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The decluttered era of cybersecurity: A journey to consolidation

David Ng and Siang-tse Foo
David Ng and Siang-tse Foo • 6 min read
The decluttered era of cybersecurity: A journey to consolidation
An incremental approach to simplifying the security environment and a platform that supports third-party integrations are key. Photo: Pexels
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Technological evolution has brought about a critical imperative in cybersecurity today, where relentless threats demand purging outdated defences and streamlining the security stack.

In a world flurried with reputation-crushing cybersecurity threats, businesses typically relied on the age-old adage of “better safe than sorry”. This thinking has led organisations to amass an arsenal of solutions, taking a “best of breed” approach; each addition building upon the previous, seeming like a prudent, necessary step to address a multitude of concerns.

While this approach may have seemed advantageous and reassuring, the breakneck pace of digital transformation has resulted in a colossal expansion of the attack surface, leaving businesses increasingly burdened with a complex security stack, overtired teams, and mounting cyber risks. According to a recent study on cybersecurity risks, a staggering half of Singapore respondents admitted that the digital attack surface is “spiralling out of control”, and they are in constant fire-fighting mode, unable to cover their workloads.

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