This study presents the latest forecast of American security software revenue segmented by 18 vertical markets and four company size categories for 2006-2010.

Noel Stevens, senior analyst, IDC Software Vertical Views, states, "The American security software market was $8.1 billion in 2005 and is forecast to increase to $15.5 billion in 2010, a 13.9% five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR). The two fastest-growing industries are estimated to be the healthcare and security and investment services industries, which are expected to maintain five-year CAGRs of 16.7% and 16.6%, respectively, over the life of the forecast. "

• In This Study
  • Methodology
    • IDC's Vertical Market Model
    • Survey Methodology
• Situation Overview
• Future Outlook
  • Forecast and Assumptions
  • Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Americas Security Software Market, 2006-2010
  • Table: Critical Business Initiatives Impacting Trends in Security Software Revenue by Industry
  • Table: Americas Security Software Revenue by Vertical Market and Company Size, 2005-2010 ($M)
  • Table: Americas Secure Content Management Software Revenue by Vertical Market and Company Size, 2005-2010 ($M)
  • Table: Americas Identity Access Management Software Revenue by Vertical Market and Company Size, 2005-2010 ($M)
  • Table: Americas Threat Management Software Revenue by Vertical Market and Company Size, 2005-2010 ($M)
  • Table: Americas Security Vulnerability Management Software Revenue by Vertical Market and Company Size, 2005-2010 ($M)
  • Table: Americas Other Security Software Revenue by Vertical Market and Company Size, 2005-2010 ($M)
    • Industries Showing the Greatest Opportunity for Security Software
      • Healthcare
      • Figure: Americas Healthcare Industry Investment Plans for Security Software
      • Securities and Investment Services
      • Figure: Americas Securities and Investment Services Industry Investment Plans for Security Software
  • Market Context
  • Table: Americas Security Software Revenue Share and Five-Year CAGR by Company Size: Comparison of November 2005 and June 2006 Forecasts
  • Table: Americas Security Software Revenue Share and Five-Year CAGR by Vertical Market: Comparison of November 2005 and June 2006 Forecasts
• Essential Guidance
• Learn More
  • Related Research
  • Definitions
  • Table: IDC Vertical Market Definitions by SIC Code
    • Security Software
      • Identity and Access Management
      • Threat Management
      • Secure Content Management
      • Security and Vulnerability Management Software
      • Other Security Software
  • Synopsis