Security Tool Sprawl: A Growing Challenge for CISOs

A recent Help Net Security article explores a challenge we’re hearing about from CISOs across industries: the growing complexity of managing too many security tools — and the mounting fatigue that comes with it.
Over time, teams have added tools to cover specific needs: phishing defense, endpoint protection, cloud monitoring, and more. But instead of adding clarity, each tool introduces another dashboard, another alert stream, and another layer of maintenance. What starts as smart investment quickly turns into operational overload.

At Driven, we see this every day. CISOs are asking: How do we know we’re fully covered — and not just buried under layers of fragmented information?

The answer many are moving toward is consolidation. That doesn’t mean handing everything to a single vendor. It means taking stock of what’s in place, eliminating redundant tools, and prioritizing platforms that integrate well and support a unified security view. Done right, consolidation doesn’t reduce visibility — it strengthens it.

This is where Driven delivers value. We help organizations simplify their security environments, coordinate across systems, and reduce dashboard sprawl. The result is better clarity, better decision-making, and confidence that your bases are covered — without unnecessary complexity.

The article notes that many CISOs are making tool consolidation a top priority in 2024 — not just to reduce costs, but to reduce noise, surface real risks faster, and give teams back the time and focus they need. We couldn’t agree more.

Read the full article here: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/04/07/ciso-security-platform-fatigue/