This week, we highlight a clip from an ETR Insights Interview with a VP of Cybersecurity where the discussion explored platform consolidation trends. Our guest expresses skepticism about further integration with Microsoft, favoring best-of-breed solutions. The conversation highlights CrowdStrike's declining sentiment and adoption following the July outage. Alternatives like SentinelOne and Microsoft are gaining traction, though CrowdStrike's capabilities are still highly regarded. The discussion also underscores the critical decisions technology leaders face in balancing consolidation and performance.
Beyond the clip, the discussion highlights evolving cybersecurity strategies, vendor evaluations, and the challenges of balancing consolidation with best-of-breed solutions in a complex enterprise environment.
Vendors mentioned include:
- Cisco (Duo, Splunk)
- CrowdStrike (Falcon, Humio
- Dynatrace
- Forcepoint
- Fortinet
- Lacework
- LogRhythm (Exabeam)
- Microsoft (Defender)
- Palo Alto Networks (WildFire)
- Rapid7
- Rubrik
- SentinelOne
- Snyk
- Synopsys
- Wiz
Key discussion points include:
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Platform Consolidation: Vendors like Palo Alto, Cisco, and Microsoft are pushing for platform consolidation. Our guest expresses mixed opinions, praising some products (e.g., Palo Alto firewalls) while critiquing others (e.g., Fortinet).
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Emerging Technologies: The organization explores DevSecOps tools like Snyk for code vulnerability management and is considering alternatives like Synopsys. Data security posture management solutions from Rubrik and Forcepoint are also reviewed.
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Cloud Security: Lacework is currently used but may be replaced due to concerns following its acquisition by Fortinet. Wiz and Rapid7 are potential replacements.
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Decentralized Security Challenges: To address security during frequent acquisitions, the company enforces CrowdStrike agents, log forwarding, and firewall implementations.
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Future Trends: Our guest plans to migrate SSO and MFA solutions to Microsoft’s Entra ID and sees potential in Rubrik’s transition from backup to data security.
