As organizations continue to pursue digital initiatives to support strategic objectives and improve efficiency, attack surfaces inevitably expand. Whether cloud adoption, the breaking down of air gaps between IT and OT, the proliferation of Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices connecting to the network, or supporting a hybrid workforce, these activities push the limits of already overburdened security and IT teams.

With heightened or hardened security must also come heightened efficiency. Today’s cybersecurity solutions must help security and IT teams secure their organizations effectively against various threats, including emerging AI-based threats.

At the same time, solutions should help teams scale their efforts. Going forward, this change in perspective and requirements needs to come from two vantage points:

• IT and security teams should converge separate roadmaps to integrate their security efforts.
• Cybersecurity vendors must offer holistic solutions that defend against emerging AI-based threats and improve efficiency.