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THE SWITZERLAND EDITION 2026

Switzerland’s
cybersecurity industry,
in focus.

The companies, capital and talent shaping cybersecurity in Switzerland. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.

Snapshot: Funding in USD
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COMPANIES · CAPITAL · TALENT

An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.

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MEET THE COMPANIES

Explore Switzerland’s cybersecurity leaders

24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.

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Cybersecurity company highlights in Switzerland, snapshot 4 September 2026
Company
Acronisacronis.com$658M314
Scanditscandit.com$273.1M477
Kudelski Securitykudelskisecurity.com$166.16M3 roles400
NetGuardiansnetguardians.ch$35.36M89
Lakeralakera.ai$30M2 roles7
Immunefiimmunefi.com$29.5M46
Streamrstreamr.network$27.91M30
HOPR Associationhoprnet.org$24.2M16
Protonproton.me5 roles487
Arcanoarcano.app4 roles
PrivaSphere AGprivasphere.com3 roles6
Futuraefuturae.com2 roles45
SEALSQsealsq.com2 roles48
Sherpanysherpany.com2 roles100
Billionsbillions.network
KudeIski IoT Securitykudelski-iot.com69
Nevis Securitynevis-security.ch
Polixispolixis.com39
PrivadoVPNprivadovpn.com
ProtonVPNprotonvpn.com34
Saporosaporo.io37
SwissIDswissid.ch
Tech5tech5.ai65
Threemathreema.com
24 featured companies

Locked revenue figures are available in Radar; the eight company financial previews stay the same throughout this page. A dash means the figure is outside these featured lists. Revenue years vary by company; the figures are not a like-for-like revenue comparison. Compare annual accounts ↗

Company discovery

Recorded evidence only

Explore the live startup set in Radar

No company example met every recorded classification, independence and public-profile gate in this snapshot. The live directory may have newer qualifying companies.

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THE KEY SIGNALS

Cybersecurity industry KPIs in Switzerland

A few useful ratios bring the size of this ecosystem into perspective.

4 September 2026
Hiring participation6.0%

18 of 301 tracked companies have open roles.

Funding participation18.6%

56 of 301 tracked companies have a recorded round.

Top 3 funding share74.0%

Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.

Median disclosed round$1.91M

Midpoint of 110 rounds with a disclosed amount.

Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 74.0% of disclosed capital, while 81.4% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.

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CAPITAL & COMPANY FORMATION

How Switzerland cybersecurity has grown

Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.

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2016 — 2025

Disclosed funding by year

Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD

Switzerland cybersecurity
$0$138.65M$277.3M$415.95M$554.6M2016: $6.88M20162017: $48.86M20172018: $38.69M20182019: $154.38M20192020: $117.42M20202021: $331.04M20212022: $486.49M20222023: $27.73M20232024: $213.66M20242025: $14.85M2025
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Annual cybersecurity funding and company formation in Switzerland
YearFunding (USD)FoundedRaising
2016$6.88M243
2017$48.86M198
2018$38.69M248
2019$154.38M2110
2020$117.42M1910
2021$331.04M2016
2022$486.49M1413
2023$27.73M116
2024$213.66M106
2025$14.85M24
WHERE CAPITAL SITS

Funding concentration

Share of all disclosed company funding.

  • Acronis44.4%
  • Scandit18.4%
  • Kudelski Security11.2%
  • Other companies26.0%

Funding by stage

129 recorded rounds since 2016

NUMBER OF ROUNDS
Seed & Angel38 29.5%
Series A–B24 18.6%
Series C+ / PE6 4.7%
Grants, debt & other61 47.3%

Recent recorded rounds

Latest recorded rounds · USD
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Largest and notable recorded rounds

Each card is one recorded round
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THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE ACTIVITY

Revenue, profitability & financial strength

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Annual accounts availability

No reviewed exact national-ID connector has yet been qualified for Switzerland; this is a checked implementation boundary, not evidence that filings are absent.; No reviewed exact national-ID connector has yet been qualified for Switzerland; this is a checked implementation boundary, not evidence that filings are absent.

DIGITAL FOOTPRINT

Web traffic, app reach and release cadence

How the Switzerland companies on this page show up online: the sites people visit, the apps they install, and how often those apps ship.

