Gartner's Trading Volume Surges 68.52% to 5.97 Billion, Securing 299th Spot in Market Rankings

On April 9, 2025, Gartner's trading volume reached 5.97 billion, marking a significant 68.52% increase from the previous day. This surge placed Gartner at the 299th position in the day's stock market rankings. The company's stock price rose by 7.58%.

Gartner, Inc. has projected that information security spending by enterprises in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region will reach $3.3 billion by 2025. This represents a 14% increase from 2024, driven by the need to enhance cyber resilience, regulatory compliance, and secure digital transformation. The largest portion of this spending will be allocated to security software, anticipated to reach nearly $1.5 billion.

Shailendra Upadhyay, a senior principal at Gartner, emphasized that as organizations in the region integrate artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced technologies, the need to address the evolving cybersecurity threat landscape becomes more critical. Enterprises must protect their critical infrastructure and combat insider threats to fortify their systems and enhance resilience against cyber threats.

Spending on security services is projected to soar by 16.6% in 2025, the highest growth rate among all segments. This surge is largely attributed to the pressing need for cost efficiency, ongoing skill shortages in cybersecurity, and the demand for advanced tools and technology. Managed services, particularly Managed Detection and Response (MDR), are becoming essential solutions to bridge this skill gap.

Gartner’s forecast also highlights that security software will account for nearly 45% of total information security spending in the MENA region, driven by an expanding threat landscape and the rising adoption of cloud technologies. Mena CIOs are enhancing their investments in generative AI applications, cloud services, and cybersecurity software to accelerate innovation securely.

Sam Olyaei, vice president at Gartner, warned that as AI becomes integral to operations, organizations must navigate both the opportunities it presents and the potential threats. By 2027, Gartner predicts that 60% of organizations will fail to embrace resilience principles, leaving them vulnerable to global technology threats. CISOs must proactively prepare for complex cyber threats with a collaborative approach to resilience planning.

To foster a sustainable cybersecurity program, Gartner recommends that MENA security leaders prioritize two emerging trends: generative AI driving data security programs and the integration of generative AI with a platform-based architecture in Security Behaviour and Culture Programs (SBCPs). By 2026, enterprises integrating these technologies are expected to experience 40% fewer employee-driven cybersecurity incidents.