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Term · 30. Big4 Advisory Framing

IDC Identity & Access Management Spending Research IDC IAM

Analyst Concept Source: IDC
Vendor Standards Introduced by: IDC Introduced by: Forrester Introduced by: Gartner

Definition

IDC tracks worldwide IAM market spend and trends, projecting the global IAM market growing from ~$15B in 2024 to ~$28B by 2028 (CAGR ~14%). IDC market guides cover Workforce IAM, Customer IAM (CIAM), Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), and emerging segments like Identity Threat Detection & Response (ITDR) and Non-Human Identity (NHI) management.

Synonyms
  • IDC MarketScape: IAM
  • IDC Worldwide IAM Forecast
Application
Used by CISO and CIO offices for budget benchmarking, vendor evaluation, and market trend awareness. IDC's vendor profiles complement Gartner Magic Quadrant and Forrester Wave for triangulating leadership claims. Particularly strong coverage of APAC and emerging market IAM dynamics.
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