Global Military Cybersecurity Market Research Report: Forecast (2024-2030)

Market Definition

Military Cybersecurity refers to the military capabilities that deal with technologies, solutions, and services designed to protect military assets and infrastructure such as electronics and communication devices, and prevent data leaks, breaches, unauthorized access, and other malicious activities against friendly networks and systems. These capabilities ensure the military operations’ continuous and smooth functioning aligning with their goals and objectives in the interconnected and digitalized world.

Market Insights & Analysis: Global Military Cybersecurity Market (2024-30):

The Global Military Cybersecurity Market size was valued at around USD 15.5 billion in 2023 & is estimated to grow at a CAGR of around 6.6% during the forecast period, i.e., 2024-30. The market growth is attributed to the growing defense spending and the significant increase in developing and upgrading cybersecurity capabilities. Also, the rising threat of cyber-attacks which are becoming more frequent than ever due changing warfare landscape from kinetic to non-kinetic warfare involving state-sponsored cyber-attacks.

• July 2024: The National Cyber Security Centre issued a warning to the UK and international allies about the group called “Andariel” associated with North Korea which is trying to steal sensitive and confidential information by launching cyber-attacks.

As military conflicts are on the rise across the globe, countries are focusing on acquiring defense capabilities and modernizing their military to keep up with their perceived adversarial threats to safeguard themselves, which is also the reason why defense spending is at its all-time high. The ever-expanding military operations are becoming possible due to the incorporation of modern technological advancements such as UAVs, drones, and military robots, and the latest technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and data storage on the cloud are increasing their cyber exposure which they have to safeguard.

Additionally, governments around the world are adopting data protection policies which is propelling militaries to adopt some form of cyber security mechanisms that prevent data leaks, breaches, and unauthorized access to the servers and protect it. These scenarios present a huge opportunity for growth & expansion in the Market.

Global Military Cybersecurity Market Driver:

Surge in Global Cyber Threats – The growing number of cyber-attacks on military assets and systems has significantly increased in recent years, as any such breaches will greatly impact the operational capabilities and strategic advantages of the military. Hence, militaries across the world are realizing the need for a cyber-security system to guard against such threats, prompting them to invest heavily in acquiring such abilities. This system comes with the latest technologies such as AI and ML which can automatically identify any such breaches on the friendly networks and assets and raise alerts as well as prepare counter responses for it. For instance,

• Nov 2023: The Economic Times reported that in the last three years, state-sponsored cyber-attacks against India were up by 278%.

Such incidents highlight the growing threat from cyber-attacks and the responsive actions towards it driving the growth in the market.

Global Military Cybersecurity Market Opportunity:

Increasing Spending On Developing Cyber-Security Capabilities – Militaries across the globe are acquiring both defensive and offensive capabilities to tackle the growing threat from cyber-attacks which can potentially compromise their systems. Countries have significantly increased their defense budgets, substantially increased the allocation towards cyber-security, and introduced various initiatives related to it. For instance,

• June 2024: The Conversation reported that the US military has launched a partnership project called Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CASR), which aims to integrate commercial equipment with military capabilities.
• April 2024: The Record from Recorded Future News reported that Germany had launched a cyber-military branch to combat the Russian cyber threats.

These scenarios highlight the growing opportunity present in the market and the customizable needs of the end users to fill the gaps in their cyber security exposure.

Global Military Cybersecurity Market Challenge:

Huge Installation & Upgrade Costs with the Implementation of Cyber-Security Capabilities – The constant need to fill the gaps in the cyber vulnerabilities of military assets that require customized and innovative solutions, raises the cost of implementing such systems posing a significant challenge for the market. Additionally, the complexities associated with upgrading to meet the technological advancements and training of the workforce operating such systems will further fuel the total cost. For instance,

• Jan 2024: The Heritage Foundation reported that for FY 2024 the US has allocated USD 13.5 Billion for cyberspace activities that will defend and launch responsive actions toward disrupting the advanced and persistent adversaries engaging in cyber warfare against them. 

Such allocation can put any country in the top 25, in terms of military expenditure across the world. As a result, budget constraints and cost considerations can obstruct the adoption of cyber-security systems in the Global Military Cybersecurity Market growth.

Global Military Cybersecurity Market Trend:

Massive Adoption of AI & ML in Military Cybersecurity – The increasing adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in Military Cybersecurity systems is witnessing a remarkable jump. These advancements are capable of revolutionizing the effectiveness and performance of military operations and ability. ML models developed on the vast amount of data automatically detect the suspicious and malicious activities present in the system and raise alerts for them.

The AI based on such models can automate the whole process reducing the dependency on human intervention while also providing greater flexibility. This will also reduce the costs associated with constantly training the new workforce to operate the system.

Global Military Cybersecurity Market (2024-30): Segmentation Analysis

The Global Military Cybersecurity Market study of MarkNtel Advisors evaluates & highlights the major trends and influencing factors in each segment. It includes predictions for the period 2024–2030 at the global level. Based on the analysis, the market has been further classified as:

Based on End User:

• Land Force:
• Naval Force:
• Air Force:

The land force is the dominant segment as an end user when it comes to the Military Cybersecurity Market. This segment is expected to show the highest growth in the forecasted period globally, as the Land forces have larger personnel and require larger resources and military assets such as drones, military robots, and telecommunication devices, making them more exposed to the vulnerabilities present in the military cyberspace. A successful cyber-attack such as theft of sensitive information can greatly impact their operational reach and effectiveness. It can potentially disrupt their chain of command. 

Based on Solution:

• Threat Intelligence and Response
• Identity and Access Management
• Data Loss Prevention Management
• Security and Vulnerability Management
• Unified Threat Management
• Enterprise Risk and Compliance
• Others

When considering the segmentation based on the solutions, security and vulnerability management will be the dominant player in the Global Military Cybersecurity Market over the forecasted period. As there are constant advancements in technological abilities not just for the militaries but also for the attackers hence there is a constant need to plug the gaps in the vulnerabilities of the system in the face of such evolving adversaries. Such scenarios will likely continue in the future with the advancement in technologies and militaries constantly trying to create strategic leverage over their enemies. These trends will propel the market and provide the key players with immense opportunities in it.

Global Military Cybersecurity Market (2024-30): Regional Projections

Geographically, the Global Military Cybersecurity Market expands across:

• North America
• South America
• Europe
• The Middle East & Africa
• Asia-Pacific

Globally, North America is the leading region when it comes to Military Cybersecurity and will continue to be in the forecasted period. The United States of America (USA) in North America is the largest defense spender not just in North America but also across the globe. Also, when it comes to technology and innovation in cybersecurity most of the leading players of the market are from the USA. The military installations and assets of the USA are spread across the globe and space making it necessary for it to have advanced cyber warfare abilities and measures to protect itself against any form of adversarial threats. Additionally, the USA has the economy, defense budget, and technology and innovations to implement and upgrade its military cybersecurity systems.

Global Military Cybersecurity Industry Recent Development:

• July 2024: NATO and its allies to establish an Integrated Cyber Defense Centre (NICC) which will inform about the vulnerabilities present in cyberspace of NATO and its allies to NATO military command.
• June 2024: Ledios Holding Inc., landed a contract worth USD 738 million from the US Air Force to offer them enterprise information technology and telecommunication support involving cybersecurity.

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