Decision Matrix: Selecting an Enterprise Security Vendor (Competitor Focus)

Table of Contents

• VIEW
  • CATALYST
  • SUMMARY
• ANALYSIS
  • Market Developments
    • The scope of enterprise security solutions is rapidly changing
    • An immature security threat landscape will impede the maturity of the market
    • Security will grow, but will shift away from perimeter security and point solutions
    • Security management represents the best opportunities for revenue growth in the market
  • The Enterprise Security Competitive Landscape
    • The Leading Vendors
    • The scope of Enterprise Security solutions
  • The Enterprise Security Decision Matrix
    • Symantec is the prime candidate for overall enterprise security leadership
    • McAfee has the best technology and an impressive strategy and outlook
    • IBM' s strength in systems management and application development will allow it to shape the security market
• MARKET LEADERS
  • Market Leaders: Technology
    • No single vendor can provide a complete security solution, but McAfee and Symantec come close
    • Vendors are clustered around I&AM, threat management and VPN & certification
    • Cisco, Juniper and Microsoft take the lead in terms of NAC technology
  • Market Leaders: End-user Sentiment
    • End user sentiment does not vary greatly between the top-rated vendors
    • Customers are not satisfied with the levels of service, engagement and support from security vendors
  • Market Leaders: Impact
    • Cisco and Symantec have the highest market impact ratings due to their higher revenues and reach
    • I&AM vendors are far ahead of the market in terms of revenue growth
• VENDOR ANALYSIS
  • CA: enterprise security radars
    • Recommendation: Consider
  • Check Point: enterprise security radars
    • Recommendation: Explore
  • Cisco: enterprise security radars
    • Recommendation: Consider
  • HP: enterprise security radars
    • Recommendation: Explore
  • IBM: enterprise security radars
    • Recommendation: Shortlist
  • Juniper: enterprise security radars
    • Recommendation: Explore
  • McAfee: enterprise security radars
    • Recommendation: Shortlist
  • Microsoft: enterprise security radars
    • Recommendation: Consider
  • Novell: enterprise security radars
    • Recommendation: Explore
  • RSA Security: enterprise security radars
    • Recommendation: Consider
  • Symantec: enterprise security radars
    • Recommendation: Shortlist
  • VeriSign: enterprise security radars
    • Recommendation: Explore
  • Other key vendors
• APPENDIX
  • Definitions
    • Datamonitor Ratings
  • Extended methodology
    • Technology
    • User Sentiment
    • Market Impact
  • Further reading
  • Ask the analyst
  • Datamonitor consulting
  • Disclaimer
  • List of Tables
    • Table 1: The Enterprise Security Decision Matrix
  • List of Figures
    • Figure 1: The Enterprise Security Decision Matrix
    • Figure 2: Market Leaders: Technology
    • Figure 3: Market Leaders analysis: end-user sentiment
    • Figure 4: Market Leaders analysis: impact
    • Figure 5: The CA enterprise security radars
    • Figure 6: The Check Point enterprise security radars
    • Figure 7: The Cisco enterprise security radars
    • Figure 8: The HP enterprise security radars
    • Figure 9: The IBM enterprise security radars
    • Figure 10: The Juniper enterprise security radars
    • Figure 11: The McAfee enterprise security radars
    • Figure 12: The Microsoft enterprise security radars
    • Figure 13: The Novell enterprise security radars
    • Figure 14: The RSA Security enterprise security radars
    • Figure 15: The Symantec enterprise security radars
    • Figure 16: The VeriSign enterprise security radars