{"id":333359,"date":"2025-01-28T05:00:13","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T13:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/?p=333359"},"modified":"2025-01-27T16:37:16","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T00:37:16","slug":"growing-need-cybersecurity-platformization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/2025\/01\/growing-need-cybersecurity-platformization\/","title":{"rendered":"C-Suite Leaders Embrace Platformization for Security Success"},"content":{"rendered":"

Businesses are facing a significant challenge \u2013 security fragmentation and complexity are getting in the way of results. The IBM Institute for Business Value in collaboration with Palo Alto Networks conducted the study, Capturing the cybersecurity dividend: how security platforms generate business value<\/em><\/a>. The research found 52% of surveyed executives identified complexity as the biggest impediment to their security operations. With the average organization managing 83 different security solutions from 29 vendors, the struggle to keep security operations streamlined and effective is real.<\/p>\n

<\/a>The Cost of Complexity<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Security fragmentation is not just an operational headache; it\u2019s a productivity and financial drain. As threats grow, many organizations add more security tools, but this approach often leads to inefficiencies and skyrocketing costs. With cybersecurity spending expected to grow over 50% from 2023 to 2025, according to the study, organizations are under immense pressure to reduce costs while improving security outcomes.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Debunking the Myth, More Solutions Equals More Security<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It\u2019s not that most organizations believe that adding more solutions will enhance their security posture, but that along the way they have selected various \u201cbest of breed\u201d solutions to solve the security challenge of the moment. However, research shows that this approach compounds complexity and dilutes the benefits of individual tools, ultimately reducing overall effectiveness.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Platformization \u2014 The Key to Faster, More Efficient Security Operations<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A clear solution to this complexity is platformization <\/strong>\u2013 the consolidation of security solutions into integrated platforms. Organizations that adopt platform-based approaches report significant benefits:<\/p>\n