Busiest websites

8 of the 301 companies on this page carry a measured traffic record (2.7%); these are the largest of those, by monthly visits. The median among them is 324,362 visits.

CompanyMonthly visitsAuthorityMobile
Protonproton.me78,235,9457327.1%
Acronisacronis.com1,241,3525521.6%
SwissIDswissid.ch1,149,7823847.7%
abuse.chabuse.ch340,1394111.4%
Immunefiimmunefi.com308,5863447.5%
Scanditscandit.com233,6414671.8%
Lakeralakera.ai206,9124051.2%
ImmuniWebimmuniweb.com90,4414441.9%

Visits and authority are third-party web estimates, not company-reported figures.

Most-installed apps

47 of these companies (15.6%) publish at least one Android app — 88 apps in all, carrying 146.8M installs between them.

Installs are lifetime totals to date at the June 2026 store reading — a measure of reach, not of people using an app today.

App reach by segment

The busiest app inside each of this page’s own segments, with the quarterly release trend behind it (2024Q1–2026Q2).

SegmentAppsInstallsLeading appRelease trend
Cybersecurity86146.8MProton VPN: Fast & Secure VPN 107.5M
Open Source917.4MProton Mail: Encrypted Email 12.8M
Enterprise Collaboration98.1MThreema. The Secure Messenger 6.2M
Communication Apps47.5MThreema Work. For Companies 1.2M
Image Recognition13895.2KScandit SDK Showcase 821.8K
Computer Vision8889.1KScandit Healthcare 24.4K
Augmented Reality7887.6KScandit Express 12.1K
Enterprise Storage6612.5KSecureSafe Password Manager 544.8K

A company can carry several segment tags, so these rows overlap and should not be added together. Trend lines are zero-based and share one quarter grid, so a flat line is a quiet segment, not a missing one.

Release cadence by quarter

New apps published, beside apps whose most recent update landed in that quarter — the second bar is how much of the shelf is still being maintained.

2023Q2: 22023Q2: 02023Q22023Q3: 22023Q3: 22023Q32023Q4: 12023Q4: 22023Q42024Q1: 32024Q1: 32024Q12024Q2: 12024Q2: 02024Q22024Q3: 12024Q3: 12024Q32024Q4: 32024Q4: 12024Q42025Q1: 22025Q1: 62025Q12025Q2: 62025Q2: 02025Q22025Q3: 52025Q3: 72025Q32025Q4: 12025Q4: 52025Q42026Q1: 22026Q1: 152026Q1

Darker bars are new releases, lighter bars apps updated. 86 of 88 apps carry a release date. The series ends at 2026Q1, the last quarter that closed before the June 2026 reading.

INSIDE THE INDUSTRY

The Switzerland cybersecurity market map

Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.

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Where companies are building

Rank segments by scale, hiring or disclosed funding.

Enterprise tech241
Enterprise software182
Saas102
Consumer digital45
Fintech40
Blockchain in cybersecurity27
Deep tech24
Biometric access control22
Enterprise communication21
Facial recognition software21
Future of work20
Biometric authentication19

Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.

SEGMENT TO EXPLORE

Enterprise tech

The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.

241companies
7.5%have hiring activity

18 companies hiring · $1.47B disclosed funding

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How companies make money

Common revenue models; a company can use more than one.

Subscription253
Fee-for-service36
Commission on transaction21
E-commerce - service14
Advertising12
Physical commerce2
Licensing2
Lending1
THE COMPANIES IN MOTION

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.

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Recent corporate headlines 10 dated reports
Mergers & acquisitionssealsq.com ↗

SEALSQ Corp (NASDAQ: LAES) (“SEALSQ” or the “Company”), a subsidiary of WISeKey International Holding Ltd, today announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) to acquire 100% of the equity interest of Miraex SA.

Funding roundsneutrality.ch ↗

Neutrality (founded in 2019, GE) deploys unique security technologies which safeguard the cyber network of organizations whose integrity and trust is essential in protecting people, like humanitarian organizations, by providing neutral and mathematically secure cloud cybersecurity accessible for all. The company has been awarded blended finance from EIT.

