Worldwide SOAR and Firewall Automation Forecast, 2024–2028: Will GenAI Leave SOAR Vendors Sore?

IDC Market Forecast Figure

• Figure: Worldwide SOAR and Firewall Automation Revenue Snapshot

Executive Summary

Advice for Technology Suppliers

• Advice to SOAR Vendors

• Advice to Firewall Automation Vendors

Market Forecast

• Table: Worldwide SOAR Revenue by Region, 2021–2028 ($M)

• Table: Worldwide SOAR Revenue by Deployment Type, 2021–2028 ($M)

• Table: Worldwide Firewall Automation Revenue by Region, 2021–2028 ($M)

• Table: Worldwide Firewall Automation Revenue by Deployment Type, 2021–2028 ($M)

Market Context

• Drivers and Inhibitors (for SOAR Vendors)

• Drivers

• SOAR May Still Be in the Sweet Spot Where It Is Nimbler than SIEM and More Versatile than XDR

• The Burgeoning Managed Detection and Response and Managed Security Services Markets Could Be a Real Boost for SOAR Vendors

• Inhibitors

• GenAI May Be Very Detrimental to SOAR

• SOAR Is Beset by an Extremely Aggressive Detection and Response Community

• The Public Cloud Hosts Are Constantly Working on Automation Within Its Platforms

• Thoughts About Firewall Automation

• Significant Market Developments

• Changes from Prior Forecast

• Table: Worldwide SOAR Revenue, 2019–2028: Comparison of November 2022 and March 2024 Forecasts ($M)

• Figure: Worldwide SOAR Revenue, 2019–2028: Comparison of November 2022 and March 2024 Forecasts

• Table: Worldwide Firewall Automation Revenue, 2019–2028: Comparison of November 2022 and March 2024 Forecasts ($M)

• Figure: Worldwide Firewall Automation Revenue, 2019–2028: Comparison of November 2022 and March 2024 Forecasts

Market Definition

• Security Orchestration and Automated Response

• Firewall Automation

Methodology

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