This is a summary of the EMA research report, "Integrating SecOps With Operations, Development, and ITSM in the Age of Cloud and Agile."

Full Report Abstract
Although the term "SecOps" has been a focal point for industry discussion and debate over the last few years, it has only recently emerged as a reality. This research shows that the integration of security operations, fraud, and compliance with critical areas in IT is now delivering significant values while posing both technology and cultural/process challenges.

This report uniquely addresses SecOps initiatives in terms of role, team leadership, success rates, company size, vertical adoptions, and geography. It provides telling insights into technology priorities, process, and best practices and metrics for critical use cases--including integrated security/compliance for performance and availability management, change and configuration management, and IT asset management and audits. The report also addresses how cloud, agile, digital transformation, and mobile all impact SecOps directions.