IDC names Kaspersky Lab as a Leader in Endpoint Security Market

IDC’s “Worldwide Endpoint Security 2013–2017 Forecast and 2012 Vendor Shares” report has named Kaspersky Lab as the  third-largest vendor in the worldwide Corporate Endpoint Security Suite market. 

In the Security Suite segment of the Corporate Endpoint Security market, Kaspersky Lab is represented by Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business, which has a 13% global market share. IDC expects this segment of the Corporate Endpoint Security market to be the fastest- growing over the next five years, with an estimated 11% CAGR growth.

Kaspersky Lab’s continued success in gaining corporate customers is in direct relation to its focus on end-users who want integrated suites that are comprised of the right mix of modern technologies, said Charles Kolodgy, Research Vice-President, Security Products, IDC.

The Corporate Endpoint Security Suite segment is the key element of Kaspersky Lab’s current business strategy. We see this market as the most critical in the IT security industry right now, and we are glad the recent IDC report proves this trend. With it we expect even better results in the Corporate Endpoint Security Suite market in 2013, stated Garry Kondakov, Kaspersky Lab’s Chief Sales, Marketing & Support Officer.

According to IDC, Kaspersky Lab has also improved its position in the B2C segment, climbing to third place among Consumer Endpoint Security vendors worldwide (up from fourth a year ago).
In the overall Endpoint Security market, Kaspersky Lab remains the fourth-largest vendor worldwide, having increased its market share to 7.8% (in B2B + B2C) among all vendors, according to the report.