I love a good IKEA DIY project. Other folks just don’t want to spend their free time on a Sunday assembling furniture. I understand. But, imagine you’ve got no choice and just have to assemble that bed frame. You start the process but the pieces don’t fit. Frustrating?
This is exactly what many of you expect to go through when integrating a new tool in your infosec process. It may be worth it in the end, but you will hesitate to start if it looks like too much work.
The Challenge of Integration
Most cybersecurity tools aren’t designed for easy integration. Getting a new tool to work seamlessly with your existing stack is frustrating. Users are left to figure out how to bridge the different data models and formats. Furthermore, integrations can be technically complex – with many tuning options and configurations, SDKs and APIs requiring navigation and time investment from engineering teams. Lastly, integrations can’t always handle data at scale in a reliable and timely way; even though the operational logistics of quickly and consistently getting data from one tool to the other are always important.
Cybersecurity tools should be designed to talk to one another….
