Penetration Testing Market Size, Share, Trends, Industry Analysis Report: By Offering (Solution and Services), By Application, By Deployment Mode, By Vertical, and By Region - Market Forecast, 2025-2034
The global penetration testing market size is expected to reach USD 9,577.62 million by 2034, according to a new study by Polaris Market Research. The report "Penetration Testing Market Size, Share, Trends, Industry Analysis Report: By Offering (Solution and Services), By Application, By Deployment Mode, By Vertical, and By Region - Market Forecast, 2025-2034" gives a detailed insight into current market dynamics and provides analysis on future market growth.
The penetration testing market centers around the provision of services and tools designed to ethically simulate cyberattacks on an organization's digital assets. This process aims to proactively identify and assess security vulnerabilities present within IT infrastructure, applications, and systems. By mimicking the tactics and techniques of malicious actors, penetration testing allows organizations to gain critical insights into their security posture and understand the potential impact of real-world cyber threats. The outcomes of these tests enable businesses to prioritize and implement necessary remediation measures, thereby strengthening their defenses and reducing the risk of successful cyberattacks.
The penetration testing industry is experiencing significant growth, driven by the escalating frequency and sophistication of cyber threats targeting businesses across all sectors. Factors such as increasing regulatory compliance mandates, the expanding attack surface due to cloud adoption and IoT proliferation, and the growing awareness of potential financial and reputational damage from security breaches are fueling market demand.
Organizations are increasingly recognizing the proactive benefits of penetration testing in identifying weaknesses before they can be exploited. This heightened focus on preventative security measures is contributing to the continuous expansion and evolution of the market, with providers constantly adapting their services and solutions to address emerging threats and technological advancements.
Penetration Testing Market Report Highlights
By offering, the services segment holds a larger penetration testing market share. This is primarily because penetration testing is fundamentally a service-oriented engagement, requiring specialized expertise to conduct complex security assessments and provide tailored recommendations.
By application, the web applications segment holds the largest market share globally. This dominance stems from the ubiquitous nature of web applications in business operations, making their security a paramount concern for organizations across all industries.
By deployment mode, the cloud-based segment holds a larger market share. This is driven by the increasing preference for cloud solutions due to their scalability, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness, aligning with the broader shift toward cloud infrastructures.
By vertical, the banking & financial services & insurance (BFSI) segment holds the largest market share worldwide. This is due to the highly regulated nature of the sector and the critical need to protect sensitive financial and personal data from cyber threats.
By region, North America holds the largest share of the market. The Asia Pacific market is anticipated to exhibit the highest growth rate during the forecast period.
A few of the major players actively operating in the market include Acunetix (Invicti Security), Rapid7, Qualys, Tenable, Core Security (HelpSystems), Synopsys, Trustwave (Singtel), Coalfire, Bishop Fox, and Offensive Security.
Polaris Market Research has segmented the penetration testing market report on the basis of offering, application, deployment mode, vertical, and region:
By Offering Outlook (Revenue - USD Million, 2020-2034)
Solution
Services
By Application Outlook (Revenue - USD Million, 2020-2034)
Web Applications
Mobile Applications
Network Infrastructure
Social Engineering
Cloud
Others
By Deployment Mode Outlook (Revenue - USD Million, 2020-2034)
Cloud-Based
On-Premises
By Vertical Outlook (Revenue - USD Million, 2020-2034)
Banking & Financial Services & Insurance
Healthcare
IT and ITeS
Telecom
Retail & Ecommerce
Manufacturing
Education
Others
By Regional Outlook (Revenue - USD Million, 2020-2034)
North America
US
Canada
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Spain
Netherlands
Russia
Rest of Europe
Asia Pacific
China
Japan
India
Malaysia
Suth Korea
Indnesia
Australia
Vietnam
Rest of Asia Pacific
Middle East & Africa
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Israel
Suth Africa
Rest of Middle East & Africa
Latin America
Mexic
Brazil
Argentina
Rest of Latin America
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
1.1. Report Description
1.1.1. Objectives of the Study
1.1.2. Market Scope
1.1.3. Assumptions
1.2. Stakeholders
2. Executive Summary
2.1. Market Highlights
