The network forensics market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The market size for network forensics has seen swift expansion in the last few years. It is projected to increase from a valuation of $3.36 billion in 2024 to an impressive $3.75 billion in 2025, boasting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.5%.
Factors such as the rising complexity of cyber-attacks, the necessity for incident inquiry and response, the enforcement of compliance and regulatory mandates, an increase in network security threats and the surge in digital data traffic have all contributed to this growth in the historic period.
The network forensics market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The market size of network forensics is anticipated to experience swift expansion in the upcoming years, reaching a worth of $7.09 billion by 2029 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.3%.
This predicted development during the projection period can be credited to the proliferation of 5G networks, the incorporation of artificial intelligence in network forensics, the surge in IoT and connected device threats, a focus on proactive defense and threat hunting, and an enhanced concentration on identifying insider threats. Major progression trends for the forecast period encompass encrypted traffic inspection, adoption of cloud-based network forensics solutions, automation, and orchestration in forensic probes, synchronization with endpoint detection and response (EDR), and real-time network forensics for instantaneous response.
As the prevalence of cyberattacks and sophisticated threats continues to rise, it's anticipated to fuel expansion in the network forensics market. Cyber-attacks are unauthorised intrusions into systems or computers, whereas advanced persistent threats (APTs) are extended, focused cyberattacks in which an invader penetrates a network and goes undetected over a substantial time. The role of network forensics involves intercepting, documenting, and scrutinizing network traffic and audit files to prevent these forms of cyberattacks. To illustrate, the Australian Cyber Security Centre, a cyber security firm based in Australia, reported receiving 76,000 cybercrime reports in 2022, a rise of 13% from the preceding year, in February 2023. Hence, the growing incidence of cyberattacks and advanced threats are propelling the upward trend in the network forensics market.
The network forensics market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Component: Solutions, Professional Services
2) By Deployment Mode: Cloud, On-premises
3) By Organization Size: Small And Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Large Enterprises
4) By Application: Endpoint Security, Datacenter security
5) By Vertical: Banking, Financial Services And Insurance (BFSI), Government And Defense, Healthcare, Information Technology (IT) And Information Technology Enabled Services (ITeS), Manufacturing, Retail, Telecommunications, Transportation, Other Verticals
Subsegments:
1) By Solutions: Packet Capture And Analysis Tools, Log Management Solutions, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Security Information And Event Management (SIEM) Solutions, Forensic Analysis Software, Network Traffic Analysis Tools
2) By Professional Services: Consulting Services, Incident Response Services, Training And Education Services, Managed Security Services, Support And Maintenance Services
Embracing the internet of things (IoT) within the field of forensics is a prominent trend within the scientific network forensics market. To fortify their standing in such a market, dominant firms involved in network forensics are implementing IoT in forensics. IoT network forensics involves the scrutiny of IoT devices for crime investigation. For example, NetWitness, an American network security monitoring software company, debuted NetWitness XDR in June 2022. This product offers a comprehensive suite of features, enabling customers to stay a step ahead of advanced cyber threats by enhancing detection and responses. The revamped platform provides comprehensive insight into all critical data planes within an organization. This includes network, logs, full Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR), endpoint, IoT, User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA), a complete Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP), alongside new asset analytics and prioritization, all conveniently accessible through a single interface with a unified data model.
Major companies operating in the network forensics market include:
• Cisco Systems Inc.
• FireEye Inc.
• International Business Machines Corporation
• LogRhythm Inc.
• NIKSUN Incorporated
• RSA Security LLC
• NetScout Systems Inc.
• Broadcom Inc.
• McAfee LLC
• Viavi Solutions Inc.
• SolarWinds Inc.
• Gigamon Inc.
• Fidelis Cybersecurity Solutions LLC
• Darktrace Limited
• ExtraHop Networks Inc.
• Vectra AI Inc.
• Riverbed Technology Inc.
• Plixer International Inc.
• Cynet Ltd.
• Awake Security Inc.
• PacketSled Inc.
• Corelight Inc.
• Lastline Inc.
• Endace Limited
• Garland Technology LLC
• Greycortex s. r. o.
• Flowmon Networks a. s.
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the network forensics market in 2024.North America was the second largest region of the network forensics market. The regions covered in the network forensics market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa