CISOs Face A Complex Tangle Of Tools, Threats, And AI Uncertainty
HelpNet Security, Wednesday, August 13th, 2025
Most organizations are juggling too many tools, struggling with security blind spots, and rushing into AI adoption without governance, according to JumpCloud.
The average organization now uses more than nine tools to manage core IT functions. That is fueling a rise in complexity, and with it, security risks. Nearly three-quarters of respondents said their IT environments are difficult to manage. Security gaps were listed as the top problem with tool sprawl, followed by compliance issues and poor visibility.
Only 19 percent of respondents reported having a fully unified IT architecture. Another 71 percent said they had consolidated some or most of their tools, while 10 percent were not unified at all. 'Despite many IT professionals wanting to unify their IT environments,' the report notes, 'most organizations don't yet have a fully unified architecture.'