Cybersecurity Chaos: IBM & Palo Alto Spotlight Platformization for Security Outcomes
ARMONK, NY, & SANTA CLARA, CA, 28th January 2025 – A timely collaborative study between IBM and Palo Alto Networks noted the recent uptick in complexity of cyber security and the role of platformization in easing such intricacies.
The rise in the number of security tools utilized by organizations today has increased to an average of 83 from 29 different vendors. This has resulted in inefficient systems that result in financial losses and heightened risks to cyber threats.
As stated in the report,
“Capturing the Cybersecurity Dividend: How Security Platforms Generate Business Value,”
which interviewed thoroughly over 1000 executives worldwide, platformized security systems have shown to provide improved business services as around 75% of companies using such systems reported noteworthy changes in enhanced threat response times and easier operations.
Mark Hughes, Global Managing Partner, Cybersecurity Services for IBM states,
“Security executives must balance innovation, asset protection, and deriving value from cybersecurity investments to thrive in this AI-driven world.”
Such disjointed security practices are an impending threat that has proven to cost large corporations up to 5% of their revenue every year, which amounts to $1 billion for a $20 billion company.
Nevertheless, platform adopters are able to recuperate their investments by 4 times while contending severity and resources during trade they are able to reduce the mean incident containment times by 84 days.
This report outlines the increasing importance that AI can bring to the sphere of security.
Due to 90% of executives planning to increase AI’s use in security systems, over the next two years, AI is predicted to play a vital role in improving the detection of threats, analyzing data, and improving decision-making.
“AI driven security is at the center of every modern business,”
Stated Karim Temsamani, the President of Next Generation Security at Palo Alto Networks.
“The way we put platforms together widens the scope of what can be achieved in the future of AI development.”
As well as platformization and the use of AI, businesses can work towards greater visibility into weaknesses and risks, improve operational efficiencies, and bolster defenses – basic requirements for dealing with today’s developing threats.
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