Preemptive cybersecurity solutions will account for about half of all IT security spending by the year 2030, a significant increase from its 5% share in 2024, Gartner said in a report published Thursday.
Preemptive cybersecurity will effectively replace standard detection and response technologies as the preferred defense against malicious hacking, Gartner predicted.
The technology uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to anticipate threats and then neutralize them before they can compromise their targets, according to researchers.
Gartner projected that the fast growth of the global attack surface would drive demand for preemptive security. The company expects the number of documented software vulnerabilities to increase from approximately 277,000 this year to roughly one million by 2030.
Preemptive security modules use multiple components, including threat intelligence and advanced deception, to foil attackers, Gartner said.
Rapidly evolving technologies will lead to security models that focus on the needs of specific critical infrastructure sectors, such as healthcare, manufacturing and finance, according to researchers. For example, a vendor that specializes in using preemptive security for Internet of Things in the healthcare industry might need to integrate their technology with a cloud-based electronic health records platform, according to Carl Manion, managing vice president at Gartner.
