HealthTech January 12, 2026
It may be time to take stock of all the security tools your organization relies on to reduce the sprawl.
Strong identity and access management is an integral part of zero-trust security, but security teams may may be using too many tools to address this important pillar.
Read on to discover how security tool sprawl came to be and how organizations can better address it to simplify and streamline their systems.
1. Rationalize Your Stack
Start by listing every IAM and related access tool in use (authentication, authorization, privileged access management, audit, etc.). For each tool, document the current owner, usage rate, cost and overlapping features. Then, score each tool by asking three questions: Does it reduce an access...







