When it comes to protecting their infrastructures, network engineering and operations leaders face several challenges. First, visibility and control of network defenses are reduced due to an accumulation of isolated point network and security products. Compounding this issue, the continuing worldwide shortage of security talent means that most organizations lack the staff and skills to manage the growing number of individual tools. And because these tools aren’t integrated, IT teams must manually correlate data to detect and respond to threats, deploy policies, and compile reports and audits for evolving compliance requirements—increasing the likelihood of human error while putting an escalating burden on already-strained teams.

Embracing an integrated network security infrastructure is the first step toward solving these critical problems. A network security architecture that connects all deployed solutions across the organization provides the foundation for critical capabilities.