Botnet Detection Market Size, Share, Opportunities, COVID-19 Impact, And Trends By Offering (Solution, Services), By Deployment Model (On-premise, Cloud), By Enterprise Size (Small, Medium, Large), By Application (Website Security, Mobile App Security, API Security), By End-User (Retail, Media And Entertainment, Hospitality, BSFI, Communication And Technology, Government, Military And Defense, Healthcare, Others), And By Geography - Forecasts From 2021 To 2026

The global botnet detection market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 38.20% during the forecast period to reach US$3.003 billion in 2026.

A botnet is a collection of connected devices on the public internet, consisting of compromised workstations and servers, which are affected by a set of malicious software and malware. They are regulated by a particular attacker or a group of attackers, who use botnets primarily for criminal or malicious purposes.

Botnet detection is a machine learning and fingerprinting technology-based security solution that detects and mitigates bad bots before harming websites, mobile apps, or APIs of an organization. The prominent forms of attacks performed by bad bots are web scraping, application denial of service (DoS), skewed analytics, account takeover, form spam, gift card cracking, ad fraud, and payment fraud.

The proliferation of smartphones and other mobile devices, coupled with increasing penetration of the internet across both developing and developed countries has been increasing the risk of being infected by bots. According to the Internet World Stats, 2021, as of March 2021, the internet penetration rate in major regions such as Asia is 63.8%, Europe 88.2%, Africa 43.2%, and North America 93.9%, the growing internet penetration in these regions will drive the growth for botnet detection during the forecast period as the number of bot attacks will increase, globally. As reliance on technology continues and the severity of threats caused by botnets continues to increase. Botnet attacks are a violation of the privacy of the end-user, as the computer of a user is being controlled and managed by a third unauthorized party, which in turn is spurring the demand for botnet detection solutions is, thus boosting the market growth. In addition, the increasing use of APIs by both small and large businesses is further increasing the demand for botnet detection solutions to control the entry of bots into the infrastructure. The presence of a good number of players offering these solutions and services at affordable prices is increasing their adoption among the end-users, thus augmenting the growth of the market.

Market Share Segmentation  

By offering, the services segment is expected to hold a dominant market owing to the increasing adoption of botnet detection solutions among organizations to secure websites, mobile apps, and APIs. By deployment model, the cloud segment is estimated to hold a significant market share due to rapidly increasing demand owing to the organizational benefits associated with it such as increased scalability, speed, 24/7 service, and improved IT security.  By end-user, the Media and Entertainment segment is projected to hold a notable market share due to the multiple uses of botnet detection for advertisements related to the industry to eliminate ad frauds such as spreading fraudulent content, price scraping, etc. Geographically, the North American region is estimated to hold the largest share due to the increasing investments in botnet detection solutions to safeguard websites, APIs, and mobile apps from bot attacks. Also, the stringent government regulations regarding data privacy in the region have further contributed to the market share.

Growth Factors.

• Increasing prevalence of botnet attacks.

The number of botnet attacks across the globe has rapidly been increasing owing to which the demand for botnet detection is growing in the market. Countries, worldwide are adopting preventive measures to combat the rising botnet attacks. The governing bodies, especially of developed countries such as the United States are imposing harsh regulations on companies to implement and adopt botnet detection to minimize these increasing attacks. For instance, in July 2018, a group of hackers compromised 18,000 Huawei routers, which was further established by security firms, Qihoo, 360 Netlab, and Rapid7. The increasing prevalence of these attacks will drive the market growth of botnet detection during the forecast period.

Restraints.

• Lack of awareness.

Many developing and backward countries are still unaware of the damages caused by the botnet attacks which could restrain the market growth. Also, small-scale enterprises may lack the funds to adopt the botnet detection technology as it is very costly. This may further hamper the market growth during the long run.  

COVID–19 Impact On Botnet Detection Market

The Covid-19 pandemic positively impacted the global botnet detection market, as due to the lockdown and curfew restrictions imposed by the governments, worldwide, the majority of the enterprises asked their employees to work from home. Due to which the number of people using the internet for business witnessed a rapid spike, which in turn, increased the number of botnet attacks taking place across the globe. To combat and prevent such attacks, the enterprises actively adopted the botnet detection technology which strengthened the market growth. 

Competitive Insights.

The market leaders for the global botnet detection market consists of Akamai Technologies, Inc., Imperva, Perimeterx, Inc., Instart Logic, Inc., Oracle Corporation, White OPS, Inc., Radware®, Ltd., Kasada Pty Ltd., Reblaze Technologies, InfiSecure Technologies, Inc., Unbotify, and Digital Hands, LLC. The key players in the market implement growth strategies such as product launches, mergers, and acquisitions, etc. to gain a competitive advantage over their competitors. For instance, in 2019, January, Radware® acquired Shieldsquare for the expansion of its cloud security portfolio.  In February 2019, Akamai Technologies, Inc. and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, formed a joint venture, the Global Open Network, Inc. (GO-NET to offer a new blockchain-based online payment network enabling next-generation transaction security.

Botnet Detection Market Scope:

Segmentation:

• By Offering
  •  Solution
  • Services
• By Deployment Model
  •  On-Premise
  • Cloud
• By Enterprise Size
  •  Small
  • Medium
  • Large
• By Application
  • Website Security
  • Mobile App Security
  • API Security
• By End-User
  •  Retail
  • Media and Entertainment
  • Hospitality
  • BSFI
  • Communication and Technology
  • Government
  • Military and Defense
  • Healthcare
  • Others
• By Geography
  • North America
    • USA
    • Canadá
    • Mexico
  • South America
    • Brazil
    • Argentina
    • Others
  • Europe
    • UK
    • Germany
    • France
    • Spain
    • Others
  • Middle East and Africa
    • Saudi Arabia
    • Israel
    • Others
  • Asia Pacific
    • Japan
    • China
    • India
    • Indonesia
    • Taiwan
    • Thailand
    • Others

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1. What will be the botnet detection market size by 2026?
A1. The global botnet detection market is estimated to reach a total market size of US$3.003 billion in 2026.

Q2. What are the growth prospects for botnet detection market?
A2. The botnet detection market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 38.20% during the forecast period.

Q3. Who are the major players in the botnet detection market?
A3. The market leaders for the global botnet detection market consist of Akamai Technologies, Inc., Imperva, Perimeterx, Inc., Instart Logic, Inc., Oracle Corporation, White OPS, Inc., Radware®, Ltd. among others.

Q4. What factors are anticipated to drive the botnet detection market growth?
A4. The number of botnet attacks across the globe has rapidly been increasing owing to which the demand for botnet detection is growing in the market.

Q5. Which region holds the maximum market share of the botnet detection market?
A5. Geographically, the North American region is estimated to hold the largest share of the botnet detection market due to the increasing investments in botnet detection solutions to safeguard websites, APIs, and mobile apps from bot attacks.