“One possibility here is ... it would be biased in favor of the [existing] HPE solution, and to migrate Juniper customers over time,” Mauricio Sanchez said.

Completed cybersecurity deals witnessed a 37% reduction in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in the previous year.

The firm also named Microsoft, Wiz, Check Point, Trend Micro, Orca Security and Aqua Security as strong performers.

Zscaler's offering is less about switching and optimizing the transport from connectivity, and more about securing the transport, VP Naresh Kumar said.

Barracuda's report showed the stark difference in time and effort between an attacker exploiting a vulnerability and security teams responding to each attack.

The Global Data Protection Index 2024 also showed only 8% of the respondents have fully implemented a zero-trust security architecture.

In 2024, quantum experts predict a year rich in quantum technology and hardware advancements and deployments, with a focus on cybersecurity.

Crunchbase’s report showed global funding for artificial intelligence startups surged to nearly $50 billion in 2023, a 9% increase year over year.

“Outside of Cisco, I don’t see anyone else in 2024 being able to dethrone Zscaler from its leadership position," Dell’Oro's Mauricio Sanchez said.

In 2023, artificial intelligence demonstrated its double-edged-sword effect on cybersecurity, and 2024 is expected to be another pivotal year.

2023 has been another banner year for quantum computing research, development, application and regulation.

At the top of the list is Cisco's landmark $28 billion acquisition of Splunk.

As we look ahead to 2024, the question on everyone's mind in the industry is whether SASE will continue to be a hot topic in cybersecurity conversations.

Bryan Palma also shared Trellix's own approach and strategy for education and training on the risks of generative artificial intelligence.

Colin Soutar expects the number and capabilities of PQC vendors to continue to grow, including hyperscalers, traditional security and specialized vendors.

Carbon Black now operates as an autonomous business unit within Broadcom and no longer reports to VMware, VP and GM Jason Rolleston said.

Vishal Jain said Cisco Multicloud Defense includes two key components: the software-as-a-service control plane and the platform-as-a-service delivery.

Omar Khawaja argues CISOs should be skilled at talent development, operating models, change management and decision support.

Gartner names Ping Identity, Microsoft, Okta, ForgeRock and IBM as leaders in its latest Magic Quadrant for Access Management report.

“Taking a look at some of the trends that we've seen this year, we believe [they] are going to continue into next [year]," Forrester's Alla Valente said.

AT&T announced an agreement to create a standalone managed cybersecurity services business and a capital investment from WillJam Ventures.

"You cannot wait on generative AI … You have to move now. Now is the time,” Forrester CEO George Colony said.

“We shouldn't be asking the CISO and their teams to figure out the financial impact, that's just absolute insanity,” said Nasdaq's Christopher Hetner.

Palo Alto Networks, SentinelOne, ESET, Sophos, Trellix and Broadcom are named as strong performers in the report.