Two-Thirds of Security Leaders Struggle with Fragmented Tooling, Sumo Logic Report Finds

Event summary

  • Sumo Logic's 2026 Security Operations Insights report found 66% of security leaders lack integrated security tooling.
  • 93% of enterprises use at least three security operations tools, with 45% using six or more.
  • Only 51% of security leaders say their current SIEM is very effective at reducing mean time to detect and respond to threats.
  • 90% of security operations leaders prioritize multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud environment support for their SIEM.
  • 70% of respondents report fully or mostly automated threat detection and response processes.

The big picture

The report highlights the growing complexity of enterprise security environments, driven by rapid cloud adoption and AI integration. As security teams face leaner staffing and sprawling tech stacks, the demand for unified platforms that provide real-time insights and visibility across entire environments is becoming critical. This trend underscores the strategic shift from reactive to proactive security postures in the face of evolving threat landscapes.

What we're watching

Integration Challenges
How the proliferation of siloed security tools will impact operational efficiency and threat response times.
AI Adoption
Whether advanced AI use cases will expand beyond basic threat detection in security workflows.
Unified Platforms
The pace at which enterprises adopt unified platforms to streamline security and DevOps operations.