Penetration Testing Market Size

Penetration Testing Market Size and Overview

Penetration Testing Market Size was valued at USD 2.2 Billion in 2023. The Penetration Testing Market industry is projected to rise from USD 2.47 Billion in 2024 to USD 6.35 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.50% during the forecast period (2024 - 2032).

Penetration testing is used to prevent vulnerabilities in computer systems by cyber-attacks and threats. This testing solution improves, tests, and measures the information systems. A person can easily access different resources through this system without being detected. This advanced set of technologies is growing higher in demand in industrial verticals, which holds a large amount of sensitive data.

The use of secured web applications due to the threat of cyber-attacks and the higher rate of cybercrime activities lets most industries test penetration. This factor is chiefly driving the penetration testing market. The rise in penetration of internet and cloud-based services is also contributing to the global market’s growth. The demand among the end-users for high-security security in data centres is enhancing the market’s demand. These growth factors and the usefulness of the penetration testing market globally are driving the market revenue.

The extensive ongoing research in the testing market by industrial key players will lead to huge growth opportunities. The increased usage of smart applications associated with cloud-based applications will propel toward market expansion.

• On Aug 2023, Ermetic Ltd., a cloud infrastructure security provider, announced the development of a new open-source project for cloud security testing, CNAPPgoat. Ermetic plans to official CNAPPgoat project at the DEF CON hacker conference Demo Labs event on Aug. 11. CNAPPgoat allows organizations to test their cloud security skills, processes, tools, and posture safely in interactive sandbox environments.

COVID 19 Analysis

The global pandemic of COVID 19 has affected a major chunk of the population. Many people have lost their livelihood because of this global pandemic. It has affected the dynamics and growth of several industries. Everyone is concerned about their immunity and follows social distancing. During the lockdown situation, operational activities of various end-user industries were halted which resulted in demand shrink for the Penetration testing market which further leads to decreased sales revenue. The supply chain networks were also disrupted which lead to a decline in profit margin.

However, the Penetration testing robotics market is expected to recover from this global pandemic by the end of the third quarter of the coming year by properly strategizing according to the needs of the market.

Penetration Testing Market Dynamics

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  Market Drivers

  
  

Numerous factors drive market growth. Increasing use of secured web applications brings the threat of cyber-attacks, hence increasing cybercrime activities in almost all industries drive the demand for penetration testing market in the global market during the forecasted period. Moreover, increasing penetration of internet and cloud-based services is another contributing factor that drives the market demand in the global market. Increasing demand for a high level of security in various data centers creates more market demand all across the globe. The usefulness of these tests in security assessment and security audit is another major driving factor.

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  Market Opportunities

  
  

The rise in demand for penetration testing in the global market. Ongoing extensive research in the testing market by the most prominent major key players in the global market provides various growth opportunities during the forecasted period. The increasing use of smart applications coupled with increasing dependence on cloud-based applications creates various growth opportunities all across the globe during the forecasted period.

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  Market Restraints

  
  

Though the penetration testing market is increasing tremendously in the global market, some factors restrict its growth. The high cost associated with performing these tasks hampers the market growth in the global market as one vulnerability test can cost approximately USD 3000 per month which is not afforded by all. Moreover, high-quality testing can cost between $15000 to $30000 per month. Lack of awareness regarding the availability of these tests in various underdeveloped regions also hampers the market growth in the global market.

Value Chain Analysis

The penetration market is increasing at an incredible rate globally due to various benefits associated with it. This testing helps in revealing the vulnerabilities as it shows the real risk to which the application or information system is exploited. Moreover, these tests also help in knowing the strength of the cyber-defense mechanism of the company. It also ensures the continuity of business. It follows all the certifications and regulations and checks whether the company is meeting its legal compliance requirements. If not, then where is the lag.

Penetration Testing Market Segmentation

The penetration testing market has been segregated all across the globe based on the components, organization type, type, deployment, and end-users.

Penetration Testing Component Insights

The market has been divided all across the globe based on the component into testing solutions and services solutions. The services solution are further sub-divided into managed services and professional services. Professional services can be categorized as training services, implementing & integrating services, and consulting services. The testing solutions are further sub-divided into wireless penetration testing, social engineering, mobile application penetration testing, and web application penetration testing.

