Security event management systems are converging with network and systems management

According to the new Yankee Group report, ‘Security event management systems defend against information and regulatory overload,’ vendors are rising to the challenge of creating security event management (SEM) systems to help security administrators develop policies, manage logs, respond faster to virus and hacker threats, and use the available information to continue improving defences.

"The growing number of risks and increasing complexity of security defences guarantee SEM a place in the overall security solution and create an opportunity for overlapping network and systems management vendors to add value by integrating with a new breed of security solutions," says Phebe Waterfield, Yankee Group Security Solutions and Services analyst.

"Integrating a systems management solution with risk management, and maintaining systems according to their value to the organisation, has the potential to revolutionise the way enterprises manage security risks," says Waterfield.

The report defines a road map for the evolution of SEM. It profiles the leaders and challengers in this $90 million market and forecasts revenue growth for the next five years.

Figures include:
* The SEM market forecasted to grow to $430 million by 2008
* Comparison of enterprise-class SEM systems
* Security event management market shares.

www.yankeegroup.com

•Date: 18th December 2003 •Region: N.America •Type: Article •Topic: ISM
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