Japan Security Software 2008: Identity and Access Management, Security and Vulnerability Management

This IDC study (which is a translation of the Japanese report IDC #J8330106,) analyzes and forecasts the identity and access management (IAM) and security and vulnerability management (SVM) product markets. Between 2005 and 2007, both markets continued to grow, albeit at decreasing rates. We forecast the IAM product market will continue to expand in 2008 and beyond, albeit at a slow pace. Meanwhile, the SVM product market will grow rapidly until 2009. From 2010, the growth rate will decrease but the market will continue to expand.

"Interest in IT controls has increased with the implementation of the J-SOX and other industry regulations. IAM and SVM software are infrastructure technologies for implementing IT general controls as part of internal control solutions. The implementation of IAM solutions, in particular, involves a lot of preparatory work and high costs. Meanwhile, users have become more demanding about the returns on security software. It is necessary for IT vendors to strengthen their implementation support systems, and establish cost models that can demonstrate ROI in the form of reduced risks and increased business effectiveness and efficiency," Tsuneo Tosaka, research manager, Security, IDC Japan.