Network Security Management: Binding Force of I-Security.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2002

Intellectual Capital Associates' Analysis of Security

Market Points to Fast Growth in the Burgeoning NSM

Market, Further Consolidation

ICA Syndicate (http://www.icasyndicate.com) today announces the publication of its latest Business Intelligence report entitled "Network Security Management: The Binding Force of I-Security." In this heightened security-conscious environment, companies are looking for new solutions to fix gaps left by firewalls, anti-virus software, intrusion detection and Virtual Private Networks. Instead of searching for new products, more companies are finding success in Network Security Management, which links all of the above tools and monitors them to spot and fix security breaches. Several new NSM start-ups have secured venture capital, and larger security and network management firms are coming out with their own NSM products. Among the report's key points:

 -- NSM sales are growing three times faster than the anti-virus or intrusion detection market, and that pace could continue as the proliferation of security products and wireless devices spurs sales.  -- IT managers prefer best-of-breed security products over security suites, a fact which will continue driving sales of independent NSM makers in the near future.  -- As the business matures, large security companies such as Symantec (Nasdaq:SYMC) and Network Associates (NYSE:NET) will delve further into NSM and grab market share from today's NSM leaders. 

This report -- the second in a 3-report security suite -- offers key insights drawn from interviews with industry operators, technologists and financial insiders, as well as public filings, conference calls, and other sources.

For information on purchasing this or other ICA reports, visit http://www.icasyndicate.com/ or email: info@icasyndicate.com.

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