Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Network Detection and Response, 2025
The first-ever Magic Quadrant for Network Detection and Response (NDR) is here. As cyberattacks grow more sophisticated, NDR has emerged as a must-have to complement SIEM, EDR, and SOAR.
This Gartner research helps security leaders evaluate vendors and align their strategy to reduce risk, strengthen detection, and accelerate incident response.
Key Insights from Gartner
Market Definition: NDR continuously monitors traffic for anomalies, applying machine learning and analytics to detect threats.
Mandatory Features: East-west and north-south visibility, behavioral detection, automated response, and intelligence feed integration.
Market Trends: GenAI-driven assistants, OT use cases, managed NDR services, and deeper integrations with EDR and SIEM.
Vendor Differentiation: From full-packet capture to autonomous response, vendors are evolving quickly to meet enterprise and midmarket needs.
Why This Matters
CIOs and CISOs gain clarity on vendor capabilities.
SOC teams learn how NDR fits with SIEM, SOAR, and EDR.
Business leaders understand how to reduce downtime and risk with proactive detection.