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Decision Matrix: Selecting an Identity and Access Management Vendor
Ovum, Dec 2010, Pages: 53
Introduction
As regulatory pressures increase and IT organizations continue to face budget pressures, identity and access management solutions become part of the toolset necessary to secure the increasingly distributed and virtual enterprise in a resource-efficient way. Ovum has developed this Decision Matrix to help enterprises select the most appropriate IAM suite vendors.
Features and benefits
- IAM suite vendor benchmarking across functional capabilities, end-user assessment of product and service quality, and market presence.- Benchmarking of IAM suite vendors across key IAM technologies, such as single sign-on, federation, and web access control.- Helps understand key IAM vendors' focus areas and priorities.- Helps identify key IAM trends impacting selection decisions and vendor roadmaps.- Helps identify areas adjacent to IAM that are likely to be part of IAM portfolio selection decisions in the near term.
Highlights
IBM, CA, Novell, and Oracle dominate the high end of the market and are the top overall performers. Although Hitachi and Evidian are smaller vendors, they should both be considered due to their impressive IAM suites. Microsoft’s offering can now be considered very competitive, and is widely recognized as an IAM suite provider.In spite of the economic climate, IAM is a high-priority area of investment. Regulation is still the biggest driver and the market is still mostly unchanged. While 'cloud' as a term is overused, there are areas within IAM that are very relevant to the cloud.The importance of role management is often overstated, but distinct capabilities within role management are likely to grow in importance. DLP and SIEM are beginning to overlap with IAM. IAM is still a very fragmented market.
Your key questions answered
- Which are the most suitable IAM suite vendors for end-to-end requirements?- Among the most suitable IAM suite vendors, which are the leaders across individual IAM technology dimensions, and which have the largest presence?- What are the key focus areas of the nine IAM vendors profiled in this report?- How have their customers assessed the profiled vendors' product quality, portfolio depth, and quality of the services provided?- What are the key trends impacting the IAM market and related areas? Which decision factors are likely to be most critical for IAM portfolio selection?
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