Mergers & acquisitionslakera.ai ↗

These moves build on the Q4 2025 acquisition of Lakera AI for $190 million net cash.

Mergers & acquisitionsthreema.ch ↗

The German investment company Comitis Capital takes over the software company from the investment company Afinum Management as well as the Threema-Gränder.

Mergers & acquisitionsnevis-security.ch ↗

Nevis acquired Ledra AI to expand its technology portfolio in financial voice analytics and AI-driven agent solutions.

Mergers & acquisitionsstreamr.network ↗

SSP Magnite’s acquisition of Streamr to help grow its AI footprint in connected TV.

Funding roundssaporo.io ↗

has raised €7 million in Series A funding.

Funding roundsimmunefi.com ↗

Immunefi, $5 million in a public sale with $133.70 million fully diluted valuation

Funding roundsnetguardians.ch ↗

In the nine years since they had founded their company, Joël and Raffael had raised $6 billion in two rounds of funding.

Mergers & acquisitionsidquantique.com ↗

IonQ, a company involved in the quantum computing industry, has completed its acquisition of a controlling stake in id Quantique SA on April 30, 2025.

Full recorded event mix

Top 10 categories among 145 recorded events in the 24-month window.

Company announcements
52
Funding rounds
23
Mergers & acquisitions
22
Earnings
17
Leadership moves
15
Board Updates
3
Regulatory
3
Contracts
3
Fundraising
2
Capital infusions
2
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IPO pipeline

1 companies with recorded IPO activity

SEALSQ ↗

IPO activity1 reports

Leadership moves

3 tracked people moves

Acronis ↗
Mark Wong

Appointment Chief Corporate & Business Development Officer

Acronis ↗
Jo Holliday

Appointment general manager for the UK and Ireland

SEALSQ ↗
Ballester Lafuente

Appointment Chief of Staff and Group AI Officer

Contract wins

2 recorded customer wins

WISeKey ↗

Customer: Columbus Acquisition

SEALSQ ↗

Customer: Quantix Edge SecuritySemiconductor

Regulatory events

3 recorded events

SEALSQ ↗

approved for listing transferNasdaq

SEALSQ ↗

approved for acquisitionFrench Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty

SEALSQ ↗

regained complianceThe Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC

Earnings pulse

Reported company results in the recorded window.

2companies
19period observations
41.0%median reported growth

Median across 11 reported growth observations; companies may contribute multiple periods.

Mergers and acquisitions

Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.

Acquirer → targetStatusDateValue / context
SEALSQMiraex SAAnnounced2026-03-24Not stated in snapshot
check point software technologiesLakera ↗Announced2026-02-13$190.0M
summa equityNetGuardians ↗Announced2026-02-07Not stated in snapshot
Comitis CapitalThreema ↗Announced2026-01-16Not stated in snapshot
Nevis SecurityLedra AIAnnounced2025-12-23Not stated in snapshot
magniteStreamr ↗2025-12-16Not stated in snapshot

A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.

PEOPLE & OPPORTUNITY

The talent market

192 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 849-posting snapshot covers 287 employers.

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Most advertised job titles

Cyber Security Analyst50
Network Security Engineer36
Cyber Security Consultant18
Juniors Wanted: Einstieg In Die Faszinierende Welt Des Cyber Security16
Cyber Security Analyst (A)14
Cyber Security Engineer12
0 internship postings

0 tracked postings mention remote work.

The seniority mix

291 postings specify a level.

unspecified
558
senior
123
manager
98
lead
36
entry
17
intern
17

Skills employers mention

Top skills across 849 tracked postings in the available jobs snapshot.

Cybersecurity
8
Vulnerability Identification
5
Independence Requirements
5
Privacy Management
5
Secure Systems
5
Data Protection
5
Audit Guidance
5
Code Of Conduct
5
Tax Compliance
4
Client Systems
4
THE PEOPLE BUILDING THE FIELD

Founders and leaders

163 founders and chief executives across 120 companies.

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12 profiles

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Education networks

19 profiles with education records.

University of Cambridge
3
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3
ETH Zurich
2
University of St.Gallen
2
Harvard University
2
Imperial College London
2
Columbia University
1
Columbia Business School
1

Prior employers

7 profiles with prior-work records.

