Here’s a provocative question: Is it possible, given the vast array of security threats today, to have too many security tools?
The answer is: You bet it’s possible, if the tools aren’t used the way they could be and should be. And all too often, they aren’t.
New tools introduce new possibilities. Conventional thinking about security in a particular context may no longer be applicable exactly because the tech is new. And even if conventional thinking is applicable, it may require some modification to get the best use out of the tools.
That’s a real problem for security executives. And the more powerful, sophisticated, and game-changing security tools may be, the higher the odds this problem will apply.
This is frequently the case with zero trust, since it differs so much from traditional security. New adopters sometimes expect a more high-powered firewall, and that’s fundamentally not what they get. They’ve decided to invest in next-generation capabilities, yet they begin with a…