Top Technologies in Big Data Security Market

Big data security solutions use many technologies to encounter fraud and theft of data. The vendors tend to use these technologies to provide better software and solutions to its customers. Some of the technologies used are as follows:

1. Identity and Access Management (IAM)
2. Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
3. Intrusion Detection System/Intrusion Prevention System (IDS/IPS)
4. Unified Threat Management (UTM)
5. Others (Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
6. Security and vulnerability management)

Top Big Data Software Features

Big data security is the terms of outcome for all initiatives and techniques used to protect and defend reporting and analytics procedures from threats, fraud, or other fraudulent behavior that could damage or affect them unfavourably. Like other kinds of cyber-security, the big data version is involved and worried with online or offline threats. Some of the features are as:

1. Encryption
2. Tokenization
3. Data masking
4. Backup and recovery
5. Access control
6. Security intelligence
7. Big data governance
8. Audit and reporting
9. Big data discovery
10. Classification

Top 10 Growing Companies

Growing firms have offerings for niche products and services. Their business tactics aren't as powerful as the established companies. The evolving vendors include the new market entrants, beginning to emerge in terms of product portfolio and geographical coverage, and need time to gain strong market popularity. Some of the emerging new entrants are:

1. AlienVault
2. FireEye
3. Proofpoint
4. DataVisor
5. Gigamon
6. Zettaset
7. Rapid7
8. Pivotal
9. Fortinet
10. Centrify

What is Big Data Security Solutions?

Big data refers to the large set of complex digital data, which is unstructured. This data includes confidential information that is used by organizations to gain insights and hence the security of this data has become important for every organization.

According to 360 Quadrant analysis, the following have been identified as the top 10 vendors in the Best Big data security solutions:

Top 10 Big Data Security Solutions-

1. IBM
2. Oracle Corporation Big Data Cloud
3. HPE
4. Symantec
5. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd
6. Amazon
7. Imperva
8. Informatica Big Data Quality
9. Alienvault USM (Unified Security Platform)
10. Proofpoint

Security is a process and not a product; thus, big data security can be referred to as a proactive and protective approach for managing digital privacy. Big data security solutions are used to prevent unauthorized access to effectively protect organizational data.

The vendors are placed into 4 categories based on their performance in each criterion: visionary leaders, innovators, dynamic differentiators, and emerging companies. The top 25 vendors evaluated in the big data security market include IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Amazon Web Services, HPE, Gemalto, Cloudera, Informatica, DataVisor, Inc., Hortonworks, Symantec, Pivotal, Zettaset, McAfee, Thales Group, Centrify, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., Gigamon, Rapid7, Proofpoint, Fortinet, Imperva, AlienVault, FireEye, and LogRhythm.

Vendors who fall into this category receive high scores for most of the evaluation criteria. They have strong and established product portfolios and a very strong market presence, with strong business strategies. They provide mature and reputable data security tools. The visionary leaders include IBM Corporation, Oracle, Amazon Web Services, Symantec, Informatica, Check Point Software, and HPE.

McAfee, Microsoft, LogRhythm, and Cloudera have been identified as dynamic differentiators in the big data security market. They are established vendors with very strong business strategies. However, they are low in their product portfolios. They focus on a specific type of technology related to the product.

Innovators in the MicroQuadrant have substantial product innovations as compared to their competitors. They have very focused product portfolios; however, they do not have very strong growth strategies for their overall businesses. Gemalto, AlienVault, FireEye, Proofpoint, Hortonworks, Thales Group, and Centrify are recognized as innovators in the big data security market.

DataVisor, Gigamon, Zettaset, Rapid7, Pivotal, and Fortinet have been identified as the emerging players in the big data security solutions market. The emerging players specialize in offering niche solutions and services. They do not have strong business strategies as compared to the established vendors.