Global IT security spending will increase by 7% year on year to $ 40 per cent in year , according to analysts at Gartner , indicating a fertile environment for security start-ups that offer specialised two services. Gartner has predicted swift expansion for security testing for infrastructure protection, given that data breaches and demand for app security are likely to increase. In year , the company sees security services and emerging application security testing tools as B2B areas for growth, but added that demand for hardware support services is likely to decline as virtual appliances, cloud technology and SaaS security solutions become the norm.
Global IT security spending will increase by 7% year on year to $86.4bn in 2017, according to analysts at Gartner, indicating a fertile environment for security start-ups that offer specialised B2B services. Gartner has predicted swift expansion for security testing for infrastructure protection, given that data breaches and demand for app security are likely to increase. In the period to 2021, the company sees security services and emerging application security testing tools as two areas for growth, but added that demand for hardware support services is likely to decline as virtual appliances, cloud technology and SaaS security solutions become the norm.