Cisco
2
Google
2
Morgan Stanley
1
Amazon
1
Boston Consulting Group
1

Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.

NEWS INTELLIGENCE

How this industry appears in the news

388,479 articles in the measured 12-month window.

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388,479articles in the measured year
36,967articles in 2026Q1
18.6%positive tone in the latest complete year

News volume trends

Cybersecurity coverage across Switzerland · articles per complete quarter

083,373166,745250,118333,4912021Q2: 31,9362021Q22021Q3: 32,5552021Q4: 28,7422022Q1: 33,8492022Q2: 33,1602022Q22022Q3: 32,8672022Q4: 43,4082023Q1: 44,9942023Q2: 42,7562023Q22023Q3: 36,9542023Q4: 34,5632024Q1: 48,3182024Q2: 55,9302024Q22024Q3: 52,5462024Q4: 51,9282025Q1: 78,8952025Q2: 45,9012025Q22025Q3: 289,9922025Q4: 23,3412026Q1: 36,9672026Q1
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QuarterArticles
2021Q231,936
2021Q332,555
2021Q428,742
2022Q133,849
2022Q233,160
2022Q332,867
2022Q443,408
2023Q144,994
2023Q242,756
2023Q336,954
2023Q434,563
2024Q148,318
2024Q255,930
2024Q352,546
2024Q451,928
2025Q178,895
2025Q245,901
2025Q3289,992
2025Q423,341
2026Q136,967

Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.

Tone of coverage over time

2021
41,891 positive · 32,959 neutral · 23,980 negative
2022
60,360 positive · 50,455 neutral · 32,283 negative
2023
62,387 positive · 62,485 neutral · 34,220 negative
2024
74,822 positive · 97,601 neutral · 36,117 negative
2025
81,497 positive · 152,251 neutral · 204,049 negative

Leading coverage topics

Cybersecurity coverage across Switzerland · ranked by full-period article count.

International And Transnational Geographic Entities299,852 articles in the full recorded period
108,073 recent · 81,374 prior
Geopolitical Disputes And Contested Areas299,843 articles in the full recorded period
108,070 recent · 81,369 prior
Administrative And Political Subdivisions299,839 articles in the full recorded period
108,068 recent · 81,366 prior
International Sports Competitions19,088 articles in the full recorded period
4,045 recent · 4,287 prior
Olympic Games Coverage11,327 articles in the full recorded period
2,677 recent · 2,501 prior
Soccer Women'S Leagues And Competitions10,355 articles in the full recorded period
0 recent · 0 prior
International Political Relations10,153 articles in the full recorded period
2,303 recent · 2,396 prior
Sports Coaching Strategies8,283 articles in the full recorded period
7,482 recent · 211 prior
Youth Sports Development Programs8,203 articles in the full recorded period
7,425 recent · 211 prior
Winter Sports Coverage7,118 articles in the full recorded period
1,884 recent · 1,628 prior

Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.

Topics gaining and losing attention

Cybersecurity coverage across Switzerland

KeywordRecentPriorChange
countries4,1931,858126%
tariff negotiations2,200703213%
free trade deals1,233374230%
trade dispute mechanisms1,122253343%
bilateral trade1,017239326%
diplomatic strategies53832168%
multilateral diplomacy536242121%
preferential tariff515197161%
trade barrier reduction463146217%
women\'s champions league460172167%
europa league160899-82%
quarterfinals231675-66%
final match139639-78%
final match recaps249545-54%
multilateral accords149264-44%

Event and signal lenses

Cybersecurity coverage across Switzerland

All complete annual cohorts shown
Rising

Regulatory Risk

525,796 classified articles

territories, disputed islands, countries

10.8% critical · 8.3% positive
Rising

Funding Momentum

26,295 classified articles

currency intervention policies, inflation reports fx, quarterfinals

37.9% critical · 44.1% positive
Rising

Growth

39,501 classified articles

gdp growth forex, inflation reports fx, currency intervention policies

31.7% critical · 47.7% positive

Cybersecurity coverage across Switzerland. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.

