5 Network Security Predictions For 2026
Search Security, Monday, December 15th, 2025
What does 2026 have in store for network security? Omdia analyst John Grady shares his top five predictions for the upcoming year.
In reviewing my 2025 predictions, one that exceeded my expectations was Palo Alto Networks' acquisition of CyberArk. In December 2024 I wrote, "For both zero trust and SASE, integrations with identity providers are critical.
Privileged access management has become a core use case for many zero-trust network access vendors. Ultimately, I could see a scenario where a network security vendor looks at the identity market and decides there's enough opportunity to take a chance." I'm not sure I had a $25 billion acquisition in mind when I wrote that.