Observed Signal · Oct 2, 2026 · Market Report · Source: PR Newswire: Technology News · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Positive
XDR Market to Reach $38.09 Billion by 2031
A new report from MarketsandMarkets projects the Extended Detection and Response (XDR) market to grow from USD 10.98 billion in 2026 to USD 38.09 billion by 2031, at a CAGR of 28.2%. The growth is driven by increasing complexity of hybrid and multi-vendor IT environments, which require integrated visibility across endpoints, network, cloud, email, and identity. The report highlights that the services segment will grow at a CAGR of 29.5%, while open/multivendor XDR is expected to grow fastest among platform types at 30.3%. North America is expected to account for the largest market share in 2026. Key vendors mentioned include CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, Microsoft, Cisco, and SentinelOne. The report also notes recent M&A activity, such as Palo Alto Networks' acquisitions of Console and Koi, and SentinelOne's acquisition of Observo AI.
Market research report on XDR, a cybersecurity segment. While relevant to tech infrastructure, it is not directly AdTech/MarTech and is a forecast, not a specific news event.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- XDR market projected to grow from USD 10.98 billion in 2026 to USD 38.09 billion by 2031 at a CAGR of 28.2%.
- Services segment expected to grow at a CAGR of 29.5% during the forecast period.
- Open/multivendor XDR segment projected to grow fastest at a CAGR of 30.3%.
- North America expected to account for 36.9% of the XDR market in 2026.
- Palo Alto Networks acquired Console and Koi; SentinelOne acquired Observo AI.
Connected Companies & Entities
7 Entities mapped“MarketsandMarkets™, the market research firm, published the XDR market report....”
“Microsoft Defender XDR natively coordinates detection, investigation, and response across endpoints, identities, email, and applications....”
“Palo Alto Networks' Cortex XDR connects endpoint, network, cloud, identity, and email data for AI-driven threat detection; also acquired Con...”
“CrowdStrike is mentioned as a key player in the XDR market, extending XDR through Falcon....”
“SentinelOne is mentioned as a key player and announced the acquisition of Observo AI....”
“Cisco XDR correlates endpoint, cloud, network, and email telemetry while integrating third-party security technologies....”
“First Analysis invested in Gradient Cyber's Series A round....”
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