Enterprises with diverse operations often face a chaotic mix of tools and policies, which is why many security vendors position platform consolidation as the path to stronger resilience. Without a central hub, even minute changes in business initiatives can create policy drift that leaves critical systems exposed. Stephen Harrison, chief information security officer of MGM Resorts International said “As you deploy tools or you bring on products, the big win [would be] with a centralized core; everyone should have some sort of centralized core,” he said. A centralized core is important because that lets you address policy drift as you buy new companies, sell new companies, have new business initiatives, bring on new marketing firms [and] different campaigns.” Centralization also allows security teams to maintain visibility across diverse environments, such as stadiums, hotels and gaming platforms. That kind of consistency helps enforce architectural standards across the enterprise, according to Harrison. When you think about the centralized security stack for CrowdStrike, that’s one of the big advantages of it: Being able to address policy drift at its core inside the platform.” “With agentic AI, the identity issue becomes compounded,” he said. Platform consolidation helps counter sprawl by grounding decisions in unified governance and shared principles, according to Harrison. NG SIEM ties the strategy together, according to Harrison. By combining automation, analytics and AI-driven insights, it helps teams cut through alert fatigue and focus on what matters most.