Worldwide Application Protection and Availability Market Shares, 2024: The Race to Secure AI

This IDC study examines the worldwide application protection and availability market."The application and API protection market is extremely competitive now," says Christopher Rodriguez, research director, Active Application Security and Fraud at IDC. "The pattern of escalation is only accelerating as good guys and bad guys race to navigate the implications of emerging AI technologies for offensive and defensive purposes."

IDC Market Share Figure

Executive Summary

Advice for Technology Suppliers

• Addressing AI Risk
• Addressing Fraud and Abuse
• Navigating the Platform Migration Process

Market Share

• Worldwide Application Protection and Availability Market
• Infrastructure Protection
• Web Application and API Protection

Who Shaped the Year

• Akamai
• Cloudflare
• F5
• Imperva (a Thales Company)
• Microsoft

Market Context

• Significant Market Developments

Methodology

• Company Revenue Modeling
• Revenue Recognition
• Immediate Recognition
• Deferred Recognition
• Subscription Revenue
• Mergers and Acquisitions: "Backstreaming"
• Calendar Versus Fiscal Years

Market Definition

• Infrastructure Protection
• Web Application and API Protection

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