Endpoint security - Statistics & Facts

Endpoint security or protection solutions include antivirus software, endpoint detection and response (EDR) software and services, and multi-factor authentication among others. The global endpoint security market is projected to reach 11 billion U.S. dollars in 2022 and keeps growing as cyber security is of paramount importance to businesses today.

Endpoint devices

As companies rely more heavily on internet-enabled devices to carry out their daily business activities, it is of great importance that such devices are sheltered from cyber threats. Endpoint devices are protected to different degrees in companies. Network devices such as servers and routers are generally the best covered by security solutions; computing devices such as desktops and laptops are also relatively well protected. Only half of all cloud-based endpoints are currently protected. However, this is a known concern and coverage levels are expected to increase in the near future. IoT devices such as smart sensors and smart cars are the least protected endpoints, likely due to their recent adoption and still relatively peripheral roles. However, the number of IoT connected devices is expected to grow at a great speed and the cybersecurity of such devices should deserve more attention to ensure the safety of the entire enterprise device network.

Adoption of endpoint security solutions

Businesses are well aware of the importance of keeping their endpoints safe from cyberattacks. As the variety of possible IT security threats increases, organizations adopt more sophisticated cyber security solutions. These include next-generation endpoint security technologies such as vulnerability assessment or mapping, encryption, as well as centralized dashboards are also being widely deployed in global organizations to ensure the safety of their devices, not to mention the use of artificial intelligence for cybersecurity.

Endpoint security vendors

CrowdStrike, MacAfee, and Trend Micro are the leading vendors in the corporate endpoint security software market. Trend Micro had a 10.5 percent market share in 2020, whereas CrowdStrike and McAfee hovered around nine percent market share each. Microsoft also offers IT security options which are widely used, as Windows, the software giant’s market leading operating system, is overwhelmingly present in enterprise endpoint devices.

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