Platforms are the Problem

The article argues that cybersecurity should move from vertically integrated “platformization” to a horizontally competitive, open ecosystem, enabled by cloud data layers (e.g., Snowflake), cloud-native architectures, LLM-based UX, shared data platforms, and DevOps autonomy to better counter rapidly evolving, AI-enabled threats. It critiques lock-in and private equity-driven stagnation, promotes resilience through diversity, and recommends that cloud and data platforms accelerate capabilities (e.g., fast POCs, native apps) to foster collaboration and shared intelligence, envisioning a more adaptable, cost-efficient collective defense.