SentinelOne together represent the ten major companies shaping the global cybersecurity market. Palo Alto Networks is recognized for its next‑generation firewalls, cloud security (Prisma Cloud), and unified detection and response capabilities, positioning it as a leader for enterprises pursuing Zero Trust and hybrid‑cloud protections. CrowdStrike is a cloud‑native endpoint protection and XDR leader whose Falcon platform combines EDR, threat intelligence, and incident response to protect endpoints and cloud workloads at scale. Microsoft Security leverages vast cloud scale and identity services across Microsoft 365 and Azure to deliver integrated endpoint, identity, and cloud security, making it ubiquitous across many organizations and large enterprises. Cisco’s security portfolio, strengthened by networking dominance and additions such as Splunk for analytics, provides broad enterprise coverage from secure networking and SASE to advanced threat intelligence and managed offerings. Fortinet emphasizes integrated network and security platforms—FortiGate firewalls, FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer, FortiEDR and the Fortinet Security Fabric—targeting unified operations for enterprises and service providers.
Check Point and Zscaler occupy distinct but critical roles in perimeter and cloud‑native access security respectively: Check Point’s long‑standing Infinity architecture focuses on consolidated threat prevention across network, cloud, and mobile environments and remains a trusted provider for enterprises requiring proactive firewall‑centric defenses. Zscaler leads in cloud‑native Zero Trust and SASE, offering secure web gateway, ZTNA, and cloud access controls that are widely adopted for remote workforce and cloud migration use cases. IBM Security combines threat intelligence, incident response (including Mandiant capabilities where applicable), SIEM and managed security services to serve regulated industries and large enterprises needing deep professional services and compliance support. Splunk Security (including its SIEM and Observability integrations) delivers large‑scale security analytics, log management, and SOAR workflows that underpin many enterprise detection and response programs and complement networking and endpoint vendors. SentinelOne distinguishes itself with autonomous, AI‑driven endpoint protection and the Singularity platform that integrates NGAV, EDR, and rollback remediation to combat ransomware and advanced endpoint threats.
Collectively these vendors cover the primary technology stacks enterprises deploy—network and firewall, endpoint/XDR, cloud workload protection, identity and access, SIEM/SOAR, and managed detection and response—while competing and partnering across functions such as SASE, Zero Trust, and threat intelligence. Market dynamics in 2025 show consolidation (acquisitions that fold specialized capabilities into larger portfolios), increasing emphasis on cloud‑native and AI‑assisted detection, and customer preference for integrated platforms that reduce operational complexity; vendors differentiate by depth in core areas (for example, Palo Alto in NGFW and cloud security, CrowdStrike and SentinelOne in endpoint/XDR, Zscaler in SASE, Splunk in analytics) and by services depth for incident response and compliance (notably IBM and Microsoft) as enterprises balance prevention, detection, and rapid response needs.
Perry/Hope Partners' reports provide the most accurate industry forecasts based on our proprietary economic models. Our forecasts project the product market size nationally and by regions for 2021 to 2032 using regression analysis in our modeling. and Perry/Hope is the only market research publisher that utilizes both longitudinal (historical) and vertical (from market section to market division to market class) analysis, since we study every manufactured product in the countries we analyze. The report also provides written analysis on the market definition, market segments, and SWOT analysis (market strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats).
The market study aims at estimating the market size and the growth potential of this market. Topics analyzed within the report include a detailed breakdown of the global markets for cybersecurity market by geography and historical trend. The scope of the report extends to sizing of the cybersecurity market market and global market trends with market data for 2024 as the base year, 2025 and 2026 as the estimate years with projection of CAGR from 2027 to 2032.
The report also features a list of the top ten largest global players in the market. A review of each company includes 1) an estimate of the market share, 2) a listing of the products and/or services in the market, and 3) the features of these products and/or services in the market. The report has a chapter on Comparative Business Strategies for the largest four players. An example of the Comparative Business Strategies analysis would be -- How does Netflix's business strategy to expand its market share in the global online streaming compare to Amazon Prime's business strategy through its video products and services?
