IT Security Management: Fighting Fires and False Alarms 17 October 2002

	Enterprise personnel who are responsible for security operations share common challenges with those responsible for general IT operations. There certainly is no shortage of instrumentation for networks, servers and security devices. This instrumentation produces a deluge of data and false alarms, somewhere in which there is information that is critical to managing availability and security. Enterprises need better ways to quickly find that information to react to security events and plan for future incidents.   Read more		Vic Wheatman Editor in Chief Security and Privacy Mark Nicolett Editor in Chief Enterprise Management

			The Emerging IT Security Management Market 17 October 2002 Mark Nicolett  Matthew Easley  The IT security management market is emerging out of the need to transform raw security data into information that can be used to quickly correct security problems.

	IT Security Management Market Drivers and Inhibitors 15 October 2002 Mark Nicolett  Matthew Easley  The enterprise IT security management market is driven by the need to mitigate risk while coping with the limitations of fragmented security operations. Vendor viability and organizational issues are critical to market success.		IT Security Management Technology Evaluation Criteria 8 October 2002 Mark Nicolett  Matthew Easley  Gartner's enterprise IT security management technology evaluation criteria can help IS organizations map IT security management products against operational requirements.
	IT Security Management Point Solutions: Part of the Cure 17 October 2002 Matthew Easley  Mark Nicolett  IT security management point-solution vendors offer strong monitoring at the security-device layer. Their challenge is to show compelling value at the infrastructure layer, which traditionally uses an agent-based monitoring model.		Broad-Scope Software Vendors for IT Security Management 15 October 2002 Mark Nicolett  Matthew Easley  Consider these broad-scope security software vendors when selecting the best solution for your IT security management needs. Point-solution vendors and network and systems management providers offer alternatives.
	NSM Vendor Strategies for IT Security Management 15 October 2002 Mark Nicolett  Matthew Easley  Network and systems management vendors that provide IT security management are attempting to leverage their event management technology and customer base. The offerings of the major NSM security vendors are examined.		NetIQ to Acquire PentaSafe for Critical Mass in Security 15 October 2002 Mark Nicolett  Roberta Witty  Cameron Haight  NetIQ and PentaSafe Security Technologies customers should benefit from the announced merger. However, NetIQ will need to ensure that PentaSafe's reputation for excellent service support and code quality continues.