Should you put all your eggs in one basket?

Myth or reality? We’ve all heard the phrase “don’t put all your eggs in one basket,” and in many situations it’s smart advice. But when it comes to cybersecurity, it often becomes… the opposite.

The myth: more security tools = better protection and reduced risk through diversification.

The reality: more tools often mean more complexity, more gaps, and more things that can be missed.

When you keep stacking solution on top of solution, it usually leads to more consoles to monitor, more integrations that can break, and more policies that don’t fully align. And that’s often where incidents start- through a gap between systems or a missed configuration.

That’s why consolidation is often a security advantage. Not because “fewer licenses” has to be the goal, but because the right platform and the right combination of protection makes it easier to see the full picture, act faster, and maintain a consistent security level over time.

A great example of this is Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud, where security, backup, and endpoint management are brought together in a single cloud platform. With AI-driven automation, the need for manual coordination is reduced and you get a central view of the entire customer environment - making it easier to detect, respond, and recover quickly when something happens.

Instead of “eggs in multiple baskets,” think:

🥚 = the customer’s business

🧺 = the security platform

🔒 = how well you can lock it down, monitor it, and respond

Because if you have 10 baskets, you also need to:

😧 lock 10 locks

😨 carry 10 keys

😰 keep an eye on 10 security cameras

😱 hope all the alerts actually work together

That’s not safer. It’s just… messier.