In an era where endpoint devices serve as the foundation of global business infrastructure, reliance on a single security provider has emerged as a major risk. Recent outages show that one vendor's failure can cause major disruptions, costing companies millions in revenue and reputation.
This study of 400 global IT and security leaders shows a shift toward using multiple endpoint security vendors. With 72% of organizations prioritizing system resilience, many are moving away from a single-interface approach to embrace vendor diversity.
Key Insights:
- The Cost of Concentration: 61% of organizations had vendor-caused outages in the last two years, losing an average of $1.9 million annually.
- Resilience through Diversity: 85% of leaders now use secondary vendors to remove single points of failure and allow for safer, phased updates.
- Business Value: Using multiple vendors provides better coverage and helps meet strict compliance rules.
- Operational Evolution: Managing multiple tools is complex, but 92% of organizations see a positive return. They use unified data platforms to centralize analysis while maintaining redundancy.
For security leaders, diversification is now essential for keeping businesses running in an ever evolving threat landscape.
