PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1685986
PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1685986
Dark web intelligence involves the collection, analysis, and interpretation of information sourced from the dark web, a segment of the internet not indexed by conventional search engines. This process entails monitoring and comprehending activities within the dark web to identify potential threats, criminal activities, and emerging trends.
The primary components of dark web intelligence encompass solutions and services. A solution refers to a platform or service enabling organizations to monitor and analyze the dark web for potential threats and vulnerabilities. It can be deployed in various modes, including on-premise and in the cloud. Dark web intelligence is utilized across enterprise sizes, catering to both large enterprises and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and finds applications in diverse sectors such as banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI), education, government, healthcare, transportation, manufacturing, and others.
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The dark web intelligence market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $0.63 billion in 2024 to $0.76 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rise in cybercrime activities, growing sophistication of cyber threats, regulatory compliance requirements, rise of nation-state cyber-attacks, and expansion of digital ecosystems.
The dark web intelligence market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $1.66 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing sophistication of cyber threats, growing regulatory pressure on organizations to secure sensitive data, rise in data breaches and identity theft incidents, expansion of digital transformation initiatives leading to increased online presence, and demand for proactive threat intelligence solutions to mitigate cyber risks. Major trends in the forecast period include increased integration of ai and machine learning, expansion of threat intelligence sharing networks, rise in ransomware-as-a-service threats, focus on insider threats and supply chain security, technological advancements.
The burgeoning demand for cybersecurity is poised to drive growth within the dark web intelligence market in the foreseeable future. Cybersecurity, encompassing protective measures against digital attacks, unauthorized access, and data breaches, plays a pivotal role in dark web intelligence to safeguard against potential cyber threats and secure sensitive information. As highlighted by the Australian Cyber Security Centre in February 2023, cybercrime reports surged to 76,000 in 2022, marking a 13% increase from the previous year. Moreover, according to the Internet Crime Complaint Center in 2021, the United States witnessed a 7% rise in cybercrime complaints, totaling 847,376, with estimated losses exceeding $6.9 billion. Consequently, the escalating need for robust cybersecurity protocols propels the expansion of the dark web intelligence market.
Prominent entities within the dark web intelligence sector are strategically focused on introducing intelligent and advanced solutions, such as virtual machines, to maintain a competitive edge. Virtual machines, serving as software-based replicas of physical computers, enable cybersecurity professionals and investigators to securely access the dark web within an isolated environment. For example, in April 2023, Searchlight Cyber, a UK-based dark web intelligence firm, unveiled the Stealth Browser-a secure virtual machine designed to facilitate dark web investigations without compromising safety. Integrated into Searchlight's Cerberus investigation platform, utilized by law enforcement agencies, enterprises, and managed security service providers (MSSPs), the Stealth Browser offers a secure gateway to the dark web. It enables investigators to generate a virtual machine directly from their web browser, eliminating the need for software installation while ensuring a protected environment for conducting investigations and uncovering criminal activities on the dark web.
In April 2023, ZeroFox, a cybersecurity firm based in the US, acquired LookingGlass for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, ZeroFox intends to strengthen its position in the cybersecurity industry and provide a robust end-to-end external cybersecurity platform. LookingGlass Cyber Solutions, Inc., also a US-based cybersecurity company, offers a wide range of threat intelligence services, including dark web intelligence, to assist organizations in managing risks.
Major companies operating in the dark web intelligence market report are Carbon Black Inc., Darktrace PLC, Recorded Future Inc., Anomali Inc., ZeroFox Holdings Inc., ThreatConnect, LookingGlass Cyber Solutions Inc., IntSights Cyber Intelligence Ltd., EclecticIQ B.V., CipherTrace Inc., Blueliv, Digital Shadows Ltd., BlackBag Technologies Inc., KELA Group, PhishLabs Inc., Terbium Labs Inc., Cybersixgill, Group-IB, QOMPLX Inc., SenseCy, RiskIQ, SurfWatch Labs, DarkOwl LLC, Flashpoint
North America was the largest region in the dark web intelligence market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the dark web intelligence market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the dark web intelligence market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain
The dark web intelligence market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as data breach analysis, credential monitoring, and proactive threat detection. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The dark web intelligence market also includes sales of routers, monitoring devices, forensic hardware, and storage devices. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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