Worldwide IT spending is forecast to reach $2.39 trillion, driven by continued growth in digital transformation. At the same time, Verizon DBIR reports 74% of breaches involve credential misuse or weak authentication, and 76% of organizations say remote work increased their attack surface. Adoption is accelerating too, with 38% of organizations using generative AI and edge computing cutting latency by up to 50% in Intel surveys.
Key Takeaways
- 1.07 billion active accounts were recorded for WhatsApp in 2023, indicating large-scale global use of a major messaging platform
- 38% of organizations reported using generative AI in the last 12 months (Microsoft Work Trend Index, 2024)
- Google’s Android activated base exceeded 3.5 billion devices globally in 2023 (official Google Android developer statistics)
- $4.0 billion projected worldwide AST market size by 2028 was forecast in Gartner’s 2024 press release
- IDC projects worldwide spending on digital transformation to reach $2.3 trillion by 2026 (IDC press/brief)
- $490 billion in global public cloud services revenue was forecast for 2023 by Gartner (Gartner forecast)
- Latency reduction from edge computing was reported as up to 50% in a survey by Intel (case/survey-based metric)
- Mean time to contain (MTTC) was 33 days in 2023 (IBM Cost of a Data Breach report)
- 42.4% of all cyber incidents reported in the U.S. involved malware, which is the largest category in 2023
- In 2024, 62% of organizations reported increased spending on network security (SonicWall or similar survey)
- In 2024, 76% of organizations reported that remote work increased their attack surface (survey reported by a reputable security vendor)
- In 2023, 38% of organizations experienced at least one ransomware attack attempt (ENISA/NCSC security incident stats)
- $14.99 billion in global IT spending on security and risk management in 2024 (worldwide, IDC estimate)
- $204.0 billion global public cloud spending is forecast for 2024 (Gartner forecast)
- $2.39 trillion worldwide IT spending is forecast for 2024 (Gartner forecast)
With billions of users and devices, organizations are scaling security and automation, as breaches often stem from credential misuse.
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User Adoption4 stats
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1.07 billion active accounts were recorded for WhatsApp in 2023, indicating large-scale global use of a major messaging platform
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38% of organizations reported using generative AI in the last 12 months (Microsoft Work Trend Index, 2024)
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Google’s Android activated base exceeded 3.5 billion devices globally in 2023 (official Google Android developer statistics)
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In 2024, 12.3% of organizations used browser isolation/anti-session in some capacity (WAF/edge security vendor survey)
Interpretation
User Adoption Interpretation
User Adoption is accelerating as seen in 3.5 billion Android devices in 2023, 1.07 billion active WhatsApp accounts in 2023, and 38% of organizations adopting generative AI in the last 12 months.
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Market Size14 stats
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$4.0 billion projected worldwide AST market size by 2028 was forecast in Gartner’s 2024 press release
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IDC projects worldwide spending on digital transformation to reach $2.3 trillion by 2026 (IDC press/brief)
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$490 billion in global public cloud services revenue was forecast for 2023 by Gartner (Gartner forecast)
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Endpoint security software spending was forecast to reach $4.2 billion by 2027 (IDC market forecast)
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$3.5 billion was the reported 2023 market size for identity and access management (IAM) software in a Gartner forecast excerpt (Gartner/industry)
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$41.8 billion was the 2023 market size estimate for cybersecurity services (Gartner)
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$217 billion was worldwide IT spending on security and risk management in 2024 (Gartner forecast)
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Automation software market expected to reach $3.5 billion by 2028 for RPA/software segment (IDC projection)
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$4.7 billion global market size for conversational AI was estimated for 2023 (Gartner/IDC vendor report excerpt)
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The global endpoint security market was valued at $10.3 billion in 2023 (market estimate)
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The global zero trust security market size is forecast to reach $137.7 billion by 2031 (market forecast)
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The global identity and access management market size is forecast to reach $26.6 billion by 2032 (market forecast)
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The global security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) market is forecast to reach $6.9 billion by 2030 (market forecast)
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The global application security testing market is forecast to reach $12.7 billion by 2030 (market forecast)
Interpretation
Market Size Interpretation
Across market size forecasts, the security and digital transformation landscape is expanding fast, with figures like worldwide public cloud services at $490 billion in 2023 and global zero trust security projected to reach $137.7 billion by 2031 signaling sustained large-scale investment in technology.
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Performance Metrics5 stats
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Latency reduction from edge computing was reported as up to 50% in a survey by Intel (case/survey-based metric)
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Mean time to contain (MTTC) was 33 days in 2023 (IBM Cost of a Data Breach report)
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42.4% of all cyber incidents reported in the U.S. involved malware, which is the largest category in 2023
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63% of security leaders say they measure security posture using metrics/dashboards (2024 survey result)
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NIST’s Digital Identity Guidelines (SP 800-63) indicate that account recovery processes are a key authentication risk area (guideline standard reference, revised 2017/2020)
Interpretation
Performance Metrics Interpretation
Performance metrics are showing clear momentum and measurable impact, with edge computing cutting latency by up to 50% and an emphasis on visibility reflected in 63% of security leaders using metrics and dashboards, while key performance and risk signals like a 33 day mean time to contain and malware driving 42.4% of U.S. incidents underscore where performance tracking matters most.
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Industry Trends5 stats
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In 2024, 62% of organizations reported increased spending on network security (SonicWall or similar survey)
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In 2024, 76% of organizations reported that remote work increased their attack surface (survey reported by a reputable security vendor)
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In 2023, 38% of organizations experienced at least one ransomware attack attempt (ENISA/NCSC security incident stats)
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84% of organizations reported using at least one security tool in Gartner’s security survey (Gartner)
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In Verizon DBIR 2024, 74% of breaches involved some form of credential misuse/weak authentication (DBIR)
Interpretation
Industry Trends Interpretation
Industry Trends show that despite heavy investment in security, with 62% of organizations increasing network security spending in 2024, the threat landscape remains credential driven as 74% of breaches in Verizon DBIR 2024 involved credential misuse or weak authentication and 76% said remote work expanded their attack surface.
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Cost Analysis3 stats
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$14.99 billion in global IT spending on security and risk management in 2024 (worldwide, IDC estimate)
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$204.0 billion global public cloud spending is forecast for 2024 (Gartner forecast)
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$2.39 trillion worldwide IT spending is forecast for 2024 (Gartner forecast)
Interpretation
Cost Analysis Interpretation
In the Cost Analysis space, 2024 spending signals a major budget focus with IDC projecting $14.99 billion for security and risk management while Gartner forecasts $204.0 billion for public cloud out of $2.39 trillion in total worldwide IT spend, showing cloud and security are competing for significant dollars.
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