To investigate the IT security software market, Forrester examined a set of 20 representative IT security vendors and tracked more than 200 different activities in the market. These activities included mergers and acquisitions (M&A), partnerships, new product announcements, and changes in strategy or delivery. The results of our analysis indicate that vendors are aware of the security organization's concerns and are working to meet the demand of IT security pros in key areas, such as data protection and identity and access management (IAM).