RESEARCH SIGNALS

What Cybersecurity research is working on

41,368 papers in the recorded worldwide scope.

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41,368papers
41,368worldwide comparison pool
India-affiliated papers

Research orientation

Promising
15,080
Breakthrough
11,781
Problem-identifying
6,534
Descriptive
5,229
Comparative
1,640
Cautionary
957
Critical
147

Contribution mix

Methods-led
27,319
Empirical
6,868
Reviews
4,217
Position pieces
2,377
Theoretical
587

Tone counts: 34,043 positive · 2,274 neutral · 5,051 negative.

Common problems researchers identify
6,681 papers · 16.2% of this field
  • Computer security2,863 papers
  • Network security2,066 papers
  • Intrusion detection system924 papers
  • Denial-of-service attack470 papers
  • Information security454 papers
  • Security service450 papers
  • Firewall355 papers
  • Network Access Control348 papers

Landmark: A Deep Learning Approach for Network Intrusion Detection System

Cautions
957 papers · 2.3% of this field
  • Computer security192 papers
  • Network security174 papers
  • Intrusion detection system161 papers
  • Network packet79 papers
  • Denial-of-service attack79 papers
  • Malware64 papers
  • Exploit60 papers
  • Firewall57 papers

Landmark: On the effectiveness of machine and deep learning for cyber security

Opportunities
26,861 papers · 64.9% of this field
  • Intrusion detection system8,441 papers
  • Network security6,168 papers
  • Computer security4,770 papers
  • Denial-of-service attack2,618 papers
  • Network packet2,161 papers
  • Anomaly detection2,006 papers
  • Computer network1,660 papers
  • Scalability1,479 papers

Landmark: N-BaIoT—Network-Based Detection of IoT Botnet Attacks Using Deep Autoencoders

Leading institutions

Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
3,267
Georgia Institute of Technology
2,489
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2,012
King Abdulaziz University
1,969
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
1,886
Xidian University
1,577

Leading researchers

Guofei Gu
2,224
Tansu Alpcan
1,560
Roberto Perdisci
1,533
Quamar Niyaz
1,458
Weiqing Sun
1,439
Wenke Lee
1,421
Ahmad Y. Javaid
1,413
Nick Feamster
1,346

Highly cited breakthrough-labelled papers

  • N-BaIoT—Network-Based Detection of IoT Botnet Attacks Using Deep Autoencoders1,284 citations
  • BotMiner: clustering analysis of network traffic for protocol- and structure-independent botnet detection1,021 citations
  • Intrusion Detection System Using Deep Neural Network for In-Vehicle Network Security653 citations
  • Building an Intrusion Detection System Using a Filter-Based Feature Selection Algorithm619 citations
  • ZMap: fast internet-wide scanning and its security applications582 citations

Common problems researchers identify

6,106 papers · 7 recurring themes
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Wireless Network Security GapsCommon problems researchers identify · 01

Wireless Network Security Gaps

1,543 papers

25.7% of this theme group

Researchers highlight weaknesses in wireless protocols and the need for stronger protection mechanisms.

Computer security (450) · Wireless network (133) · Network security (396) · Computer network (159)

The Analysis of Wireless Network Security Protocol and Solution

Security in wireless networks

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20221303.1
20231236.3
20241017.8
2025722.3
Malware and Exploit VulnerabilitiesCommon problems researchers identify · 02

Malware and Exploit Vulnerabilities

1,361 papers

22.7% of this theme group

Papers discuss persistent threats from malware and exploit techniques that compromise network integrity.

Computer security (520) · Malware (128) · Network security (429) · Exploit (110)

Penetration Testing: A Roadmap to Network Security

An Improved Model for Analysis of Host Network Vulnerability

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YearShare index
2022622.4
2023628.1
2024491.0
2025653.2
Network Policy and Access Control IssuesCommon problems researchers identify · 03

Network Policy and Access Control Issues

1,358 papers

22.6% of this theme group

Works examine flaws in security policies and access control that leave networks exposed.

