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500-560 · Question #111

What is one of the key drivers of growing security threats in the market?

The correct answer is B. security solution fragmentation. Security solution fragmentation is a key driver of growing threats because organizations often deploy dozens of disconnected, vendor-specific tools that create visibility gaps, inconsistent policy enforcement, and increased operational complexity - attackers exploit the seams…

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Question

What is one of the key drivers of growing security threats in the market?

Options

  • Acomprehensive security solutions
  • Bsecurity solution fragmentation
  • Cincreased demand for cybersecurity professionals
  • Dhardware with integrated security solution

How the community answered

(18 responses)
  • A
    6% (1)
  • B
    89% (16)
  • D
    6% (1)

Explanation

Security solution fragmentation is a key driver of growing threats because organizations often deploy dozens of disconnected, vendor-specific tools that create visibility gaps, inconsistent policy enforcement, and increased operational complexity - attackers exploit the seams between these siloed systems.

Why the distractors are wrong:

  • A (comprehensive security solutions) - these are the remedy, not the problem; unified platforms reduce attack surface rather than expand it
  • C (increased demand for cybersecurity professionals) - workforce demand is a symptom of the threat landscape, not a driver of it
  • D (hardware with integrated security) - built-in hardware security features like TPM or secure enclaves actually reduce vulnerability, not increase it

Memory tip: Think of fragmentation like a city with 15 different alarm companies, each monitoring only their own block - the gaps between them are exactly where trouble starts. "Fragmentation = gaps = threats."

Topics

#Security fragmentation#Threat landscape#Security architecture#Market vulnerabilities

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