The list from eSecurity Planet features 20 privately held and publicly traded cybersecurity companies across a range of stock exchanges. The firm employed criteria such as user reviews, product features and benefits, analyst reports, independent security tests and use cases to evaluate companies in the cybersecurity sector.
The largest cybersecurity companies by market cap shown below are all listed on the NASDAQ and NYSE. Stock data was current as of market close on January 9, 2025.
Market cap: US$3.16 trillion
Share price: US$424.56
Market cap: US$3.16 trillion
Share price: US$424.56
Global technology firm Broadcom has built a large portfolio of embedded and mainframe security solutions, as well as payment authentication software.
Market cap: US$235.78 billion
Share price: US$59.20
For a number of years now, Cisco Systems has increasingly invested in boosting its cybersecurity services. Today, the company offers an array of products for cloud security, endpoint security and security analytics. To address the cybersecurity skills shortage, Cisco offers certification programs for IT professionals.
Market cap: US$206.36 billion
Share price: US$223.18
IBM’s security division offers customers an advanced and integrated portfolio of enterprise security products and services. IBM X-Force helps businesses and organizations integrate security solutions into their everyday functions and provides help with risk assessment, incident detection and threat response. The company is harnessing the power of AI to combat cybersecurity threats.
Market cap: US$113.41 billion
Share price: US$172.83
Palo Alto Networks bills itself as “the global cybersecurity leader.” The company’s security portfolio includes advanced firewalls and cloud-based offerings that protect more than 80,000 organizations across their clouds, networks and mobile devices.
Market cap: US$88.36 billion
Share price: US$358.72
CrowdStrike Holdings is a software-as-a-service solutions provider. This team of cybersecurity professionals uses advanced endpoint detection and response applications and techniques in its machine-learning-powered antivirus protection offerings to ensure breaches are stopped before they occur.
This is another major cybersecurity company that is incorporating AI, adding it to its security information and event management (SIEM) offerings.
Market cap: US$73.61 billion
Share price: US$96.04
Market cap: US$28.74 billion
Share price: US$187.78
Market cap: US$20.15 billion
Share price: US$183.19
Check Point Software is part of the unified threat management sector, and it offers a wide variety of products to protect users on mobile, networks and the cloud. It also provides users with various security management services to prevent future cyber attacks and data breaches.
Market cap: US$14.64 billion
Share price: US$85.46
Okta is an identity and access management company that provides cloud software solutions for managing and securing user authentication, as well as building identity controls into applications, website services and devices. The company is investing in AI technologies to monitor customer signals and proactively identify potential risks.
This is an updated version of an article first published by the Investing News Network in 2016.
Securities Disclosure: I, Melissa Pistilli, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.
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