Penetration Testing Organization Type Insights

The market has been divided all across the globe based on the organization type into small & medium enterprise and large enterprise.

Penetration Testing Type Insights

The market has been divided all across the globe based on the type into double-blind testing, internal testing, blind testing, and external testing.

Penetration Testing Deployment Insights

The market has been divided all across the globe based on the deployment into on-premise and on-cloud.

Penetration Testing End-Users Insights

The market has been divided all across the globe based on the end-users into media & entertainment, healthcare, energy & power, manufacturing, BFSI, and IT & telecom.

Regional Analysis

The penetration testing market has been divided all across the globe based on the region into the North American region, European region, Asia-Pacific region, Latin American region, and the Middle East and African region. The largest market share in the testing market is held by the North American region owing to the presence of the most prominent major key players in this region.

Being the fastest-growing region, the second-largest market share in the testing market all across the globe is held by the Asia-Pacific region. Due to the presence of countries like Japan, China, India, and South Korea. The higher investment made by these countries in the IT sector boosts the market demand.

The third-largest market share in the testing market all across the globe is held by the European region owing to the presence of well-established advanced networking infrastructure. Moreover, high personal disposable income is another driving factor.

The least market share is held by the Latin American region and the Middle East and African region owing to the presence of low infrastructure in both these regions. Low per capita disposable income is another contributing factor that restricts the market growth in these regions.

• On Aug 2023, Vonahi Security (Vonahi), a pioneer in automating network penetration testing, announced that its flagship product, vPenTest, has achieved SOC 2 Type II certification. The certification validates Vonahi Security's commitment to maintaining the highest and most reliable security standards for its users.


• On Aug 2023, SpecterOps, an adversary-focused cybersecurity solutions provider, announced the release of a free and open-source penetration testing solution, version 5.0 of BloodHound, BloodHound Community Edition (CE). The new technology can map attack paths in Microsoft Active Directory (AD) and Azure (including Azure AD/Entra ID) environments.


• On May 2023, BG Networks unveiled its groundbreaking CRATE (Collaborative Remote Automated Test Environment) platform for remote penetration testing. CRATE is expected to revolutionize automotive ECUs’ testing and monitoring, allowing product security professionals to securely access ECUs from anywhere worldwide. CRATE, linked to remote penetration testing expertise with centrally located ECUs, accelerates time to market while reducing costs.

Penetration Testing Market Key Player & Competitive Landscape

The most prominent major key players in the penetration testing market all across the globe are mentioned below:

• Checkmarx (Israel)


• WhiteHat Security (US)


• Cigital Inc. (US)


• IBM Corporation (US)


• Hewlett Packard Enterprises (US)


• Acunetix (Malta)


• Trustwave Holdings, Inc. (US)


• Veracode (US)


• Qualys, Inc. (US)


• Rapid7, Inc. (US)


• Context Information Security (US)


• Redteam Security Consulting (US)


• Core Security SDI Corporation (US)

These major key players use various strategies to sustain their market position in the Penetration testing market in the global market by going for mergers, and acquisitions, by collaborating, establishing a partnership, developing a new production process, setting up a new joint venture, developing a new product line, innovation in the existing product, and many others to expand their customer base in the untapped market of the Penetration testing all across the globe.

Penetration Testing Industry Developments

Report Overview

This global penetration testing market research report consists of the following elements mentioned below:

• Market Overview


• COVID 19 Analysis


• Market Dynamics


• Value Chain Analysis


• Market Segmentation


• Regional Analysis


• Competitive Landscape


• Recent Developments

This market research report contains factors that drive the growth of the Penetration testing market in the global market along with the factors that restrict its growth in the global market. The opportunities available for growth in the penetration testing market during the forecasted period are mentioned. The impact of COVID 19 on the Penetration testing market all across the globe is mentioned. The future growth rate in the Penetration testing market during the forecasted period is estimated and mentioned.

Intended Audience

Cybersecurity consulting firms, managed service providers, resellers, system integrators, application developers, network administrators, network solution providers, penetration testing service providers, penetration testing tool providers, and others.