{"id":54173,"date":"2023-10-17T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.networkworld.com\/article\/3708752\/networking-and-security-teams-tasked-to-converge-collaborate.html#tk.rss_security"},"modified":"2023-10-17T12:30:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T12:30:00","slug":"networking-and-security-teams-tasked-to-converge-collaborate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/networking-and-security-teams-tasked-to-converge-collaborate\/","title":{"rendered":"Networking and security teams tasked to converge, collaborate"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cloud computing, hybrid work, and remote connectivity are amplifying the need for networking and security teams to be in lockstep. Increasingly, enterprises are considering consolidating the two groups \u2013 or at least boosting collaboration between teams, according to research from Cato Networks.<\/p>\n

In a recent survey of 1,694 IT leaders worldwide, 44% of respondents said networking and security teams \u201cmust work together,\u201d and another 30% said they \u201cmust have shared processes.\u201d Another 8% said they\u2019re working to create one networking and security group.<\/p>\n

The goal of shared processes could be a hefty challenge for some organizations. In the Cato Networks survey, 12% of respondents reported that their networking and security teams either have \u201cturf wars or struggle working together,\u201d and another 34% said they \u201coccasionally have problems working together.\u201d The remaining 54% reported that the two teams work well together<\/a> now.<\/p>\n

At the same time, 68% of organizations reported that they currently use different security and networking management and operations platforms. More than three-fourths (76%) said they believe that \u201cusing one platform for both purposes would improve collaboration between the networking and security teams.\u201d<\/p>\n

SASE drives network and security collaboration<\/h2>\n

The survey also asked respondents which teams drive investments in secure access service edge (SASE) technology.<\/p>\n

For 47% of those polled, security teams take the lead and include their networking counterparts when necessary. Nearly 40% reported that their networking teams drive SASE evaluations and investments with their security peers becoming involved to vet the vendors.<\/p>\n