Complex IT and cloud environments are not purposefully created by enterprise security teams. Growth frequently results in complexity, including new SaaS tools, remote work, hybrid infrastructure, and well-meaning point solutions built on top of each other. This complexity eventually turns into a security liability rather than a management challenge.

Just to run their core IT operations, organizations today use an average of 9.3 tools. Control is promised by each tool. Associated: Attackers' Harvest Dropbox Sign-ins Through a Phishing PDF Attractions How many tools a company uses will not determine the future of cloud security; rather, how purposefully those tools cooperate—or fail—will. Simplifying is not a quick fix.

It's the plan.

By Joel Rennich, SVP Product Management, JumpCloud About the Author: Joel Rennich is JumpCloud's SVP of Product Management. His primary area of interest is the relationship between identity, users, and their gadgets.