CISOs Battle Security Platform Fatigue
HelpNet Security, Monday, April 7th, 2025
It starts with good intentions. A tool to stop phishing. Another to monitor endpoints. One more for cloud workloads. Soon, a well-meaning CISO finds themselves managing dozens of products across teams, each with its own dashboard, alerts, and licensing headaches.
CISOs everywhere are facing platform fatigue. According to a 2023 survey by Syxsense, 68% of organizations use more than 11 tools for endpoint management and security, leading to operational challenges like lack of visibility and alert fatigue.
The hidden cost of 'more tools'
Buying new tools often feels like progress. Each one promises better detection, faster response, or more granular control. But every addition creates new layers of integration, training, and management.