The cybersecurity industry is intensely competitive. Thousands of vendors are locked in a daily battle for market share, deploying technologies that can become outdated almost as quickly as they’re released. But unlike most industries, we’re not just competing with each other. We’re also up against a shared adversary.
So, here’s the uncomfortable question: if our real fight is against attackers, why aren’t we doing more to work together?
Despite being united by a common mission to protect our customers, too many vendors still treat collaboration as a liability. Threat intelligence is guarded. Telemetry is siloed. Integration requests are denied out of fear that a competitor might gain ground. The result is a fractured industry where defenders operate in isolation while adversaries collaborate with ruthless efficiency.
This has to change.
The Cost of a Closed Mindset
When security vendors refuse to integrate or share data, it’s not competitors who suffer. It’s customers.
We’ve seen it time and again. One vendor identifies a threat, but that insight stays locked within their platform, allowing the same attack to spread across countless other environments. Whether it’s ransomware, zero-days, or nation-state campaigns, siloed intelligence slows response times and puts entire industries at risk.
No single tool and no single company can stop today’s threats alone. Attackers work together. So must defenders.
What a Collaborative Future Could Look Like
Imagine a world where security vendors prioritize customer outcomes over product lock-in. A world where integrations are embraced, telemetry flows securely between trusted systems, and information sharing is the rule, not the exception.
This isn’t a pipe dream. Other industries have proven it works. In aviation, healthcare, and finance, collaboration is foundational to safety. Cybersecurity should be no different.
But to get there, we need to shift from protectionism to partnership. We need to stop seeing openness as a competitive risk and start seeing it as a strategic advantage. It’s not about giving away trade secrets. It’s about building a stronger collective defense.
Coopetition: Arctic Wolf’s Commitment to Openness
At Arctic Wolf, we believe the best security outcomes come when customers have choice, and when the tools they rely on can work together, regardless of who built them.
That’s why the Arctic Wolf Aurora™ Platform is built on an open XDR architecture, with more than 200 integrations across endpoint, identity, cloud, and other telemetry sources. We don’t believe customers should be forced into a single security stack or penalized for choosing the tools that work best for their business. We’re committed to supporting integrations with any vendor, even those who consider us competitors, because it’s the right thing to do for the customer.
That philosophy extends to Aurora Endpoint Security. Originally developed by Cylance, the solution was built from the ground up with open APIs to encourage interoperability. Since acquiring the technology and bringing it into the Aurora Platform, we’ve embraced and continued to support that openness. In fact, some of our most direct competitors in the security operations and managed detection and response (MDR) markets integrate with Aurora Endpoint Security today to deliver outcomes for their customers. We welcome that. Openness isn’t just part of our approach — it’s foundational to our belief that better outcomes come from collaboration, not control.
We’re proud to be putting these values into action at Black Hat with the launch of new integrations for Microsoft Defender XDR, Oracle Cloud Guard, OneLogin, and CyberArk Privileged Access Manager. These vendors have built systems that are thoughtfully architected for integration, and we applaud them for making it easy for customers to connect their security tools in ways that drive real outcomes. These announcements reflect our shared belief that open collaboration is the foundation of better cybersecurity — and we’re honored to partner with organizations who share that vision.
When vendors work together, threat insights move faster, detections become more accurate, investigations accelerate, and customers benefit. Everyone wins — except the attackers.
The Industry Challenge and The Opportunity
We won’t pretend it’s easy. Building trust across competitors takes work. But if we want to truly make security work for the people depending on us, we have to start acting less like rivals and more like allies.
This is a call to action for our industry. Let’s build a culture where openness is expected. Where integrations are a starting point, not a special request. Where customers no longer must choose between best-of-breed technology and operational simplicity.
The adversary is united. It’s time we were too.
Let’s build a cybersecurity ecosystem where trust is earned, intelligence is shared, and threats are stopped before they can cause harm. The attackers may be united in their intent to do damage, but if we unite in our commitment to protect, we will win.
If you’re a vendor who shares this vision and wants to explore opportunities to integrate with the Aurora Platform, we’d love to hear from you. Please reach out to our team at alliances@arcticwolf.com to start the conversation.
