Rapid7’s checklist explores how security consolidation can improve efficiency, reduce staffing burdens, and potentially shrink an organization’s attack surface when implemented carefully. Consolidation can provide a holistic view of prioritized risks and threats, simplify vendor management, and accelerate setup and configuration. However, the sheet cautions that consolidation can also create additional exposure if organizations eliminate important redundancies or abandon defense-in-depth principles. It recommends evaluating vendors based on platform integrations, third-party ecosystems, multi-cloud support, unified prioritization, risk coverage, and adaptability to emerging threats. The checklist ultimately encourages organizations to consolidate selectively while ensuring their resulting

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