Cybersecurity mesh, or cybersecurity mesh architecture (CSMA), is a collaborative ecosystem of tools and controls to secure a modern, distributed enterprise. It builds on a strategy of integrating composable, distributed security tools by ...

June 9, 2025 - Gartner Research on The Future of Security Architecture Is Here: Cybersecurity Mesh Architecture 3.0 (CSMA)

December 4, 2023 - Cybersecurity mesh architecture (CSMA) offers a centralized approach to security operations and can help organizations cope with increasingly complex point solutions.

Gartner defines cybersecurity mesh architecture as “a composable and scalable approach to extending security controls, even to widely distributed assets. Its flexibility is especially suitable for increasingly modular approaches consistent ...

November 4, 2024 - Gartner client? Log in for personalized search results. ... Cybersecurity mesh architecture is a composable, scalable approach to extend security controls across assets, which improves security effectiveness.

November 21, 2024 - To analyze and augment the cybersecurity posture of the modern distributed organization, Gartner coined a phrase: cybersecurity mesh architecture.

February 9, 2025 - Implementing a Cybersecurity Mesh Architecture (CSMA) is an architectural approach proposed by Gartner® that promotes interoperability between distinct security products to achieve a more consolidated security.

November 19, 2024 - As organizations transition from site-centric architectures to identity-first and distributed frameworks, the need for transformational security strategies becomes paramount. In response to evolving security threats, Gartner’s VP analyst, Patrick Hevesi, introduced the concept of Cybersecurity Mesh Architecture in 2021.

March 17, 2023 - This trend refers to the emergence of a new category of solutions and services that Gartner calls a cybersecurity mesh architecture (CSMA).

June 20, 2023 - Cyber Security Mesh Architecture (CSMA) has four layers to configure and manage distinct security services: Security analytics and intelligence, Distributed identity fabric, Consolidated policy and posture management, and Consolidated dashboards.

June 26, 2025 - Gartner’s Cybersecurity Mesh Architecture (CSMA) is a framework for unifying fragmented security tools into an integrated, adaptive system. It prioritizes real-time visibility, contextual risk analysis, and composable controls that work across ...

October 10, 2025 - According to Gartner, Cyber security mesh, or cyber security mesh architecture (CSMA), is a collaborative ecosystem of tools and controls to secure a modern, distributed enterprise.

March 4, 2025 - Gartner has defined the Cybersecurity Mesh Architecture (CSMA) as a top strategic trend for 2022 to help organizations move toward a more scalable and interoperable approach to security.

March 20, 2024 - This trend is gaining traction due to increasing recognition that human behavior is a critical component of cybersecurity. Organizations heavily rely on vendors to expand their GenAI capabilities. Progressive SRM leaders prioritize establishing policies for pausing and exiting third-party relationships to build resilience against unexpected events. They collaborate with business sponsors to co-manage risks emanating from third parties using GenAI and, consequently, inform control implementation. ... With exclusive insights from Gartner experts on the latest trends, sessions curated for your role and unmatched peer networking, Gartner conferences help you accelerate your priorities.

The cybersecurity mesh is a modern conceptual approach to security architecture that enables the distributed enterprise to deploy and extend security where it’s most needed.

June 26, 2023 - Recognizing this need for change, research and advisory firm Gartner®, Inc. coined the term Cybersecurity Mesh Architecture, or CSMA, to describe a new approach, and estimates that by 2024, CSMA “will reduce the financial impact of individual security incidents by an average of 90%.”[1]

About the Session This session will discuss the reference architecture and dive deep into how to build the cybersecurity mesh architecture (CSMA). We will discuss the evolution of best of breed to the new CSMA, along with the pros and cons of each approach.

November 8, 2024 - Gartner coined the term "cybersecurity mesh" to describe an integrated security approach that protects individual (often distributed) assets in a network and establishes layers of security to connect all of the tools used across the system.

January 23, 2025 - Cybersecurity mesh is a modern conceptual approach to security architecture that enables the distributed enterprise to deploy and extend security where it’s most needed. Gartner