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Fragmented Tools Can't Keep Up in the AI Era. Gartner Maps What Replaces Them.

Written by Picus Labs | Mar 12, 2026 10:19:26 AM

Fragmented Tools Can't Keep Up in the AI Era. Gartner Maps What Replaces Them.

AI is redefining cyber defense. Without unified data and validated exposures, AI works harder on the wrong problems. In this research, Gartner® predicts that by 2028,unified exposure management platforms (UEMPs) will capture 60% of the exposure management market — up from less than 5% in 2025 — driven by the need to consolidate fragmented security data and unify siloed exposure management processes.

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Gartner, Emerging Tech: AI Vendor Race: Unified Exposure Management Will Drive Displacement of Fragmented Point Solutions, By  Luis Castillo ,  David Senf ,  Tom Powledge , 29
September 2025.

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This graphic was published by Gartner, Inc. as part of a larger research document and should be evaluated in the context of the entire document. The Gartner document is available upon request from Picus Security.