Alex is the Copy Manager at Expert Insights, a rapidly growing media company that focuses on cybersecurity solutions and services.
An experienced journalist and content editor, Alex works alongside software experts to research, write, meticulously factcheck, and edit articles relating to B2B cybersecurity and technology solutions, focusing on topics such as DevSecOps, network security and firewalls, and cloud infrastructure security.
As well as managing our written content, Alex produces the Expert Insights Podcast and Decrypted, our weekly cybersecurity news briefing.
Articles By: Alex Zawalnyski
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Best SOC Automation Platforms
We reviewed the leading SOC automation platforms on playbook depth, integration breadth, and how much manual work they actually eliminate. Some deliver; some don't.
by Alex Zawalnyski
Best AI SOC Platforms
We compared 10 AI SOC platforms on triage depth, autonomous response controls, and false positive rates. The results were more varied than the marketing suggests.
by Alex Zawalnyski
Best Web Filtering Solutions
We reviewed the leading web content filtering platforms on category filtering accuracy, policy granularity, and how well each handles encrypted traffic that basic filtering cannot inspect.
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Best Proofpoint Email Security Alternatives
We reviewed 9 Proofpoint email security alternatives on detection accuracy, the quality of threat intelligence, and how well each integrates into Microsoft 365 environments where most organizations have now consolidated their productivity infrastructure.
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Best OS Imaging And Deployment Software
We reviewed the leading OS imaging and deployment platforms on deployment speed and reliability, driver management, and how well they handle ongoing configuration drift across large device estates.
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Best SOAR Solutions
We reviewed 10 SOAR platforms on the sophistication of pre-built playbooks, the quality of third-party integrations, and how well each handles the handoff between automated response and analyst-led investigation when automation reaches its limits.
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Best Data-Centric Security Software
We reviewed 9 data-centric security platforms on classification accuracy, policy enforcement across storage locations, and how well each controls access to sensitive data when it leaves managed environments.
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Best API Security Tools
We reviewed the leading API security tools on how well each discovers undocumented and shadow APIs, the accuracy of vulnerability identification, and how runtime protection holds up against the real-world API attacks that automated scanners do not always replicate.
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Best Brand Protection Solutions
We reviewed 7 brand protection solutions on the breadth of monitoring coverage across domains, social media, and marketplaces, and the speed at which each surfaces impersonation attempts and counterfeiting activity for takedown action.
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Best Background Check Solutions
We reviewed the leading background check platforms on the comprehensiveness of screening services, turnaround time, and how well each handles international checks for organizations with global hiring requirements.
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Best Alternatives To Veeam Backup And Recovery For Microsoft 365
We compared the leading Veeam alternatives for M365 backup on workload coverage, restore granularity, and total cost of ownership. Some deliver comparable capability at lower complexity; others offer features Veeam does not.
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Best API Security Testing Tools
We reviewed the leading API security testing tools on the depth of endpoint discovery, how accurately each identifies OWASP API Top 10 vulnerabilities, and the developer-facing output that determines whether findings get fixed or ignored.
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Best Business Email Compromise (BEC) Protection Solutions
We reviewed the leading BEC protection solutions on the accuracy of sender impersonation detection, how well each identifies payment redirect fraud, and the speed at which suspicious communications are flagged for human review.
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Best Cyber Threat Intelligence Solutions
We reviewed 11 cyber threat intelligence platforms on the relevance and freshness of intelligence, how well each integrates with SIEM and SOAR tools, and whether the output drives faster response or just adds to the analyst reading list.
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Best Cybersecurity Risk Management Solutions
We reviewed 11 cybersecurity risk management platforms on risk quantification depth, the quality of threat and vulnerability data they ingest, and how well they translate technical risk into the financial and business impact language that boards need.
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Best Dark Web Monitoring Solutions
We reviewed the leading dark web monitoring solutions on the breadth of source coverage, the speed at which exposed credentials surface in alerts, and the intelligence context that helps teams assess severity and prioritize response.
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Best Desktop Management Software
We reviewed the leading desktop management platforms on policy enforcement consistency, the automation that reduces manual configuration tasks, and the reporting that gives IT teams visibility over compliance status across the device fleet.
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Best Disclosure Management Software
We reviewed the leading disclosure management platforms on workflow automation for regulatory filings, the accuracy of XBRL tagging tools, and how well each handles multi-jurisdiction disclosure obligations.
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Best Workload Automation
We reviewed the leading workload automation platforms on the complexity of workflows they can orchestrate, quality of dependency management, and how well each handles failure conditions without requiring manual intervention.
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Best DMARC Solutions For MSPs
We reviewed DMARC platforms built for MSP deployments on tenant management depth, white-label reporting quality, and the automation that reduces the manual effort of moving client domains toward full enforcement.
by Alex Zawalnyski
Best Enterprise Legal Management
We reviewed the leading enterprise legal management platforms on matter lifecycle depth, e-billing integration, and the spend analytics that give general counsel visibility over legal cost and resource allocation.
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Best Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
We reviewed the leading XDR platforms on the breadth of data sources they ingest, the quality of cross-layer correlation, and how well automated response handles threats that span endpoint, identity, and network.
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Best External Attack Surface Management Software
We reviewed the leading EASM platforms on the accuracy of external asset discovery, how well each identifies shadow IT and forgotten infrastructure, and the quality of risk prioritization for exposures that need immediate attention.
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Best Legal Document Management
We reviewed the leading legal document management solutions on storage security, version history depth, and the search and retrieval capabilities that determine how quickly teams can locate what they need under time pressure.
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Best MDM Solutions For Windows
We reviewed 9 Windows MDM platforms on Intune compatibility, security configuration depth, and the remote troubleshooting capabilities that reduce how often technicians need physical device access.
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Best Vulnerability Scanning Software Solutions
We reviewed the leading vulnerability scanning platforms on scan coverage, detection accuracy, and how well each integrates threat intelligence to help teams prioritize fixes based on real-world exploitability.
by Alex Zawalnyski
Best Vendor Management Solutions
We reviewed the leading vendor management platforms on contract tracking depth, performance monitoring, and how well each supports the ongoing governance that vendor relationships require beyond initial onboarding.
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Best SAST Tools
We reviewed 10 SAST tools on the breadth of languages and frameworks supported, detection accuracy, and how actionable the output is for development teams working under delivery pressure.
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Best Consent Management Solutions
We reviewed 10 consent management platforms on consent record accuracy, preference center quality, and how well they handle consent withdrawal and audit requests under regulatory scrutiny.
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Best Customizable Cybersecurity Services
We reviewed 8 customizable cybersecurity service providers on engagement model range, technical depth at each tier, and the evidence of genuine flexibility when client requirements change.
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Best Cybersecurity Intelligence & Telemetry Feeds
We reviewed 10 cybersecurity intelligence and telemetry feeds on threat coverage breadth, update frequency, and how well each integrates with SIEM and SOAR platforms to drive automated response.
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Best IT Service Management (ITSM) Solutions
We reviewed the leading ITSM platforms on ticket routing automation, knowledge base integration, and the SLA tracking that shows where your service desk is performing and where it is falling short.
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