Global Survey Finds Security Tool Sprawl Driving Cyber Risk and Overwhelming IT Teams, with 65% of Professionals Managing Too Many Tools
CAMPBELL, Calif., June 2, 2025 -- Barracuda Networks, Inc., a leading cybersecurity company providing complete protection against complex threats for all sized businesses, today unveiled the BarracudaONE AI-powered cybersecurity platform. BarracudaONE maximizes threat protection and cyber resilience by unifying layered security defenses and providing deep, intelligent threat detection and response for managed service providers (MSPs), other channel partners and end users.
Barracuda today also announced the findings of a global survey highlighting the growing risk posed by security tool sprawl. According to the study conducted by Vanson Bourne, 65% of IT and security professionals say their organizations are juggling too many security tools. More than half (53%) of respondents also say their security tools cannot be integrated – creating fragmented environments that are difficult to manage and secure. Based on responses from 2,000 senior security decision-makers, 80% of respondents report that this lack of integration increases the time required to manage security, while 81% cited higher overall costs. Additionally, it significantly weakens threat defense capabilities, with 77% saying it hinders detection and 78% citing challenges in threat mitigation. Only a minority (32%) of respondents are fully confident their tools are properly configured, leaving organizations vulnerable to breaches caused by hidden misconfigurations.
"This research serves as a stark wake-up call for organizations still relying on disconnected, siloed security tools," said Neal Bradbury, chief product officer at Barracuda. "Managing a patchwork of solutions drives up costs and complexity while creating blind spots that attackers are quick to exploit. Security teams simply cannot afford to waste time switching between systems while critical threats go undetected. The path forward is clear: consolidation and integration are essential for cyber resilience. That is exactly why we built BarracudaONE – to improve security operations, reduce risk and enable teams to secure their environments faster and more effectively. We are cutting through the complexity, closing critical gaps and empowering organizations with the confidence and control they need to stay ahead of evolving threats."
BarracudaONE simplifies and strengthens security operations by unifying Barracuda's comprehensive portfolio of solutions into a single, integrated platform. It delivers layered threat protection, managed through a centralized dashboard, reducing operational complexity and improving visibility. By consolidating key security functions, BarracudaONE minimizes the administrative burden and enhances overall cyber resilience.
Advanced, battle-tested AI – integrated across Barracuda's solutions and fine-tuned over years of real-world application – enables precise threat detection, rapid response and intelligence automation. At the core of this AI-driven platform are robust reporting capabilities that deliver clear, actionable insights. These reports help security teams and channel partners demonstrate the effectiveness of the AI threat layer in identifying and neutralizing attacks, while also highlighting ROI and operational impact. By making threat data easy to interpret and communicate, the platform empowers organizations to validate their cybersecurity posture and make informed decisions with confidence.
"BarracudaONE is a shields-up force multiplier that helps us safeguard critical municipal services – including our police dispatcher center, police and fire departments, as well as wastewater, finance and other essential operations," said William Mann, chief information security officer (CISO) at the Borough of West Chester, Pennsylvania. "The ability to manage multiple security modules through a single, centralized dashboard is transformational. Barracuda Email Protection's incident response capabilities are mission-critical, and with BarracudaONE, they're more accessible, faster and easier to manage. The streamlined experience of having fewer clicks and faster insights enables us to prioritize threats and respond with the speed and precision our first responders, government teams and community depend on."
"As an MSP, BarracudaONE isn't just another tool – it's a strategic differentiator for our business," said Tyler Bracken, director of network operations at OpX Networks. "We're already using BarracudaONE as a powerful sales asset to clearly demonstrate the value we deliver and make ROI tangible for our customers. Cybersecurity can sometimes be a challenging sell, clouded by misconceptions around complexity and cost. BarracudaONE helps shift that narrative. Its rich telemetry and real-time insights enable us to show exactly what threats we're neutralizing and the protection we're providing. That level of transparency builds trust with our customers and gives us a strong advantage in a crowded market."
"BarracudaONE brings all our Barracuda solutions into a unified, powerful platform – delivering centralized visibility, real-time alerts and actionable reporting," said Adam Butler, principal cyber solutions architect at ARO. "It represents a major step forward for our customers, and an even greater advantage for us as an MSP overseeing thousands of customer environments. With BarracudaONE, we can pinpoint security gaps faster, prioritize alerts with greater accuracy and generate high-value reports in seconds."
Availability
BarracudaONE is now available at no additional cost to MSPs, other channel partners and customers already using Barracuda Email Protection, Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup and Barracuda Data Inspector. The platform provides a centralized interface for MSPs and partners to easily manage solutions and licenses.
MSPs, partners and end users can further strengthen their security posture with Barracuda Managed XDR, a 24/7 service that delivers expert threat detection and response backed by Barracuda's award-winning security operations center (SOC).
About Barracuda
Barracuda is a leading global cybersecurity company providing complete protection against complex threats for all sized businesses. Our AI-powered platform secures email, data, applications, and networks with innovative solutions, managed XDR and a centralized dashboard to maximize protection and strengthen cyber resilience. Trusted by hundreds of thousands of IT professionals and managed service providers worldwide, Barracuda delivers powerful defenses that are easy to buy, deploy and use.
Barracuda Networks, Barracuda, BarracudaONE, and the Barracuda Networks logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Barracuda Networks, Inc. in the U.S., and other countries.
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