3. Research Methodology
3.1. Overview
3.1.1. Data Mining
3.2. Data Sources
3.2.1. Primary Sources
3.2.2. Secondary Sources
4. Global Penetration Testing Market Insights
4.1. Penetration Testing Market - Market Snapshot
4.2. Penetration Testing Market Dynamics
4.2.1. Drivers and Opportunities
4.2.1.1. Increasing Frequency and Sophistication of Cyber Threats
4.2.1.2. Stringent Government Regulations and Industry-Specific Compliance Mandates
4.2.2. Restraints and Challenges
4.2.2.1. Shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals
4.3. Porter's Five Forces Analysis
4.3.1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers (Moderate)
4.3.2. Threats of New Entrants: (Low)
4.3.3. Bargaining Power of Buyers (Moderate)
4.3.4. Threat of Substitute (Moderate)
4.3.5. Rivalry among existing firms (High)
4.4. PESTEL Analysis
4.5. Penetration Testing Market Trends
4.6. Value Chain Analysis
4.7. COVID-19 Impact Analysis
5. Global Penetration Testing Market, by Offering
5.1. Key Findings
5.2. Introduction
5.2.1. Global Penetration Testing Market, by Offering, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
5.3. Solution
5.3.1. Global Penetration Testing Market, by Solution, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
5.4. Services
5.4.1. Global Penetration Testing Market, by Services, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
6. Global Penetration Testing Market, by Application
6.1. Key Findings
6.2. Introduction
6.2.1. Global Penetration Testing Market, by Application, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
6.3. Web Applications
6.3.1. Global Penetration Testing Market, by Web Applications, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
6.4. Mobile Applications
6.4.1. Global Penetration Testing Market, by Mobile Applications, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
6.5. Network Infrastructure
6.5.1. Global Penetration Testing Market, by Network Infrastructure, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
6.6. Social Engineering
6.6.1. Global Penetration Testing Market, by Social Engineering, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
6.7. Cloud
6.7.1. Global Penetration Testing Market, by Cloud, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
6.8. Others
6.8.1. Global Penetration Testing Market, by Others, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
7. Global Penetration Testing Market, by Deployment Mode
7.1. Key Findings
7.2. Introduction
7.2.1. Global Penetration Testing Market, by Deployment Mode, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
7.3. Cloud-Based
7.3.1. Global Penetration Testing Market, by Cloud-Based, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
7.4. On-Premises
7.4.1. Global Penetration Testing Market, by On-Premises, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
8. Global Penetration Testing Market, by Vertical
8.1. Key Findings
8.2. Introduction
8.2.1. Global Penetration Testing Market, by Vertical, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
8.3. Banking & Financial Services & Insurance
8.3.1. Global Penetration Testing Market, by Banking & Financial Services & Insurance, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
8.4. Healthcare
8.4.1. Global Penetration Testing Market, by Healthcare, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
8.5. IT and ITeS
8.5.1. Global Penetration Testing Market, by IT and ITeS, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
8.6. Telecom
8.6.1. Global Penetration Testing Market, by Telecom, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
8.7. Retail & Ecommerce
8.7.1. Global Penetration Testing Market, by Retail & Ecommerce, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
8.8. Manufacturing
8.8.1. Global Penetration Testing Market, by Manufacturing, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
8.9. Education
8.9.1. Global Penetration Testing Market, by Education, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
8.10. Others
8.10.1. Global Penetration Testing Market, by Online, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
9. Global Penetration Testing Market, by Geography
9.1. Key Findings
9.2. Introduction
9.2.1. Penetration Testing Market Assessment, By Geography, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
9.3. Penetration Testing Market - North America
9.3.1. North America: Penetration Testing Market, by Offering, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
9.3.2. North America: Penetration Testing Market, by Application, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
9.3.3. North America: Penetration Testing Market, by Deployment Mode, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
9.3.4. North America: Penetration Testing Market, by Vertical, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
9.3.5. Penetration Testing Market - US
9.3.5.1. US: Penetration Testing Market, by Offering, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
9.3.5.2. US: Penetration Testing Market, by Application, 2020-2034 (USD Million)