IBM has launched IBM Security Connect, a new platform designed to bring vendors, developers, AI, and data together to improve cyber incident response and abilities.

On Monday, the New York-based technology company unveiled the open platform, which IBM says "is the first security cloud platform built on open technologies, with AI at its core, to analyze federated security data across previously unconnected tools and environments."

An analysis conducted by IBM suggests that cybersecurity teams in the enterprise use, on average, over 80 cybersecurity solutions provided by roughly 40 vendors.

This is a potential recipe for chaos and may reduce the overall effectiveness of security and defense.

IBM Security Connect makes use of both cloud technology and AI. Users of the platform will be able to apply machine learning and AI, including Watson for Cyber Security, to cybersecurity products to increase their effectiveness.