VIAVI State of the Network Study: NetSecOps Deployments Increase 37% YoY, but One in Five Enterprises Still Lack a Transition Plan
PR Newswire•21/10/2026•06:30 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤NetSecOps completed deployments rose to 37% in 2026 from 27% in 2025
- ➤82% of enterprises have completed or are undergoing NetSecOps convergence
- ➤One in five enterprises still lack a defined NetSecOps transition strategy
- ➤Pre-deployment validation was the most common structured testing approach
- ➤NetSecOps adopters were 2.7 times more likely to report significantly improved MTTD
Expert Statements
Chris Labac, Vice President and General Manager, Network Performance and Threat Solutions, VIAVI
“The increase in completed conversion and the benefits being cited in the State of the Network Study are consistent with the experience of our customers.”
Chris Labac, Vice President and General Manager, Network Performance and Threat Solutions, VIAVI
“Aligning a converged NetSecOps organizational model with integrated network monitoring and security platforms is a critical success factor for enterprises today.”
Jim Frey, Principal Analyst, Networking, Enterprise Strategy Group, Informa Tech Target
“As an organization's attack surface expands, driven by increasingly sophisticated and AI-enabled threats, NetOps and SecOps teams need shared visibility to strengthen their security posture.”
Jim Frey, Principal Analyst, Networking, Enterprise Strategy Group, Informa Tech Target
“With around a fifth of enterprises still without a defined strategy, the challenge is to reach these organizations and demonstrate the benefits of a converged NetSecOps approach.”
VIAVI State of the Network Study: NetSecOps Deployments Increase 37% YoY, but One in Five Enterprises Still Lack a Transition Plan PR Newswire
Eighteenth annual study reveals strategic initiatives to drive network resilience and security, including NetSecOps adoption, pre-deployment testing and balancing security and performance
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