Less Is More: Consolidating Cybersecurity Tools Improves Enterprise Security
Many enterprise businesses are grappling with cybersecurity tool sprawl, and as they invest in numerous tools to guard against an ever-increasing threat landscape, they create operational complexity and redundancy, increase costs, risk missing gaps in coverage, and expand the attack surface. Combined with a persistent shortage of skilled security professionals, this makes it difficult for organizations to effectively protect assets, data, and customers.
Managed Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) offers a smarter, more streamlined approach by unifying network and security into one easy-to-use cloud-based platform. By consolidating tools under a single vendor and partnering with a managed service provider (MSP), enterprises gain integrated, leading-edge security capabilities, supported by expert management to reduce complexity, strengthen protection, and improve operational efficiency.
Fewer Tools, Better Results
The state of cybersecurity tool sprawl is driving many organizations to consider reducing the number of tools and vendors they rely on to secure their enterprise. Security teams suffer from “excessive tooling complexity” which leads to fragmented visibility, delayed response, and higher operational cost.
Currently, organizations are managing anywhere from 60-80+ security tools, highlighting a clear trend: as the number of tools increases, IT environments become more complex, making it harder for teams to build proficiency, streamline operations, and derive meaningful insights.
How Managed SASE Can Help
A managed SASE solution provides unified, expert oversight of networking and security, simplifying operations, enforcing consistency, and reducing the burden of managing multiple vendors and tools.
SASE combines SD-WAN with Security Service Edge (SSE) to protect users and endpoints at the network edge. SSE brings together four cloud-based security services: Cloud Access Security Broker, Secure Web Gateway, Zero Trust Network Access, and Firewall-as-a-Service. Together, these capabilities ensure consistent network performance and enable secure access to web, cloud, and private applications for remote and hybrid workforces.
SASE provides reliable and consistent Zero Trust access for your workforce from wherever they are, backed by AI-driven proactive threat defense and centralized policies across your entire network. It also provides a cost-effective way to connect your organization to all its locations, streamlines management for IT and security teams, and helps keep cloud applications and infrastructure safe from cyberattacks and data leaks.
By partnering with an MSP, IT and security teams can reduce the number of vendors and tools they manage in-house, minimize training overhead, and tap into a team of specialized cybersecurity experts who work alongside internal staff to close expertise gaps and ease workloads.
Hughes Managed Cybersecurity
Hughes provides a comprehensive portfolio of managed cybersecurity solutions for threat monitoring, intrusion detection, vulnerability scanning, and incident response. Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), Hughes proactively analyzes network activity to identify and mitigate potential threats. With 24/7 support from expert security analysts, Hughes manages and responds to incidents on behalf of your organization—extending protection beyond the perimeter to detect, prevent, and respond to threats in real time.
Hughes partners with industry-recognized security providers to deliver best-in-class solutions. This allows Hughes to provide fully managed, advanced cybersecurity solutions designed to help enterprises stay ahead of evolving threats and protect sensitive customer data with confidence.
To reduce complexity and cost, Hughes streamlines vendor ecosystems and disparate management tools using our best-in-class practices—delivering clearer visibility, improved performance, and more efficient security and network operations.
Learn more about Hughes Managed SASE.