Gartner: you either love them or hate them, but you can’t deny their impact on the cybersecurity industry. Known for influential reports and rankings, Gartner is a household name in the tech world with some of the top analysts and researchers in infosec. Their annual Magic Quadrant reports have become the gold standard for evaluating vendors and technologies across various industries, including cybersecurity.
Are you prepared to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to protecting your organization from identity-related threats? Look no further than Gartner’s ITDR Magic Quadrant, a comprehensive report that evaluates the top vendors in this emerging market. From real-time monitoring to automated threat response, the report identifies the key features and capabilities necessary to effectively detect and respond to identity-related threats. Identity threat detection and response (ITDR) is an emerging market in the cybersecurity industry. It involves detecting and responding to identity-related threats such as compromised credentials, stolen identities, and unauthorized access.
Gartner’s ITDR Magic Quadrant is a report that evaluates vendors in the ITDR market based on their ability to execute and completeness of vision. To do so, vendors are ranked on the intersection of two criteria: ability to execute and completeness of vision. Ability to execute is a measure of the vendor’s ability to deliver products and services that meet customers’ requirements and deliver value. Completeness of vision is a measure of the vendor’s ability to anticipate and respond to future market trends.
In the 2021 ITDR Magic Quadrant, Gartner identified 11 vendors that met its criteria for inclusion. The vendors were evaluated based on their ability to provide features such as real-time monitoring, automated threat response, and integration with other security tools. The vendors were also evaluated based on their ability to provide visibility into user behavior, track and respond to incidents, and support regulatory compliance.
The vendors that were identified as Leaders in the ITDR Magic Quadrant were Microsoft, Okta, and SecureAuth. Microsoft was recognized for its ability to integrate with its existing Azure Active Directory service and provide a unified view of identity-related risks across multiple systems. Okta was recognized for its ability to provide seamless integration with other security tools and its focus on user experience. SecureAuth was recognized for its ability to provide advanced analytics capabilities that help identify and respond to identity-related threats.
Other vendors that were recognized in the ITDR Magic Quadrant included CyberArk, Exabeam, ForgeRock, IBM, ManageEngine, Ping Identity, Rapid7, and RSA. These vendors were recognized for their ability to provide different capabilities such as privileged access management, user behavior analytics, and access governance.
As the ITDR market continues to evolve, I look forward to seeing what new innovations we’ll see in this segment. As we know from Verizon’s DBIR report, compromised credentials are the #1 cause of a data breach. Staying one step ahead of these threats is paramount.