IBM, Verizon and SecureWorks are among the leading companies in the managed security services theme, according to the latest Thematic Scorecard for the security software sector from GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

Managed security services refer to the role of external security service providers who monitor and manage the IT security functions of a company from remote security operations centers.

All three companies gained the highest Thematic score (5 out of 5) for the managed security services theme in GlobalData’s Thematic Scorecard for the security software sector. A Thematic score of 5 out of 5 indicates that the companies’ competitive position in this theme will significantly improve their future performance.

Also identified as dominant players in this theme are SingTel and Symantec.

On their tail, with scores of 4 out of 5, are SAIC, BAE Systems, AT&T, NCC, Verisign, BT, CenturyLink and Micro Focus.

GlobalData’s Thematic Scorecard ranks companies within a sector on the basis of overall leadership in the 10 themes that matter most to their industry, generating a leading indicator of future performance.