Why Security Tool Consolidation Can’t Fix Application Blindspot

Security tool consolidation fails because traditional security tools operate outside application runtime where attacks actually execute. While consolidation can reduce complexity and centralize alerts, it cannot fix the fundamental blindspot: WAFs, EDR, and SIEM platforms lack visibility into actual code execution, data flows, and application logic. The solution isn’t more consolidation or new tools, but enriching existing security investments with Application Detection and Response (ADR) to provide runtime intelligence from inside applications.

*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from AppSec Observer authored by Jake Milstein. Read the original post at: https://www.contrastsecurity.com/security-influencers/why-security-tool-consolidation-cant-fix-application-blindspot

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AndyC

Andy Curtis is an award-winning security consultant, researcher and public speaker. He has been working in the computer security industry since the early 1990s, having been employed by state and federal government, leading healthcare and banking providers across three continents. He has given talks about computer security for some of the world’s largest companies, worked with law enforcement agencies on investigations into hacking groups, and is a regular voice on TV and radio explaining IT security threats.

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