The Russian NGFW market is evolving, with various studies now providing clearer insights into product performance and capabilities. Key research sources for 2026 include reports from CSR, Piccard, Anti-Malware.ru, and technical testing by Infosystems Jet and TS Solution.
According to CSR, the Russian information security market is expected to grow by 16.1% in 2025, reaching 364.4 ₽ billion, with the network security segment valued at 88.13 ₽ billion. Piccard estimates the network security market at 76.3 ₽ billion, with NGFW/UTM spending accounting for 31.9 ₽ billion.
Anti-Malware.ru's 2026 matrix highlights six leading products: Ideco NGFW Novum 22, Kaspersky NGFW 1.2, PT NGFW 1.10.3, UserGate NGFW 7.5, ViPNet Coordinator HW 5.4, and Continent 4.2. All six support DPI, TLS 1.3 decryption, IPS, and dynamic routing.
Technical testing by Infosystems Jet using the 3.0 methodology shows Ideco NGFW Novum 21.13 leading in functional checks with 160 passed tests, followed by UserGate 7.4.1 with 159. Under load, Ideco's high-performance VCE context maintained 7.31 Gbit/s with 10,000 firewall rules.
A study by K2 Cyber Security involving 113 large companies found that 89% of users are satisfied with the performance of Russian NGFW solutions, while 49% expressed a need for further functional improvements. These findings highlight the ongoing development of the sector.
