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Stocks•14 April 2026•

1 min read

Gartner Forecasts Preemptive Cybersecurity Spending to Hit 50% by 2030

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Key Facts

1Gartner highlighted BforeAI in its April 2026 report on emerging preemptive cybersecurity trends.

2Gartner projects preemptive cybersecurity solutions could comprise 50% of IT security spending by 2030.

3Spending in this segment was less than 5% in 2024.

A new research report from Gartner has highlighted a major shift in the cybersecurity landscape, identifying BforeAI as a key innovator in preemptive defense. Gartner projects that preemptive cybersecurity solutions will account for 50% of all IT security spending by 2030. This represents a massive acceleration from 2024 levels, where spending in this segment was less than 5%. The surge is driven by the rise of AI-powered cyberattacks, necessitating a move from reactive measures to predictive threat intelligence and autonomous defense. This long-term structural shift is expected to benefit major cybersecurity players and specialized ETFs such as HACK and CIBR. The report underscores the growing necessity for automated moving target defense in modern enterprise security.