5G Network Security Market Report 2025

This 5G Network Security Market report delivers an in-depth analysis of the market’s key characteristics, including size, growth potential, and segmentation. It provides a detailed breakdown of the market across major regions and leading countries, highlighting historical data and future growth projections. The report also examines the competitive landscape, market share insights, emerging trends, and strategic developments shaping the market.

The 5G network security market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $4.75 billion in 2024 to $6.55 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 37.7%. The growth during the historic period can be attributed to the rising adoption of 5G networks, increased investment in network security, ongoing innovations in connected devices, growing demand for secure connectivity solutions, and the expanding applicability of 5G networks.

The 5G network security market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $23.28 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 37.3%. The growth during the forecast period can be attributed to the rising demand for cloud-based security solutions, the growing prevalence of cyber threats, an increased need for end-to-end security solutions, rising concerns over privacy, and greater awareness of malware. Key trends expected in this period include technological advancements, strategic collaborations, the integration of artificial intelligence, improvements in encryption technologies, the adoption of cloud-based security solutions, and increased investment in secure cloud-based programs.

The increasing frequency of cyber threats is expected to drive the growth of the 5G network security market in the future. Cyber threats refer to harmful actions or attacks aimed at damaging the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of digital systems, networks, and data. The rise in cyber threats is linked to the ongoing digitization of businesses, the expansion of cloud computing, the shift to remote work, and the evolving tactics of cybercriminals. 5G network security helps defend against these threats by using advanced encryption, AI-driven threat detection, and zero-trust architecture to protect data, devices, and network infrastructure. For example, in November 2023, the Australian Signals Directorate, a government agency based in Australia, reported that nearly 94,000 cybercrime incidents were reported during the 2022-23 financial year, marking a 23% increase compared to the previous year. This reflects an average of one report every six minutes. As a result, the rising number of cyber threats is contributing to the growth of the 5G network security market.

Leading companies in the 5G network security market are developing innovative solutions, such as end-to-end private 5G security solutions, to improve network protection, ensure data privacy, and address cyber threats in 5G environments. These solutions consist of a full range of security measures designed to protect private 5G networks from cyber threats, ensuring secure data transmission, user authentication, encryption, and threat detection across the network infrastructure. For instance, in February 2023, Atos SE, a France-based IT service provider, introduced the 5G guard security offering to assist organizations deploying private 5G networks and telecom operators enhancing their security frameworks. This solution delivers integrated, automated, and orchestrated security to safeguard essential assets and customer data. It tackles risks across Radio Access Networks (RAN), Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC), 5G core networks, and multi-cloud platforms, helping businesses strengthen their 5G security measures. It supports comprehensive security strategies, enabling secure digital transformation.

In June 2023, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, a US-based IT company, acquired Athonet Srl for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition is aimed at enhancing Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s private networking capabilities and supporting 5G deployment for enterprises and telecom companies. Athonet Srl, an Italy-based company, specializes in providing software-based mobile core network solutions for private 5G and LTE networks.

Major players in the 5G network security market are AT&T Inc., Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., RTX Corporation, Intel Corporation, Cisco Systems Inc., Northrop Grumman Corporation, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Nokia Corporation, Thales SA, ZTE Corporation, ATOS SE, Palo Alto Networks Inc., Juniper Networks Inc., Fortinet Inc., Akamai Technologies Inc., Giesecke+Devrient GmbH, F5 Inc., Colt Technology Services Group Limited, Trend Micro Inc., CSG Systems International Inc.

North America was the largest region in the 5G network security market in 2024. Asia Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in 5G network security report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the 5G network security market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

5G network security focuses on safeguarding 5G networks from cyber threats, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data. It addresses vulnerabilities such as unauthorized access, cyberattacks, and data breaches through the use of advanced encryption, authentication, and secure communication techniques.

The main components of 5G network security include solutions and services. 5G security solutions involve software, hardware, and integrated systems designed to protect networks through encryption, firewalls, intrusion detection, and secure access technologies. These solutions are deployed via cloud or on-premises models and include various security types, such as radio access network (RAN) security and core security. The key threats include cyberattacks on 5G infrastructure, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, malware and ransomware, and man-in-the-middle attacks. Primary end-users of 5G security include banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI), information technology (IT) and telecom, healthcare, retail and e-commerce, manufacturing, and other sectors.

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The 5G network security market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as network slicing security, threat detection, and privacy protections. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The 5G network security market also includes sales of firewalls, encryption tools, and cloud security gateways. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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