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AI Security Overtakes GRC to Become Cybersecurity's Largest Market Category

Published

28 September 2026

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opportunities

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Cybersecurity

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United States

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Fusion42 · 28 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

AI Security has rapidly grown to encompass 657 vendors, surpassing Governance, Risk & Compliance as the largest category in cybersecurity due to the expanding security needs around AI technologies in enterprises.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Cybersecurity now centres on AI protection and AI-driven security tools, making you face new startup competitors and customer demands in AI Security today. Legacy security vendors are forced to pivot fast or lose market footing.

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1 source · 28 Sep 2026

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