According to IBM, open security will facilitate the interoperability and capabilities of cyber security tools while alleviating vendor lock-in for enterprises. 

 

Cyber security is the next frontier for the open source development model that will improve security visibility and bring different security silos together, according to an IBM Security expert.

Speaking at the recent IBM Security Virtual Summit 2020 in ASEAN, Justin Youngblood, vice-president for IBM Security, said like most IT environments, the security landscape in many organisations is often dotted with security tools that protect a plethora of workloads on the cloud and in the datacentre.