When it comes to securing their networks, one big challenge organizations face is complexity. Too many businesses are bogged down with a hodgepodge of different vendors’ cybersecurity “point solutions,” each tasked with addressing a different problem. While some see value in deploying a “best of breed” solution for each issue, the experts argued for finding the right partner and migrating to that partner’s security platform.
“What I would offer is that because organizations have gotten so used to using different point products to solve different problems, it naturally creates gaps between those tools,” Palmore said.
Visibility is perhaps the biggest gap. When vendors’ solutions are not integrated, IT teams aren’t getting accurate and thorough data. “We need to integrate these tools from an information security perspective so we can provide the right data to the right team at the right time,” said Rick McElroy, head of security strategy for VMware Carbon Black.
McElroy added that simple application misconfigurations continue to be among the most common causes of breaches — and that’s a function of having too many tools that are too difficult to manage.
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