The network traffic analytics market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The size of the network traffic analytics market has expanded swiftly in recent times. It is projected to increase from $3.32 billion in 2024 to $3.76 billion in 2025, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.3%.
Factors contributing to the growth in the historical period include an increase in cyber threats and security breaches, a surge in remote work and telecommuting, the need for network forensics skills, a rise in distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, and the demand for retention and analysis of network traffic data.
The network traffic analytics market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• In the upcoming years, the value of the market for network traffic analytics is projected to witness a considerable expansion, reaching $6.22 billion by 2029 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.4%.
The substantial increase within this forecast period is attributed to factors including the growing adoption of cloud-centric solutions, imperative for optimizing network performance, a heightened concentration on user behavior analytics (UBA), increasing demand for real-time monitoring, and the need for predictive analytics capabilities. Noteworthy trends during the forecast period encompass the growth in IoT devices and networks, the amplification of network segmentation strategies, burgeoning hybrid cloud environments, the shift towards software-defined networking (SDN), and the fusion of network traffic analytics with endpoint security solutions.
The escalation of cyber threats and security infringements is projected to drive the expansion of the network traffic analytics market. Cyber threats are harmful activities aimed at digital technologies, and security breaches encompass unauthorized intrusion or the disclosure of confidential information that jeopardizes individuals, organizations, or governments. The prevalence of cyber threats and security breaches climbs with an increasing dependency on digital innovations, burgeoning attack surfaces, advanced strategies of cybercriminals, and insufficient cybersecurity practices. Network traffic analytics play a vital role in cybersecurity, delivering real-time perceptions into network activities, detecting inconsistencies, and pinpointing possible security threats. These systems aid organizations in strengthening their cybersecurity safeguards by offering early detection of threats, capabilities to respond to incidents, proof of attack attribution, and insights into vulnerabilities within the network architecture. For example, in February 2023, as reported by the Australian Cyber Security Centre, an Australian cyber security agency, there were 76,000 reports of cybercrimes in 2022, showing a 13% increase from the previous year. Hence, the accelerating cyber threats and security breaches are propelling the advancement of the network traffic analytics market.
The network traffic analytics market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Component: Solution, Services
2) By Deployment Type: On-premise, Cloud
3) By Organization Size: Small And Medium-sized Enterprises, Large Enterprise
4) By End User: Service Providers, Enterprises, Data Center
Subsegments:
1) By Solution: Network Traffic Analytics Software, Hardware Appliances, Cloud-Based Solutions
2) By Services: Professional Services, Managed Services
Leading firms in the network traffic analytics market are focusing their efforts on creating cutting-edge technological solutions, such as network detection and response platforms (NDR), to enhance their market position. NDR platforms are cybersecurity tools designed to continuously monitor network traffic to detect potential cyber threats and irregular activities throughout an organization's network. These solutions scrutinize raw network traffic logs to accurately pinpoint risks, offering early detection to thwart attacks before they can inflict significant harm. For example, in January 2022, LiveAction, an American IT network performance management, visualization, and analytics software provider, introduced ThreatEye NV. This is an NDR platform that provides comprehensive encrypted traffic analysis and visibility. It merges the latest data collection, sophisticated behavior analysis, and real-time machine learning to offer SecOps teams unmatched insights into encrypted traffic, threats, and network anomalies. The platform employs Deep Packet Dynamics (DPD), removing the requirement for payload inspection, to assess over 150 packet attributes and behaviors in multi-vendor, multi-domain, and multi-cloud network environments.
Major companies operating in the network traffic analytics market are:
• Microsoft Corporation
• Dell Inc.
• Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.
• Accenture Plc
• International Business Machines Corporation
• Cisco Systems Inc.
• Broadcom Inc.
• Nokia Corporation
• Palo Alto Networks Inc.
• Juniper Networks Inc.
• Arista Networks Inc.
• Splunk Inc.
• Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
• McAfee Corp.
• Trend Micro Incorporated
• NEC Corporation
• NetScout Systems Inc.
• FireEye Inc.
• SolarWinds Corporation
• Rapid7 Inc.
• Qualys Inc.
• Darktrace
• Allot Ltd.
• Ascom Timeplex
• ExtraHop Networks Inc.
North America was the largest region in the network traffic analytics market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the network traffic analytics market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.