Worldwide IT Security Software, Hardware, and Services 2007-2011 Forecast: The Big Picture

Abstract

This IDC study examines the worldwide security market for the period from 2006 to 2011, with vendor revenue trends and market growth forecasts. Worldwide market sizing is provided for 2006 and a five-year growth forecast for this market is shown for 2007-2011. A vendor competitive analysis, with vendor revenue and the market shares of the leading vendors, is provided for 2006. This document updates the forecast published in Worldwide IT Security Software, Hardware, and Services 2006-2010 Forecast: The Big Picture (IDC #204736, December 2006).

"The sophistication of the threat landscape, stringent regulatory mandates, the complex technology environment, and the potential impacts that security vulnerabilities present to corporations will force companies to invest heavily in IT security," said Irida Xheneti, research analyst for IDC' s Security Services program.