Tech stack chaos? Time for CIOs to clean house.
Freshworks CIO Prasad Ramakrishnan on how a watchful eye on a company’s tech stack and apps can keep IT infrastructure in safe hands
CIOs and CISOs may occupy different seats in the C-suite, but they must work closely together to tackle big challenges related to IT infrastructure.
A recent InformationWeek article focuses on the most common pain points, with key insights from Prasad Ramakrishnan, CIO at Freshworks.
When companies take on too many tools and apps, “security becomes an afterthought,” says Ramakrishnan. In fact, the more-is-better approach has spawned what Carl Froggett, CIO at cybersecurity company Deep Instinct, calls a “sprawling technology stack,” spelling operational and security nightmares, not to mention data governance headaches.
The fix? Declutter and simplify.
Simplifying the stack is top of mind from a CIO perspective.
— Prasad Ramakrishnan
Ramakrishnan also highlights the need for “app rationalization,” which entails a continuous and proactive audit of a company’s tech stack to maintain a strong focus on organizational security. With operational resilience the mantra of today, tending to technology sprawl is a definitive way to defend against the talent shortages and ever-evolving cybersecurity threats that are taking a toll on business leaders.
Read the full article at InformationWeek.
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