Diversity is generally viewed as a good thing and for good reason. All things monoculture, monochromatic, monopolistic, and monolithic can range from boring (hence monotonous) to unhealthy…to dangerous.
But maybe not so much when it comes to what is the most effective and efficient way to build secure software. One of the latest industry trends, documented by analyst firm Gartner in its “Top Trends in Cybersecurity 2022” report, is that 75% of security and risk management leaders–up from 29% two years earlier–are looking to decrease the diversity of the vendors they use to provide software security tools and services “driven by the need to reduce complexity, leverage commonalities, reduce administration overhead and provide more effective security.”
