In reply to peter mckenzie.

Hi Peter,

Thanks for your question. You may be interested in reading our 2017 Annual Cybersecurity Report (http://b2me.cisco.com/en-us-annual-cybersecurity-report-2017) which highlights your question more in depth. In our report, the majority of organizations surveyed, had more than five security vendors and products in their environment; with 55% of security professionals using at least six vendors. To your point, organizations are looking at ways to make themselves more secure, however in a way that covers a multitude of avenues, which may require the presence in relying on a wide variety of solutions from a number of vendors. Adding too many vendors, adds complexity and confusion in securing networks as the Internet continues to grow in terms of: connected devices, traffic, and speed. Depending on the organization’s needs, simplicity and integration is key to an effective Security Operations Center. Over 4 out of 10 security alerts are never investigated and this very well could be one of the more prevalent reasons why such may be the case, as the lack of integration can allow gaps of time and space, obfuscating in assembling a seamless defense.