IDC's Security Products service offers market sizing and vendor share analysis for key segments within the worldwide security software, hardware, virtualization, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) markets. The service covers endpoint security, consumer security, messaging security, network security, Web security, security and vulnerability management (SVM), and identity and access management (IAM). IDC focuses on providing tactical and strategic perspectives to improve a company's visibility in this dynamic market.

• Cloud security
• Security and vulnerability management
• Identity and access management
• Mobile security and consumer security
• Encryption
• Data loss prevention (DLP)
• eXtended threat management (XTM)
• Virtual security appliances
• Endpoint security
• Hybrid security solutions
• Rise of security 3S (security, storage, system management)
• Federated IAM
• Web 2.0 security
• Regulatory compliance
• Information protection and control (IPC)
• Security software as a service
• Network access control (NAC)
• End-user purchasing strategies

• Security Products: Worldwide Market Forecasts and Analyses
• Total Worldwide Security Market (Software, Hardware, Virtualization, SaaS)
• Security Products: Security Technology Survey
• Security Products: Emerging Markets
• End-User Case Studies
• Vendor Profiles

In addition to the insight provided in this service, IDC may conduct research on specific topics or emerging market segments via research offerings that require additional IDC funding and client investment.

1. What is the market opportunity for SaaS and cloud security?
2. What are the key requirements to gain share in the security market and who are the leading vendors?
3. Is security management the key to cost reduction, administrative efficiency, and greater security for heterogeneous environments?
4. Which mature markets are collapsing into product features and which immature markets promise high growth?
5. What impact has the current economic recession had on security spending? What will 2012 hold?
6. How will the threat environment evolve over the next 12 months and what types of security solutions will be adopted?

This service reviews strategies, market positioning, and future direction of several providers in the security products market, including:

Absolute Software, Alcatel-Lucent, Axway, Barracuda Networks, Blue Coat, CA Technologies, Check Point, Cisco, Clearswift, Core Security, Credant, Crossbeam Systems, EdgeWave, EMC, Entrust, ESET, F5, Fortinet, F-Secure, Gemalto, Google, HP, IBM, Imperva, Intel/McAfee, Juniper, Kaspersky, LSI, Lumension, Microsoft, NetForensics, NetIQ, Novell, Oracle, Palo Alto Networks, PassLogix, Proofpoint, Qualys, RSA, SafeNet, SonicWALL, Sophos, Sourcefire, Symantec, Trend Micro, Trustwave, Vericept, VMware, WatchGuard, Webroot, Websense, and Zscaler.

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