Cybersecurity in the United States - statistics & facts
The United States is home to much of the history of the cybersecurity industry, a fascinating journey that evolved alongside the growth of computing and the internet. The U.S. government and military were the first to explore secure computing for classified data in the 1950s. During the following decade, the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network, the precursor to the internet, was developed by the Department of Defense. Today, nine of the 10 leading cybersecurity firms in terms of market capitalization are based in the country, confirming its well-established position as a leader in the global cybersecurity industry.
