A unified security platform integrates various security tools and capabilities into a single framework, allowing for better coordination and visibility across an organization's security landscape. Unlike traditional point security solutions, which often operate in silos and create complexity, a unified platform streamlines operations and enhances threat detection and response by providing a comprehensive view of threats across the digital estate.

Organizations are deploying AI in security operations primarily to enhance efficiency and improve defenses. AI helps analysts by automatically correlating alerts into incidents, prioritizing them based on severity, and enriching investigations. Additionally, AI can disrupt in-progress attacks and automate routine tasks, enabling security teams to respond more quickly and effectively to threats.

SecOps teams face several challenges, including the complexity of managing multiple security tools—averaging around 14 per organization—and poor visibility across their security landscape. These challenges are exacerbated by the increasing sophistication of cyber threats, such as ransomware and advanced persistent threats, which make it difficult for teams to maintain an effective security posture.