Shiny Object Syndrome in Cybersecurity

Think twice before pulling the plug on the “next best thing”.

"Shiny object syndrome" is a metaphor for being drawn to new, alluring things at the expense of completing current tasks. This is particularly prevalent in the tech industry—and even more so in cybersecurity—due to the rapid evolution of tools, training programs, technologies, frameworks, and attacker behaviors.

Having spent the last half-decade immersed…