This IDC study presents IDC's taxonomy for security products. It provides definitions and a comprehensive detailed framework of security solutions in eight technology category markets. This taxonomy forms the foundation for IDC's market forecast and market shares for security products, IDC's Worldwide Semiannual Software Tracker, and IDC's Worldwide Semiannual Security Products Tracker."IDC's security products taxonomy provides a comprehensive and detailed framework for the security marketplace and is an essential resource for understanding how IDC defines and categorizes security solutions." - Monika Soltysik, senior research analyst, Security and Trust Products at IDC
IDC's Worldwide Security Products Taxonomy
Security Products Taxonomy Changes for 2025
Hierarchical Nomenclature
Definitions
Deployment Types
Revenue
Security Products Market
Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform
Cloud Security Posture Management
Cloud Workload Protection Platform
Cloud Infrastructure Entitlements Management
Infrastructure as Code (Scanning)
Cloud Detection and Response
Data Security Posture Management
Kubernetes Security Posture Management
AI-Security Posture Management
Physical Server Security
eDiscovery and Forensics
Endpoint Security
Corporate Endpoint Security
Modern Endpoint Security
Consumer Digital Life Protection
Governance, Risk, and Compliance
Network Security
Trusted Network Access and Protection
Active Application Security
Identity and Access Management
Access
Identity Management
Customer Identity and Access Management
Legacy/Other
Privilege
Authentication/Advanced Authentication
Privileged Access Management
Information and Data Security
Information Protection
Messaging
Data Loss Technologies
Data Access Governance
Data Privacy and Compliance
Digital Trust
Encryption and Related Technologies
Key Management, Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), and Certificates