IPS market seen reaching $30.56 billion by 2030

The network intrusion prevention system market is projected to grow from $18.95 billion in 2026 to $30.56 billion by 2030, driven by escalating cyberattacks, AI-based security tools and tighter compliance demands. North America leads the market now, while Asia-Pacific is expected to post the fastest growth.

Why it matters: - Network intrusion prevention systems sit at the center of enterprise cyber defense by monitoring traffic and blocking malicious activity in real time. - Rising attack volumes and more complex threats are pushing organizations to spend more on prevention tools that can protect networks, data and critical systems.

What happened: - The Business Research Company projected the global network intrusion prevention system market will grow from $18.95 billion in 2026 to $30.56 billion by 2030. - The forecast implies a 12.7% compound annual growth rate through 2030. - The report also said the market rose from $16.85 billion in 2025 to $18.95 billion in 2026, a 12.5% CAGR. - The company published its findings in Network Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Global Market Report 2026 – Market Size, Trends, And Forecast 2026-2035. - The report release date is Oct. 6, 2026. - Download a free sample of the report. - View the full market report.

The details: - IPS technology actively monitors network traffic and stops malicious activity, unauthorized intrusions and security policy violations. - The systems use signature-based and anomaly-based detection methods. - IPS tools filter traffic and enforce security policies across enterprise environments. - The market’s recent growth has been driven by more cyberattacks, greater reliance on enterprise firewalls, broader use of on-premise security infrastructure, expansion of enterprise IT networks, and more malware and ransomware incidents. - The report said future demand will be supported by AI-powered cybersecurity, cloud security ecosystems, compliance requirements, a larger attack surface from IoT devices and demand for autonomous threat response. - Key trends include AI-based threat detection, automated intrusion prevention, zero trust security frameworks, cloud-native and hybrid IPS models, better detection of advanced persistent threats and behavioral analytics for anomaly-based enforcement. - North America held the largest market share in 2025. - Asia-Pacific is expected to grow the fastest over the forecast period. - The report’s regional coverage includes Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East and Africa. - The report also adds market attractiveness scoring, TAM analysis, company scoring matrix graphics and tables, Excel-based forecasting dashboards, market hotspots infographics, and updated graphics and tables.

Between the lines: - The forecast points to a security market shifting from basic traffic blocking toward more automated, AI-assisted defense. - The emphasis on compliance, cloud adoption and IoT exposure suggests buyers are facing a broader risk environment, not just higher attack frequency. - The regional split suggests mature markets still dominate spending, while faster digital adoption in Asia-Pacific is opening new growth. - The report cited UK government data showing organizations worldwide face about 2,000 or more cyberattacks each week on average, with estimates of 1,968 to 2,086 attacks per organization weekly in 2026.

What's next: - Vendors are likely to lean harder into AI detection, automated response and hybrid deployment models as buyers look for faster mitigation. - Demand should rise where cloud migration, IoT adoption and regulatory pressure are expanding enterprise attack surfaces. - Asia-Pacific’s growth trajectory suggests more security investment will follow broader digital transformation across the region.

The bottom line: - IPS remains a growth market because cyberattacks are rising faster than many networks can defend themselves, and buyers are moving toward smarter, more automated protection.