Agentic AI is driving a structural reset in the global security analytics market, according to global market intelligence firm CONTEXT. The shift is reshaping Security Information and Event Management investment priorities across EMEA and accelerating change worldwide. In particular, agentic systems, identity-first detection and decoupled architectures are redefining how organisations approach cybersecurity.

At the centre of this transformation are AI agents that can independently plan and execute investigations. As a result, they remove long-standing triage bottlenecks inside Security Operations Centres. This change is shifting human analysts toward governance and oversight roles.

“Agentic AI is changing the economics of SOC operations”, said Joe Turner, Global Director of Research at CONTEXT. He added that distribution data across EMEA and global markets, including META, APJ and LATAM, shows vendors repositioning SIEM portfolios around automation, identity telemetry and data context.

However, risks remain. “Agentic AI can dramatically improve response speed, but without guardrails it also increases the blast radius of mistakes”, said Bharat Mistry, Field CTO at Trend Micro. He stressed that organisations must apply the same scrutiny to AI agents as they would to privileged human administrators.

Meanwhile, mid-market organisations are driving SIEM growth. CONTEXT analysis shows Europe SIEM revenues rising by 4%, with the 501–1000 seat segment surging by 288%. In META, SIEM is expanding faster at 14%, while the same segment is up 241%. Large mid-market organisations are consolidating onto unified platforms to meet compliance requirements. However, they are not large enough to sustain fully staffed 24/7 SOCs. Growth remains strong in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa, whereas Europe is showing early signs of moderation.

In addition, Managed Detection and Response continues to outperform. Europe is up 18.9%, with organisations under 500 seats growing by 30%. In META, MDR is surging by 55%, and by 199% in the under-500 segment. Therefore, small and medium businesses are choosing to buy outcomes through MDR instead of investing in complex internal platforms.

CONTEXT’s global coverage also highlights regional contrasts. In META, strong confidence in national cyber preparedness, especially across MENA, is accelerating adoption. Saudi Arabia and the UAE are positioning themselves as hubs for advanced autonomous AI transformation in 2026. In Europe, regulatory and trust frameworks are creating opportunities for sovereign AI aligned with strict EU standards. However, the EU AI Act and evolving CSA2 frameworks may slow deployment due to compliance complexity.

Across APJ, adoption rates of AI agents are among the highest globally. Nevertheless, rapid implementation is increasing shadow AI risks and exposing gaps in identity and permission models. In LATAM, AI-enabled security platforms are helping organisations leapfrog legacy infrastructure, particularly in banking and e-commerce. Yet the region faces a significant cybersecurity skills gap and low confidence in national preparedness.

“Agentic AI is fundamentally reshaping the SIE Market”, said Frank Vitagliano, CEO of the Global Technology Distribution Council. He noted that CONTEXT market intelligence shows a move toward AI-driven detection and automation in the global cybersecurity market, which is essential for decision makers tracking security investment trends.

Through strategic collaboration with the GTDC, CONTEXT is strengthening global standardisation and comparability of IT distribution data. This effort delivers intelligence that reflects how the security market is evolving across regions.

“Agentic automation is redefining the SIEM market in a very real way”, said Nidal Othman, CEO of StarLink, an Infinigate Group company. He said the data enables partners across MEA to lead the shift with secure, outcome-driven AI solutions that reduce complexity and drive smarter operations.

CONTEXT’s insights draw from a panel of more than 340 Tier 1 distributors, retailers, e-tailers and corporate resellers. Through its TotalMarket platform, the firm provides granular data showing how trends affect the business of security. Ultimately, organisations are using this intelligence to turn global movement into decision-grade insight as Agentic AI continues to transform the cybersecurity landscape.

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