The ten market players in this report and a brief synopsis of their participation in the market are:
Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike, Microsoft Security, Cisco, Fortinet, Check Point, Zscaler, IBM Security (including IBM QRadar and managed services), Splunk (with its security platform), and SentinelOne together represent the ten major companies shaping the global cybersecurity market. Palo Alto Networks is recognized for its next‑generation firewalls, cloud security (Prisma Cloud), and unified detection and response capabilities, positioning it as a leader for enterprises pursuing Zero Trust and hybrid‑cloud protections. CrowdStrike is a cloud‑native endpoint protection and XDR leader whose Falcon platform combines EDR, threat intelligence, and incident response to protect endpoints and cloud workloads at scale. Microsoft Security leverages vast cloud scale and identity services across Microsoft 365 and Azure to deliver integrated endpoint, identity, and cloud security, making it ubiquitous across many organizations and large enterprises. Cisco’s security portfolio, strengthened by networking dominance and additions such as Splunk for analytics, provides broad enterprise coverage from secure networking and SASE to advanced threat intelligence and managed offerings. Fortinet emphasizes integrated network and security platforms—FortiGate firewalls, FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer, FortiEDR and the Fortinet Security Fabric—targeting unified operations for enterprises and service providers.
Check Point and Zscaler occupy distinct but critical roles in perimeter and cloud‑native access security respectively: Check Point’s long‑standing Infinity architecture focuses on consolidated threat prevention across network, cloud, and mobile environments and remains a trusted provider for enterprises requiring proactive firewall‑centric defenses. Zscaler leads in cloud‑native Zero Trust and SASE, offering secure web gateway, ZTNA, and cloud access controls that are widely adopted for remote workforce and cloud migration use cases. IBM Security combines threat intelligence, incident response (including Mandiant capabilities where applicable), SIEM and managed security services to serve regulated industries and large enterprises needing deep professional services and compliance support. Splunk Security (including its SIEM and Observability integrations) delivers large‑scale security analytics, log management, and SOAR workflows that underpin many enterprise detection and response programs and complement networking and endpoint vendors. SentinelOne distinguishes itself with autonomous, AI‑driven endpoint protection and the Singularity platform that integrates NGAV, EDR, and rollback remediation to combat ransomware and advanced endpoint threats.
Collectively these vendors cover the primary technology stacks enterprises deploy—network and firewall, endpoint/XDR, cloud workload protection, identity and access, SIEM/SOAR, and managed detection and response—while competing and partnering across functions such as SASE, Zero Trust, and threat intelligence. Market dynamics in 2025 show consolidation (acquisitions that fold specialized capabilities into larger portfolios), increasing emphasis on cloud‑native and AI‑assisted detection, and customer preference for integrated platforms that reduce operational complexity; vendors differentiate by depth in core areas (for example, Palo Alto in NGFW and cloud security, CrowdStrike and SentinelOne in endpoint/XDR, Zscaler in SASE, Splunk in analytics) and by services depth for incident response and compliance (notably IBM and Microsoft) as enterprises balance prevention, detection, and rapid response needs.
Table of Contents
32 Pages
- 1.0 Scope of Report and Methodology
- 2.0 Market SWOT Analysis and Players
- 2.1 Market Definition
- 2.2 Market Segments
- 2.3 Market Strengths
- 2.4 Market Weaknesses
- 2.5 Market Threats
- 2.6 Market Opportunities
- 2.7 Major Players
- 3.0 Competitive Analysis
- 3.1 Market Player 1
- 3.2 Market Player 2
- 3.3 Market Player 3
- 3.4 Market Player 4
- 3.5 Market Player 5
- 3.6 Market Player 6
- 3.7 Market Player 7
- 3.8 Market Player 8
- 3.9 Market Player 9
- 3.10 Market Player 10
- 4.0 Comparative Business Strategies
- 4.1 Comparative Business Strategies of Player 1 and 2
- 4.2 Comparative Business Strategies of Player 1 and 3
- 4.3 Comparative Business Strategies of Player 1 and 4
- 4.4 Comparative Business Strategies of Player 2 and 3
- 4.5 Comparative Business Strategies of Player 2 and 4
- 4.6 Comparative Business Strategies of Player 3 and 4
- 5.0 Appendix
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