The European cybersecurity market registered a solid two -digit growth in the first half of 2025, according to the latest figures published by Context, the global market intelligence firm. Cybersecurity income through the European distribution of IT They grew by 13 % year -on -yeardriven by the demand for protection, regulatory pressure and an important market consolidation.
Italy led growth with 23%, followed by Spain (+26%) and Germany (+14%), thanks to the continuous investment of companies in the modernization of their defenses. In contrast, the United Kingdom registered a 11%drop, although this was mainly due to difficult interannual comparisons.
«Cybersecurity is no longer a specialized IT investment, but A fundamental component of business resilience«said Joe Turner, global context research director. «From regulatory compliance to FRAUD promoted by AI, companies from all over Europe are recognizing the risks and prioritizing their investment accordingly. The result is a solid and broad growth of the market ».
This increase occurs in the midst of events that monopolize holders in the industry. The Cyberark acquisition proposal by Palo Alto Networks for 25,000 million dollars marks one of the most important agreements in the history of cybersecurity and the beginning of a new era of consolidation.
Meanwhile, the new cybernetic plan of the European Union seeks to optimize the response to crises in all member states, creating a common framework of defense against large -scale attacks. Suppliers positively host the initiative, since it promises to reduce regulatory fragmentation and facilitate cross -border operations.
Context’s latest Saleswatch report reflects the growing anxiety from AI threats, with fraud record levels linked to improper use of generative AI, including Deepfakes, Hyperrealist Phishing and Automated Attacks. These are raising the level of defense and the cost of inaction.
“We are at a turning point”Joe Turner added. «While the AI drives productivity, it also provides threat actors more difficult tools to detect, faster to implement and increasingly convincing. This promotes investment in safety in all layers, from the endpoint to the cloud ».
Per segment, Network security recorded the highest growthwith 21 %year -on -year, led by Italy (+56 %), Germany (+27 %) and Spain (+44 %). Cloud security, endpoint protection and infrastructure security recorded solid advances, reflecting a wide need for layers due to layers. Although the United Kingdom market fell, Context emphasizes that this should be seen in context: the region experienced exceptional growth in early 2024, which created a high point of reference for comparisons.
As companies face volumes of increasing attacks, a stricter regulation under frames such as NIS2 and new zero -day exploitation risks such as the current vulkle vulnerability of Sonicwall VPN, the global intelligence firm expects the demand for cybersecurity to remain strong in the second semester and beyond.