Computer security (1,117) · Network security (935) · Network security policy (242) · Network Access Control (232)

Research on Security Issues and Protection Strategy of Computer Network

Analysis on the Situation and Protection of Computer Network Information Security

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YearShare index
2022232.7
2023252.6
2024226.3
2025287.2
Intrusion Detection and Prevention ChallengesCommon problems researchers identify · 04

Intrusion Detection and Prevention Challenges

788 papers

13.1% of this theme group

Studies focus on the difficulty of reliably detecting and stopping unauthorized intrusions.

Intrusion detection system (751) · Intrusion prevention system (138) · Intrusion (160) · Anomaly-based intrusion detection system (95)

An In-Depth Analysis of Network Security: Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems

Application of Intrusion Detection Technology in Network Security

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YearShare index
2022204.7
2023223.9
2024224.0
2025387.5
Denial‑of‑Service Attack RisksCommon problems researchers identify · 05

Denial‑of‑Service Attack Risks

394 papers

6.6% of this theme group

Research points to ongoing threats from large‑scale DDoS attacks targeting network services.

Denial-of-service attack (375) · Application layer DDoS attack (76) · Trinoo (54) · Computer security (161)

A Review on Distributed Denial of Service Attack

Detection and Analysis of Distributed Denial of Service attack on Software Defined Network

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YearShare index
2022141.9
2023134.8
2024109.6
2025144.1
Campus Network Security WeaknessesCommon problems researchers identify · 06

Campus Network Security Weaknesses

361 papers

6.0% of this theme group

Analyses reveal specific vulnerabilities in university and campus network environments.

Campus network (171) · Computer security (279) · Network security (254) · Network security policy (77)

The problems in campus network information security and its solutions

Research on Network Security of Campus Network

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YearShare index
2022231.0
2023249.2
2024224.6
2025283.2
Historical and Geopolitical Security ContextsCommon problems researchers identify · 07

Historical and Geopolitical Security Contexts

195 papers

3.2% of this theme group

Papers explore how historical and regional factors influence cybersecurity considerations.

Computer security (148) · History (17) · Peninsula (9) · Ancient history (9)

DMZ 평화적 이용 방안 연구

DMZ의 지속가능한 평화적 이용과 발전 방안

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YearShare index
2022144.1
2023133.2
2024125.7
202572.5

Cautions

844 papers · 7 recurring themes
7 cards

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Foundations of Network SecurityCautions · 01

Foundations of Network Security

179 papers

21.2% of this theme group

Authors urge careful design of basic security models and infrastructure.

Computer security (97) · Network security (84) · Computer network (36) · Network Access Control (18)

Introduction to Computer and Network Security

Research on network information security model and system construction

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YearShare index
20221291.3
20231227.9
20241012.0
2025713.2
IoT Encryption and Authentication ConcernsCautions · 02

IoT Encryption and Authentication Concerns

150 papers

17.8% of this theme group

Works caution about weak encryption and authentication in Internet‑of‑Things deployments.

Encryption (21) · Cryptography (14) · Authentication (15) · Internet of Things (14)

Enhancing Routing Security in IoT: Performance Evaluation of RPL’s Secure Mode Under Attacks

A Security Vulnerability Analysisof Internet Protocol Cameras

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YearShare index
20221085.2
20231064.5
2024914.8
20251312.1
Privacy and DNS Anonymity IssuesCautions · 03

Privacy and DNS Anonymity Issues

129 papers

15.3% of this theme group

Research highlights risks to anonymity and privacy within domain name system traffic.

Anonymity (17) · Domain Name System (10) · Encryption (18) · Private network (8)

STING: A Stealthy Backdoor Attack on GNN-Based Malicious Domain Detection via DNS Perturbations

ANALYZING DNS TRAFFIC FOR ENHANCED NETWORK SECURITY AND PERFORMANCE

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YearShare index
2022825.9
2023808.9
2024594.3
2025794.1
Machine‑Learning‑Based Intrusion Detection LimitsCautions · 04

Machine‑Learning‑Based Intrusion Detection Limits

126 papers

14.9% of this theme group

Studies warn of over‑reliance on AI techniques for detecting intrusions.

