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Cybersecurity Teams Are Wasting Time, Money, And Effort Dealing With Tool Sprawl And 'Multi-Vendor Ecosystems'

ITProToday, Tuesday, August 5th, 2025

Tool sprawl is a problem that just won't go away for security teams

Cybersecurity practitioners are growing increasingly overwhelmed managing tools from multiple vendors, according to new research from Kaspersky.

A recent study from the security firm found nearly three-quarters (74%) of companies in the UK rely on 'multi-vendor ecosystems' - a trend which is putting them at increased risk and burning out staff.

Indeed, over one-third (36%) of UK cyber workers said their security stacks are 'overly complex and time-consuming' to maintain, which in turn is hampering their ability to respond to emerging threats.

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