Turns Out Network Security Is Cool Again – and It’s Called NDR

We’re proud to be recognized as a Leader in the first-ever Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Network Detection and Response (NDR) – positioned highest for Ability to Execute and furthest for Completeness of Vision. This moment marks a turning point for the security industry. We believe the decision by Gartner to formally recognize NDR reflects what security teams already know: defending modern, hybrid networks takes more than legacy tools and reactive alerts. It takes a vision rooted in AI and an unrivaled ability to execute on that vision.

And we’re here for it.

In our view, this recognition from Gartner reinforces what our customers and industry experts have already been telling us – Vectra AI is the proven leader in NDR. Our customers rate us 4.8 out of 5 stars in the 2024 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer for NDR, with 96% recommending us based on 148 ratings in last 12 months as of 26 May 2025. Industry analysts from IDC have shown our solutions improve security efficiency by 40%, and GigaOm has named us a Leader and Outperformer. This isn’t just recognition—it’s validation from the teams who trust us every day.

Defining the Modern Network, Modern Attack Era

At Vectra AI, we don’t just follow the market – we help define it. We see NDR as the connective tissue of modern cybersecurity: where visibility meets identity, where detection meets action, and where AI turns noise into human insight and action.

We believe NDR is being reshaped by five seismic shifts that will define the next three years of cybersecurity.

1. Networks are sprawling and complex Hybrid environments – spanning data centers, cloud, remote, and OT – create blind spots and alert silos. In fact, 40% of breaches now involve multiple attack surfaces, according to IBM. NDR needs to connect the dots across it all.

2. Identity is the new battleground With the perimeter gone, credentials are everything – and attackers know it. CrowdStrike reports that 79% of detections in 2024 were malware-free, up from 40% in 2019. This reflects a shift toward credential-based attacks and hands-on-keyboard techniques that bypass traditional defenses.

3. SOC teams are drowning in noise 84% of alerts reviewed daily are false positives. This overwhelms analysts and delays threat response. AI must do more than just generate insights – it must reduce false positives and elevate true positives to cut through the noise and drive action.

4. Posture matters more than ever Network security posture management is a necessity. NDR must surface vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and shadow IT before attackers do.

5. AI is reshaping both attack and defense The rise of AI introduces new risks – from faster attack execution to more sophisticated social engineering. But AI is also key to scaling defenses. As attackers adopt new tactics, defenders need AI-driven tools that can adapt, learn, and act in real time.  

Defending the Modern Network

Attackers today don’t see silos. They see one giant, interconnected attack surface – what we call the modern network – and they move fast. CrowdStrike found attackers on average move from infiltration to lateral movement in 48 minutes.

That’s why the Vectra AI Platform is designed to think like an attacker and move fast like attackers. It fuses identity, behavior, and domain data to deliver the kind of visibility and threat signal precision modern security teams need. Whether it’s detecting credential misuse, blocking lateral movement, or closing SaaS visibility gaps, we help teams act faster, smarter, and with confidence.

And that’s exactly why we’re a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for NDR – because we don’t just detect modern attacks. We stop them cold. We are the NDR that protects the modern network from modern attacks.  

The 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Network Detection and Response (NDR) will be available to download on Monday June 2. Check back with us then to access the report.  

In the meantime, watch the Hunt Club Podcast Cyber Minds episode on “The Evolution of Modern Networks and Modern attacks.”

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_{Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Network Detection and Response, By Thomas Lintemuth, Esraa ElTahawy, John Collins, Charanpal Bhogal, 29 May, 2025}

_{Gartner, Voice of the Customer for Network Detection and Response, Peer Contributors, 30 August 2024.}

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