Intrusion detection system (119) · Intrusion (17) · Anomaly-based intrusion detection system (15) · Intrusion prevention system (14)

A Comprehensive Study on Machine Learning Algorithms for Intrusion Detection System

<b>Network Intrusion Detection Enhancement Using Machine Learning: A Systematic Literature Review</b>

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YearShare index
2022204.6
2023223.9
2024223.9
2025387.7
Malware, Botnets, and Honeypot ReliabilityCautions · 05

Malware, Botnets, and Honeypot Reliability

114 papers

13.5% of this theme group

Papers discuss the challenges of accurately detecting and containing malicious botnet activity.

Malware (28) · Honeypot (14) · Botnet (13) · Compromise (7)

Analysis of Reversible Network Covert Channels

Peer-to-Peer botnets: Analysis and defense

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YearShare index
2022244.5
2023243.6
2024241.4
2025323.4
Application‑Layer DDoS Detection DifficultiesCautions · 06

Application‑Layer DDoS Detection Difficulties

76 papers

9.0% of this theme group

Works caution that detecting sophisticated application‑layer attacks remains problematic.

Denial-of-service attack (65) · Application layer DDoS attack (12) · Spoofing attack (13) · Computer security (23)

DDoS Attacks on Software Defined Network: Challenges and Issues

DDoSDet: An approach to Detect DDoS attacks using Neural Networks

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2022187.9
2023180.9
2024144.9
2025186.4
Adversarial Machine‑Learning ThreatsCautions · 07

Adversarial Machine‑Learning Threats

70 papers

8.3% of this theme group

Research points to the vulnerability of security models to adversarial manipulation.

Adversarial system (17) · Adversarial machine learning (7) · Transformative learning (5) · Anomaly detection (11)

Artificial intelligence in network security: Enhancing protection against cyber threats

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Finding Network Vulnerabilities

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2022130.9
2023160.8
2024160.6
2025243.9

Opportunities

24,461 papers · 7 recurring themes
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Advanced Authentication and CryptographyOpportunities · 01

Advanced Authentication and Cryptography

1,401 papers

23.4% of this theme group

Opportunities focus on stronger authentication schemes and cryptographic protocols for network protection.

Authentication (142) · Cryptography (104) · Firewall (165) · Computer network (187)

<i>MLSNet:</i> A Policy Complying Multilevel Security Framework for Software Defined Networking

Analisis Keamanan Protokol Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Terhadap Proses\n Sniffing di Jaringan

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2022615.8
2023601.8
2024532.3
2025824.2
Feature‑Rich Intrusion Detection SystemsOpportunities · 02

Feature‑Rich Intrusion Detection Systems

1,291 papers

21.5% of this theme group

Papers explore enhanced detection using data mining and refined feature selection.

Intrusion detection system (1,254) · Intrusion (120) · Feature selection (123) · Data mining (180)

Review: Machine Learning-Based Network Intrusion Detection System for Enhanced Cyber-security

An Automated Intrusion Detection and Prevention Model for Enhanced Network Security and Threat Assessment

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2022226.6
2023249.8
2024244.3
2025422.6
Security Information and Event ManagementOpportunities · 03

Security Information and Event Management

1,084 papers

18.1% of this theme group

Research promotes integrated models for assessing and predicting security incidents.

Network security (713) · Computer security (520) · Computer security model (93) · Security information and event management (68)

Research on Network Security Situation Assessment and Prediction

A Network Security Evaluation Model based on Common Criteria

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2022282.7
2023303.3
2024271.7
2025364.5
Malware and Botnet Traffic AnalysisOpportunities · 04

Malware and Botnet Traffic Analysis

1,009 papers

16.8% of this theme group

Works target improved detection of malicious traffic through profiling and machine learning.

Malware (156) · Botnet (108) · Network security (232) · Network packet (104)

Entropy-based profiling of network traffic for detection of security attack

Network Security Threat Detection: Leveraging Machine Learning Algorithms for Effective Prediction

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2022423.1
2023440.1
2024434.8
2025569.5
Anomaly‑Based Detection TechniquesOpportunities · 05

Anomaly‑Based Detection Techniques

565 papers

9.4% of this theme group

Studies develop novel anomaly detection methods to identify abnormal network behavior.

