Infonetics Research: Content security market up in Q1; Juniper back in 2nd place in network security market

Campbell, CALIFORNIA, June 2, 2010--Market research firm Infonetics Research (http://twitter.com/infonetics) released its first quarter (1Q10) Content Security Appliances and Software and Network Security Appliances and Software market size, market share, and forecast reports.

ANALYST NOTE
"The content security market, on the heels of a strong fourth quarter (up 9%), inched up in the first quarter of 2010, defying the seasonal revenue dip we usually see at the beginning of each year, boding well for the market in 2010. Threats aimed at popular Web sites, applications, and social networking destinations still dominate the news, but an interesting tidbit out of the first three months of 2010 is that many threat researchers actually reported decreasing spam volumes in some months in the first quarter," notes Jeff Wilson, principal analyst for security at Infonetics Research.

"We expected the network security market to more-or-less follow normal seasonal patterns in first quarter of 2010, but Cisco noted that component shortages affected high-end IPS products, their ASA product line, and some secure routers, causing the quarter to come in slightly below expectations," Wilson adds.


CONTENT SECURITY MARKET HIGHLIGHTS
 -  Worldwide content security appliance and software revenue grew 2.5% between 4Q09 and 1Q10 to $640 million
 -  Infonetics forecasts the content security appliance and software market to hit $3.8 billion in 2014
 -  For 1Q10, in total content security gateway revenue (appliances and software), McAfee ranks first, Blue Coat second
 -  Cisco posted an 18% gain in content security revenue in 1Q10, following a 28% gain in 4Q09

NETWORK SECURITY MARKET HIGHLIGHTS
 -  Worldwide network security appliance and software revenue decreased 6% worldwide between 4Q09 and 1Q10, totaling $1.3 billion
 -  However, year-over-year, from 1Q09 to 1Q10, the worldwide network security market is up 10%
 -  Infonetics Research projects the network security appliance and software market will grow to $6.5 billion in 2014
 -  Most of the top network security vendors posted sequential declines in quarterly revenue, including Cisco, Check Point, and Juniper
 -  Of the top vendors, Juniper posted the smallest declines, helping them move into second position, ahead of Check Point, for worldwide network security revenue

REPORT SYNOPSES
Infonetics' quarterly Content Security Appliances and Software report provides worldwide and regional market share, market size, forecasts through 2014, and analysis of content security gateway appliances (messaging, Web/malware, integrated) and software. The service tracks Barracuda, Blue Coat, Cisco, Citrix, F5, McAfee, SonicWALL, Symantec, Trend Micro, Websense, and others.

Infonetics' quarterly Network Security Appliances and Software report provides worldwide and regional market share, market size, forecasts through 2014, and analysis of integrated security appliances by price, secure routers by price, SSL VPN gateways, VPN and firewall software, and in-line and traditional network-based intrusion detection and prevention (IDS/IPS) products. The report tracks Alcatel-Lucent, Array, Celestix, Check Point, Cisco, Citrix, CA, D-Link, Enterasys, F5, Fortinet, ISS, Juniper, McAfee, Nokia, Nortel, SonicWALL, Sourcefire, Symantec, TippingPoint, WatchGuard, ZyXEL, and others.

RELATED SECURITY MARKET RESEARCH
 -  NAC enforcement appliance market on the come-back trail (http://www.infonetics.com/pr/2010/2H09-NAC-Enforcement-Appliance-Market-Highlights.asp)
 -  Security client software market up in a down year, with more growth coming (http://www.infonetics.com/pr/2010/2H09-Security-Client-Software-Market-Highlights.asp)
 -  Security SaaS market worth the hype: up 70% in 2009 (http://www.infonetics.com/pr/2010/2H09-Security-Services-and-SaaS-Market-Highlights.asp)
 -  Security client survey indicates new opportunity for vendors despite strength of McAfee and Symantec (http://www.infonetics.com/pr/2010/CRS-Security-Client-Deployment-Survey-Highlights.asp)

UPCOMING SECURITY MARKET RESEARCH
See SECURITY on Infonetics' portal (http://www.infonetics.com/login), or follow the links below for report highlights or additional information:
 -  Total Security Pivot: Market Size, Share, and Forecasts
 -  IPS Product Vendor Ratings: North American Enterprise Survey
 -  Threat Protection and SaaS: North American Enterprise Survey
 -  Managed Security Services and SaaS Market Size and Forecasts
 -  Network Security Vendor Ratings: Global Service Provider Survey
 -  Security Client Software Market Size, Share, and Forecasts
 -  NAC Enforcement Appliances Market Size, Share, and Forecasts

SALES
 -  Larry Howard, Vice President: larry@infonetics.com, +1 408-583-3335
 -  Scott Coyne, Senior Account Director: scott@infonetics.com, +1 408-583-3395

Infonetics Research is an international market research and consulting firm serving the communications industry since 1990. A leader in defining and tracking emerging and established technologies in all world regions, Infonetics helps clients plan, strategize, and compete more effectively.