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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