A recent report by Forrester spotlighted a growing trend in infosec point solution purchasing: the majority of respondents dealt with the challenge of point-tool sprawl.

Cyber-Security: Not just a  bolt-on

In fact, 60% of survey respondents said that their tools come from five or more vendors, which creates an integration and accessibility bottleneck. What’s worse, the complexity of the threats that SecOps must deal with have also intensified.

A recent survey conducted by McAfee shows that in 2005, “enterprises typically saw 25 new threats per day,” but by 2016 it had grown to 500,000 per day. McAfee’s report goes on to support Forrester’s findings that complexity for SecOps is an intensifying problem.

This makes sense in the light of the explosion of threats over the last ten plus years. The implication is this: most companies are looking at cybersecurity solutions as a series of “bolt-ons” to the existing tech stack, instead of mapping out a comprehensive plan to help monitor the threat landscape and execute defense against an attack.

The simple principle is sometimes the best policy—you need a security stack framework that is streamlined yet comprehensive enough to address today’s cybersecurity challenges. Put a stop to tool sprawl Tool sprawl is creating a major security barrier that prevents better protection and maintenance of technology environments due to the fragmented nature of endpoint solutions employed today.