GenAI-powered Cybersecurity Vendor Landscape 2024

Rise in integration of Generative AI capabilities into cybersecurity solutions

The cybersecurity landscape faces a critical shortage of skilled professionals, with nearly 4 million open positions worldwide, as highlighted by recent data from the ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study. This workforce gap, coupled with the increasing complexity of cyber threats, has made it imperative for organizations to explore advanced solutions that extend beyond traditional security measures.

Since the launch of IBM Watson for cybersecurity threats in 2016 to the rise of AI-native cybersecurity platforms, the industry has focused on creating solutions that address the persistent cybersecurity skills gap, alongside ongoing challenges related to automation and emerging threats. With the emergence of Generative AI, we are now witnessing a major transformation in how organizations can leverage LLMs and automation architectures to enhance efficiency gains and achieve a return on investment in as little as a year.

All major cybersecurity solution providers have either launched new GenAI security tools or integrated GenAI capabilities into their existing solution suites. This report showcases the vendor landscape of the GenAI-powered cybersecurity market by identifying the most impactful tools and vendors in this space and evaluating these vendors on AIM Research’s Penetration and Maturity (PeMa) Quadrant.

Definition

AIM Research defines GenAI-powered cybersecurity as the integration of generative artificial intelligence technologies into cybersecurity solutions to enhance the detection, triage, and response capabilities against cyber threats.

GenAI-powered Cybersecurity Tool Categories

AI Agents: AI Agents are autonomous/semi-autonomous systems that utilize Generative AI to monitor networks, analyze threats, and respond to incidents with minimal human intervention.

Copilots and AI Assistants: Copilot enables IT teams to identify the root causes of issues, assist in triaging end user problems, reduce escalations, enhance their knowledge through interactive questionnaires, and drive cost savings by freeing up resources in compute, network, security, and application teams that support end users.

GenAI-integrated Cybersecurity and Analytics Platforms: Security platforms that incorporate Generative AI for comprehensive cybersecurity across various layers (cloud, endpoints, networks, etc.). In GenAI-powered cybersecurity, security tools are built/integrated with advanced analytics and automation capabilities, utilizing AI to enhance threat detection, response, and prediction within a single framework.

Attack Simulation and Training Platforms: Generative AI to simulate potential vulnerabilities and test the organization’s security posture, helping teams prepare for actual incidents by understanding how attackers might exploit their systems.

PeMa Quadrant

For the PeMa Quadrant assessment, we have exclusively considered vendors that provide GenAI-powered SOC Analyst Platforms and GenAI-powered Cloud Security Platforms.

GenAI-powered SOC Analyst Platforms: AI-powered cybersecurity tools that serve as virtual SOC analysts or augment SOC analyst teams in investigating attacks. These tools utilize technologies such as LLMs, automation architecture, and advanced analytics to improve threat detection, triage alerts, and streamline incident response.

Featured Vendors (in alphabetical order): Darktrace, Deep Instinct, Dropzone AI, ExtraHop, Fortinet, Mandiant (part of Google Cloud), Microsoft Security, Prophet Security, Radiant Security, ReliaQuest, SentinelOne, Simbian, Swimlane, Sysdig, Torq.

GenAI-powered Cloud Security Platforms: Advanced security solutions that consolidate multiple cloud security functions into a single, AI-driven framework. Leveraging generative artificial intelligence, these platforms analyze extensive data sets to identify vulnerabilities, predict threats, and optimize security operations across cloud environments.

Featured Vendors (in alphabetical order): Aqua Security, Cisco, CrowdStrike, Dazz, Lacework (part of Fortinet), Mitiga, Netskope, Orca Security, Palo Alto Networks, Proofpoint, Rapid7, Sentra, SentinelOne, Stream.Security, Sweet Security, Sysdig, Tenable, Trend Micro, Uptycs, Wiz, ZEST Security, Zscaler.

Table of Contents:

1. Executive Summary
2. Key Research Findings
3. Introduction to GenAI-powered Cybersecurity
4. Deep Dive into GenAI-powered Cybersecurity
5. Vendor Landscape of GenAI-powered Cybersecurity Tools and Platforms
6. AIM Research’s PeMa Quadrant Assessment
7. PeMa Quadrant for GenAI-powered SOC Analyst Platforms
8. PeMa Quadrant for GenAI-powered Cloud Security Platforms