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, Cyber Weekly. 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 Managed File Transfer Solutions
We reviewed 12 managed file transfer platforms on protocol support, encryption strength, and how well their audit logs hold up under compliance scrutiny. Here's what we think is worth implementing.
by Joel Witts
Best Email Security Solutions For M365
We reviewed 12 email security platforms built for Microsoft 365 environments. The best ones extend native Defender capabilities; the weakest ones duplicate them.
by Craig MacAlpine
Best Email Spam Filtering Solutions
We reviewed the leading email spam filtering platforms on catch rates, the false positive rates that determine whether legitimate email gets blocked, and how well each handles the phishing and malware payloads hidden in spam campaigns.
by Joel Witts
Best Endpoint Security Solutions For Business
We reviewed the leading endpoint security platforms on the breadth of threat detection, how well each handles the range of device types in modern enterprise environments, and the management overhead that security teams face at scale.
by Joel Witts
Best Email Security Solutions For MSPs
We reviewed email security platforms built for MSP environments on tenant isolation, white-label options, and the automation that matters most when you are managing security at scale.
by Joel Witts
Best Phishing Protection Solutions
We reviewed the leading phishing protection platforms on detection accuracy, response speed, and how well technical controls complement awareness training to reduce overall click-through risk.
by Caitlin Harris
Best Identity Security Posture Management Solutions
We reviewed 9 ISPM platforms on the depth of identity risk discovery, how accurately each identifies misconfigured permissions and risky access paths, and the integration quality with the IAM and directory tools security teams already use.
by Mirren McDade
Serval: In-Depth Review & Analysis
Serval is an AI-native service management platform. We think it is a strong fit for large IT teams with a strong governance model.
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 Caitlin Harris
Best Alternatives to KnowBe4 SAT
We reviewed the leading KnowBe4 alternatives on training content freshness, the sophistication of phishing simulation templates, and the behavioral reporting that shows whether training is translating into lower click rates.
by Mirren McDade
Best Password Managers
We reviewed the top business password managers on encryption architecture, admin visibility, and team sharing controls. Our top picks are Dashlane, Keeper, Proton, and NordPass.
by Joel Witts
Teleskope: In-Depth Review & Analysis
Teleskope combines DSPM with cloud and SaaS DLP and fixes what it finds in the same platform, from redaction to revoking access. We think it fits security teams with more sensitive data exposure than people to fix it.
by Craig MacAlpine
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 Caitlin Harris
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.
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 Enterprise IT Management Software
We reviewed the leading enterprise IT management platforms on the range of infrastructure types they monitor, the quality of optimization recommendations, and how well each supports IT service management alongside technical operations.
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 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.
by Joel Witts
Best Secure File-Sharing & Storage Services
We reviewed 8 secure file-sharing and storage services on how well each enforces security policies when files are shared externally, the granularity of access controls, and the compliance certifications that matter for regulated industries.
by Joel Witts
Best 8 Secure Data Management Solutions For Enterprise (2026)
We reviewed the leading secure data management platforms on classification accuracy, policy enforcement depth, and how well they support audit and compliance workflows across enterprise data environments.
by Caitlin Harris
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.
by Joel Witts
Best Alternatives To Kaseya VSA
We compared the leading Kaseya VSA alternatives on automation depth, security monitoring integration, and how well each handles the range of OS types and device categories that modern IT environments include.
by Joel Witts
Best Legal Practice Management
We reviewed the leading legal practice management platforms on matter tracking depth, billing automation, and the reporting that gives firm leadership visibility over workload, revenue, and resource allocation.
by Joel Witts
Best IT Asset Management
We reviewed 8 IT asset management solutions on discovery accuracy, the depth of software license tracking, and how well each connects asset data to the security and compliance workflows that depend on knowing exactly what is in your environment.
by Joel Witts
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.
by Joel Witts
Best Device Control Solutions
We reviewed the leading device control platforms on the granularity of device allowlisting and blocking, the quality of data transfer logging, and how well each integrates with existing DLP and endpoint security controls.
by Joel Witts
Best Alternatives To Rippling
We reviewed the leading Rippling IT alternatives on core IT management capabilities, how well they handle device lifecycle management independently of HR workflows, and the pricing models available at different scales.
by Joel Witts
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.
by Joel Witts
Best File Integrity Monitoring Solutions
We reviewed the leading file integrity monitoring solutions on change detection granularity, alerting speed, and how well compliance reports hold up against PCI DSS, HIPAA, and SOC 2 audit requirements.
by Joel Witts
Best Patch Management
We reviewed 12 patch management platforms on scanning accuracy, deployment automation, and how well each helps teams prioritize the patches that reduce the most risk. Automation depth varied significantly.
by Joel Witts
Best Insider Threat Detection Solutions
We reviewed the leading insider threat detection platforms on the baseline models they build, the signals they monitor, and the quality of alerts they generate. Accuracy varied widely across the field.
by Joel Witts
Best Microsoft 365 Management Tools
We reviewed the leading M365 management tools on the administrative workflows they simplify, monitoring depth beyond native tooling, and how well they scale across large and complex M365 tenants.
by Caitlin Harris