Anomaly detection (392) · Anomaly-based intrusion detection system (198) · Intrusion detection system (379) · Anomaly (65)

Machine learning based network intrusion detection

Network Intrusion Detection System Using Anomaly Detection Techniques

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2022245.0
2023273.5
2024288.9
2025500.6
Machine‑Learning DDoS MitigationOpportunities · 06

Machine‑Learning DDoS Mitigation

444 papers

7.4% of this theme group

Research advances deep‑learning approaches to recognize and block flooding attacks.

Denial-of-service attack (423) · Application layer DDoS attack (105) · Trinoo (42) · Network packet (94)

Towards Detecting Flooding DDOS Attacks Over Software Defined Networks Using Machine Learning Techniques

Detection of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Cyber Attacks through Deep Learning Neural Network

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2022141.9
2023134.8
2024109.6
2025144.1
Deception and Honeypot StrategiesOpportunities · 07

Deception and Honeypot Strategies

206 papers

3.4% of this theme group

Papers investigate the use of honeypots and deception to lure and study attackers.

Honeypot (203) · Computer security (106) · Deception (19) · Network security (79)

Implementation of a modern security systems honeypot Honey Network on wireless networks

Application of Honeypot Technology in Network Intrusion Detection System

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2022237.5
2023265.0
2024249.9
2025316.7

How this field compares with the research baseline

Orientation shares compared with 25,000 papers in the reference sample.

Research orientationThis fieldReference sample
Promising36.5%37.7%
Breakthrough28.5%26.2%
Problem-identifying15.8%9.6%
Descriptive12.6%17.0%
Comparative4.0%3.9%
Cautionary2.3%4.7%
Critical0.4%1.0%

Concerns receiving less research attention

Counts and shares refer to the stated research pool. A low count describes how much of that research is recorded here, not the absence of a real-world concern.

Concern / example paperPapersShareRaised as a problemWorldwide share
Privacy & surveillanceFolk models of home computer security1,2613.39%540 (42.8%)3.39%
Safety & misuseAdversarial Examples Against the Deep Learning Based Network Intrusion Detection Systems3721.0%42 (11.3%)1.0%
Energy & datacenter footprintAI-Driven Green Computing for 6G Network: Improve User Experience and Security130.03%1 (7.7%)0.03%
Concentration of compute powerBuild the "Firewall" of University Network Ideology Security under the 5G Trend70.02%5 (71.4%)0.02%
Bias & fairnessApplication fairness in software defined networking40.01%1 (25.0%)0.01%
Hardware, e-waste & supply chainCryptographic Revolution™: The DARK HARVEST GHOST IN THE CODE: A 2017 Architectural Directive on System-Level Resiliency10.0%0 (0.0%)0.0%
Water use00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Carbon & emissions of compute00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Labour & data work00.0%0 (%)0.0%

Institution and researcher rankings use citations to their covered work. Research scope: worldwide. This may be broader than the company geography.

INNOVATION SIGNALS

Who files Cybersecurity patents in Switzerland

Published patent filings in the recorded source window.

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8,478filings 2016–2025
2,072assignees
1,491peak annual filings

Filing momentum

04298571,2861,7152016: 34320162017: 4892018: 49820182019: 5882020: 67220202021: 6932022: 88420222023: 1,3292024: 1,49120242025: 1,4912025

Who files the most

Nchain Licensing
1,966
Nagravision
1,239
Nagravision SARL
392
Acronis INT
367
ABB Schweiz
359
ST Microelectronics INT NV
281
Sicpa Holding
274
IBM
187
GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINT

Where companies are based

Company counts, hiring and disclosed funding across the recorded hubs.

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UNDERSTAND THE LANDSCAPE

Cybersecurity in Switzerland: key questions

Clear definitions for making better comparisons.

What does this landscape measure?

It measures the tracked company ecosystem, recorded funding, hiring and other available evidence. It is not a market-size estimate.

Can segment counts be added together?

No. A company can belong to several segments, so segment counts and funding can overlap.

What does a missing figure mean?

A dash or unavailable panel means the current reviewed source snapshot does not support that figure.

Company ecosystem snapshot: 4 September 2026. Funding is recorded in USD; filed accounts retain their stated currency and reporting basis. Each section identifies its own coverage. The news and research behind these sections is explorable in Prism.

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