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the-clock, Context-aware Vulnerability

Management Solutions

Research PREVIEW for the

Analysis of the Global Vulnerability Management

Market

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Sample of Key Highlights

• In 2013, the global vulnerability management market reached $528.6 million. By

2018, the global vulnerability management market will total $973.9 million.

• North America is the largest market globally while APAC is growing the most rapidly.

• Vulnerability Management (VM) platforms are expanding to include secure

configurations, log management, predictive analytics, and password authentication.

• The leading vulnerability management solution providers are also incorporating Web

application scanning onto their platforms.

• In the last two years, vulnerability management fundamentally changed. The major

industry players received money in one form or another. Tenable Network Systems

and Rapid7 each received $50 million in funding; Qualys issued an IPO, and eEye

Digital and nCircle were acquisition targets by BeyondTrust and Tripwire, respectively.

Source: Frost & Sullivan analysis.

Drivers and Restraints

Total Vulnerability Management Market: Key Market Drivers and Restraints, Global, 2014–2018

Customers are concerned that vulnerability management is too

thin of a slice of protection and worried about limits in the platformH H H

Vulnerability management customers are prohibited from

publishing scan results which reinforces the feeling from

customers that they have trouble making value-based decisionsM M M

Syncing security measures to match changes in a network is

difficultM M M

Vulnerability management competes with other technologies for

security solution dollarsL L L

1–2 Years 3–4 Years 5 Years

The nature of cyber attacks is changing to include smaller

businesses and threats are becoming more targetedH H H

Integration of features in vulnerability management platforms is

helping customers harden their systemsM M M

Compliance reporting is increasing in importance to conform

with regulatory requirementsM M H

The Internet of Things requires heterogeneous networks, and

integrates new devices and security practicesM H H

Continuous threat monitoring is becoming requisite M H H

Note: Drivers & Restraints are ranked in order of impact. Source: Frost & Sullivan

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Executive Summary—CEO’s Perspective

2Vulnerability management is being

integrated with analytics, and

configuration and log management.

3Compliance requirements are a major

driver for the purchase of new

vulnerability management products.

4Networks are more complex and BYOD

and virtualization require new security

postures.

5Increased attention is being paid to

vulnerability threat scoring to quicken

remediation.

1Malicious threats are non-

discriminatory; they target businesses

of all sizes.

Source: Frost & Sullivan

Details of the Full Analysis

Contents

Section Slide Numbers

Executive Summary 9

Market Overview 15

Total Vulnerability Management Market

• External Challenges: Drivers and Restraints 23

• Forecasts and Trends 34

• DHS Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program 53

• Market Share and Competitive Analysis 59

Markets By Product Segments 73

• Enterprise Software Segment 74

• SaaS Breakdown 81

• Appliance Segments 88

Markets by Region 95

• American Breakdown 96

• EMEA Breakdown 106

• APAC Breakdown 116

Contents (continued)

Section Slide Numbers

The Last Word 126

Appendix 130

Vendor Profiles 136

Key Questions This Research Will Answer

Is the vulnerability management market growing; how long will it continue to grow and at what rate?

Which competitors are leading the market and which are emerging? Which competitors are growing

and why?

What are the most important features being added to vulnerability management platforms?

What is the role of reporting? In what market verticals is compliance reporting an imperative?

Which companies have the best practices?

What market segments, regional markets, or vertical markets will have the most growth?

Source: Frost & Sullivan

Partial List of Companies Interviewed

Source: Frost & Sullivan

• BeyondTrust

• Cenzic

• Denim Group

• Department of Homeland Security

• IBM

• Lumension

• Outpost24

• Parasoft

• Qualys

• Rapid7

• Secunia

• Symantec

• Tenable Network Security

• Tripwire

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Lead Analyst:

Chris KisselIndustry Analyst,

Network Security,

Frost & Sullivan

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Contributing Analyst:

Chris RodriguezSenior Industry

Analyst,Network Security,

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