An Analysis of the Market for Endpoint Security

• Top Players are the market leaders offering a broad and deep range of functionalities with a solid future vision. They are seen as market shapers and innovators.
• Trail Blazers, on the other hand, possess advanced technologies but lack some features to be classified as Top Players. These vendors can potentially disrupt the market with new technologies or delivery models.
• Vendors are positioned based on their ability to innovate and meet customer needs, providing comprehensive protection across various platforms and deployment models.

Radicati’s “Endpoint Security Market Quadrant 2024” report analyzes the current landscape of the endpoint security market, categorizing vendors into four distinct segments: Top Players, Trail Blazers, Specialists, and Mature Players. The report comprehensively evaluates each vendor based on their functionality and strategic vision. It aims to help readers understand the positioning of various vendors in the market, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses and their overall market strategy.

Top Players are the market leaders offering a broad and deep range of functionalities with a solid future vision. They are seen as market shapers and innovators. Trail Blazers, on the other hand, possess advanced technologies but lack some features to be classified as Top Players. These vendors can potentially disrupt the market with new technologies or delivery models. Specialists include emerging players still developing their solutions or established vendors with loyal customer bases, providing suitable solutions without significant market influence. Mature Players are large, established vendors that have slowed innovation and are no longer leading the market trends.

The report highlights the importance of endpoint security, which encompasses solutions to secure and manage endpoints for businesses of all sizes, preventing, detecting, blocking, and remediating threats. Leading vendors such as Bitdefender, Cisco, CrowdStrike, Cybereason, ESET, Microsoft, SentinelOne, Sophos, Symantec, Trellix, Trend Micro, VMware Carbon Black, and WithSecure are evaluated. The endpoint security market is expected to grow significantly, from $16.3 billion in 2024 to over $36.5 billion by 2028, driven by the increasing need for robust protection against sophisticated threats.

Evaluation criteria for vendors include deployment options, platform support, malware detection, directory integration, firewall capabilities, URL filtering, patch management, reporting, web and email security, device control, encryption, network access control, mobile device protection, data loss prevention, administration, sandboxing, APT integration, EDR/XDR, MDR services, pricing, customer support, and professional services. Vendors are positioned based on their ability to innovate and meet customer needs, providing comprehensive protection across various platforms and deployment models.

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