Joel is the Director of Content and a co-founder at Expert Insights; a rapidly growing media company focused on covering cybersecurity solutions.
He’s an experienced journalist and editor with 8 years’ experience covering the cybersecurity space. He’s reviewed hundreds of cybersecurity solutions, interviewed hundreds of industry experts and produced dozens of industry reports read by thousands of CISOs and security professionals in topics like IAM, MFA, zero trust, email security, DevSecOps and more.
He also hosts the Expert Insights Podcast and co-writes the weekly newsletter, Decrypted. Joel is driven to share his team’s expertise with cybersecurity leaders to help them create more secure business foundations.
Articles By: Joel Witts
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Best Cyber Threat Intelligence Solutions
We reviewed 12 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.
by Joel Witts
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.
by Joel Witts
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.
by Joel Witts
Best MDR Solutions
We reviewed 11 MDR providers on SLA commitments, analyst response quality, and what their platforms do versus what their teams do. The split matters more than vendors admit.
by Joel Witts
Best 10 MSP Platforms For Business (2026)
The best all-in-one RMM and PSA software for MSPs, compared by Expert Insights.
by Joel Witts
Best 10 Agentic MDR Solutions
Agentic MDR is a new way of delivering managed detection and response, with AI workflows built in. We look at ten of the best solutions currently on the market.
by Joel Witts
Best 10 Deception Technology Companies
Deception technology makes life difficult for cybercriminals by building decoys and honeypots in your environment. In this guide, we look at ten of the top solutions on the market.
by Joel Witts
Best M365 Backup Solutions
We reviewed the leading M365 backup platforms on workload coverage, recovery granularity, and how well they handle eDiscovery requests alongside standard data restoration. Native M365 tooling does not replace what these platforms deliver.
by Joel Witts
Q&A: BlackCloak’s Dr. Chris Pierson On Deepfakes, Executive Risk, And Building A Circle Of Trust
BlackCloak's Dr. Chris Pierson on why executives are the softest target, how AI has changed the deepfake threat, and the new Impersonation Protection with circle of trust launching at Black Hat 2026.
by Joel Witts
Best AI SOC Platforms
We compared 11 AI SOC platforms on triage depth, autonomous response controls, and false positive rates. The results were more varied than the marketing suggests.
by Joel Witts
Best Secure Browsers For SMBs
We've evaluated the best browser security solutions for small businesses to help lean security and IT teams protect web-based work, prevent data loss, and stop phishing without heavy infrastructure or dedicated security staff.
by Joel Witts
Best Digital Risk Protection Solutions
We reviewed 11 DRP platforms on external threat coverage, alerting speed, and the quality of the intelligence they surface. Some are genuinely useful; others are dashboards dressed as solutions.
by Joel Witts
Best Alternatives To Delinea PAM
Discover the top alternatives to Delinea Privileged Access Management (PAM). Explore features such as credential management, role-based access, alerting and notifications, and reporting.
by Joel Witts
Best Application Security Solutions
We reviewed the leading application security platforms on the breadth of lifecycle coverage, how well each integrates into development workflows, and whether the findings they generate drive real remediation or just add to the backlog.
by Joel Witts
Best Software Composition Analysis Tools
We reviewed the leading SCA tools on how accurately they identify vulnerable open-source components, the quality of license compliance reporting, and how well they fit into developer workflows without slowing delivery.
by Joel Witts
Best Application Security Testing Solutions
We reviewed the leading application security testing solutions on how well they combine static, dynamic, and interactive testing approaches, the accuracy of findings across different application types, and how well each fits into modern DevSecOps workflows.
by Joel Witts
Best SAST Tools
We reviewed 9 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.
by Joel Witts
Best DevSecOps Tools
We reviewed the leading DevSecOps tools on how well they integrate into CI/CD pipelines, the depth of automated security checks at each pipeline stage, and whether developer-facing output drives faster fixes or just longer review queues.
by Joel Witts
Best Salesforce Backup Solutions
We reviewed the leading Salesforce backup platforms on granularity of object-level recovery, backup frequency, and how they handle metadata alongside standard CRM records.
by Joel Witts
Best 9 Compliance Tracking Solutions For Business (2026)
We reviewed the leading compliance tracking solutions on framework breadth, control mapping quality, and how well each surfaces gaps before they become findings during an audit.
by Joel Witts
Best 10 Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) Solutions for Enterprise (2026)
We reviewed 10 DSPM platforms on discovery coverage, classification accuracy, remediation capabilities, and AI governance features. Here's how they compare for enterprise security teams.
by Joel Witts
Best 9 CMMC 2.0 Compliant Solutions For Defense Contractors (2026)
We reviewed 9 platforms against CMMC 2.0 requirements across Levels 1, 2, and 3. Here's what we found for defense contractors working toward certification.
by Joel Witts
Top 8 Alternatives To NinjaOne
Our list of the top alternatives to NinjaOne for RMM, MDM, UEM, device control, and patch management. We looked at each platform based on its ability to address the same use cases as NinjaOne, as well as testing its performance, ease of use, and scalability.
by Joel Witts
Best 8 Atera RMM Alternatives for MSPs (2026)
We compared the leading Atera RMM alternatives on automation capabilities, monitoring depth, and how the pricing models compare for practices managing different volumes of endpoints and clients.
by Mirren McDade
Best Patch Management Solutions For Windows
Discover the best patch management solutions for Windows devices. Explore features such as update scanning, automated patch deployment, and reporting.
by Joel Witts
Best IT Alerting Software
We reviewed the leading IT alerting platforms on alert routing logic, escalation policy depth, and how well they integrate with the monitoring tools your team already uses.
by Joel Witts
Best Incident Management Software
We reviewed the leading incident management platforms on ticket creation speed, escalation logic, and the retrospective reporting that separates platforms built for resolution from those built for documentation.
by Joel Witts
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 Joel Witts
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.
by Joel Witts
Best Cloud Security Monitoring And Analytics Software
We reviewed the leading cloud security monitoring platforms on analytics quality, anomaly detection speed, and how well they correlate signals across cloud services and accounts.
by Joel Witts
Best Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) Solutions
We reviewed the leading CDR platforms on detection logic depth, response automation, and how well each handles multi-cloud environments. Cloud-native coverage varied more than vendors suggest.
by Joel Witts
Best Cloud Security Software
We reviewed 11 cloud security platforms across identity, workload, data, and network protection. Here's what we think organizations should prioritize when building out a cloud security program.
by Joel Witts