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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Microsoft Copilot Flaw Chain Lets Hackers Steal Data on a Single Link Click
The simple exploit manipulated Copilot into revealing its own weaknesses, which were then used to exfiltrate sensitive data.
by Alex Blake
Backup For Microsoft Entra ID
We reviewed 8 Entra ID backup solutions on granular object recovery, retention depth, and security controls. Native Microsoft tooling does not cover what these platforms protect.
by Joel Witts
Best VM Backup Solutions
We reviewed leading VM backup platforms on backup frequency, deduplication efficiency, and recovery speed under realistic conditions. Here's what the testing showed.
by Joel Witts
Best Google Workspace Backup Solutions
We reviewed the leading Google Workspace backup solutions on recovery granularity, eDiscovery depth, and how they handle retention policy enforcement. The differences matter when you need to restore.
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 Security Software
We reviewed 10 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
Windows AZALEA RAT Loader Slipped Past 61 Antivirus Engines
A self-contained Windows batch file used legitimate Microsoft tools to unpack AZALEA RAT without downloading its payload.
by Joel Witts
NASA Ground-Control Software Flaw Could Allow Unauthorized Spacecraft Commands
The critical flaw affects the browser-based interface for the AMMOS Instrument Toolkit and was fixed in AIT-GUI 2.5.2.
by Ingrid Fadelli
Best Cloud Workload Protection (CWP) Platforms
We reviewed 11 cloud workload protection platforms on detection coverage, configuration drift alerting, and how well they handle workloads across multi-cloud deployments.
by Joel Witts
Best Cloud File Security Software
We reviewed 10 cloud file security platforms on access control granularity, DLP policy depth, and how well they handle external sharing scenarios that create real compliance risk.
by Joel Witts
Best Cloud Collaboration Tools For Security
We reviewed 10 cloud collaboration platforms on the granularity of admin controls, how well each enforces security policy for external collaboration, and the encryption architecture that determines what happens to your data if the vendor is compromised.
by Joel Witts
Best Runtime Security Tools
We reviewed the leading runtime security platforms on detection speed, anomaly identification accuracy, and how well they integrate with existing incident response workflows without adding operational overhead.
by Joel Witts
Best Mobile Application Security Testing (MAST) Tools
We reviewed the leading MAST tools on the depth of static and dynamic analysis, behavior monitoring accuracy, and how well findings are reported in a format that drives remediation rather than filing.
by Joel Witts
Best Container Security Tools
We reviewed the leading container security tools on image vulnerability scanning depth, runtime anomaly detection accuracy, and how well each integrates with Kubernetes and container orchestration platforms without adding significant operational overhead.
by Joel Witts
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.
by Joel Witts
Best Process Automation Software
We reviewed the leading process automation platforms on the complexity of workflows they can handle, the breadth of integrations, and how quickly non-technical users can build and deploy automations.
by Joel Witts
Best Cloud Orchestration Solutions
We reviewed 11 cloud orchestration platforms on workflow flexibility, integration breadth, and how much manual effort they actually eliminate. The gap between the most and least capable was significant.
by Joel Witts
Best 10 Agentic AI Governance Solutions (2026)
We reviewed the best agentic AI governance solutions for 2026, comparing agent discovery, policy enforcement, runtime monitoring, lifecycle governance, and compliance mapping to help you find the right fit for your business.
by Joel Witts
Citrix Patches First Public NetScaler Pre-Auth RCE In Three Years
The flaw could be exploited by hackers for remote code execution.
by Akshaya Asokan
New Windows Persistence Technique Bypasses Registry Monitoring And Requires No Admin Privileges
A newly discovered implant forges a Windows user profile hive offline and drops it into the user's own directory with no admin privileges, no registry writes and no alerts.
by Alessandro Mascellino
Best Endpoint Backup Solutions
We reviewed the leading endpoint backup solutions on backup automation, the speed and granularity of recovery, and how well each manages protection across organizations with endpoints in multiple locations.
by Joel Witts
Best SaaS Backup Solutions
We reviewed leading SaaS backup platforms on the breadth of application coverage, recovery granularity, and how well they handle point-in-time restoration. The gaps in coverage were eye-opening.
by Joel Witts
Best Server Backup Software
We reviewed the leading server backup platforms on backup window efficiency, restoration speed under realistic conditions, and encryption depth. Here's what we think is worth running in production.
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
CISO Q&A: John J. Masserini On Why A Breach Doesn’t Automatically Mean The CISO Failed
"I'd rather be measured on how fast we found the problem and how well we contained it, not on a perfect record no organization our size has ever achieved," says John J. Masserini, Founder and Managing Partner of SentiCon Security.
by Mirren McDade
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 Joel Witts
Best Security Awareness Training Solutions
We reviewed 11 security awareness training platforms on content engagement, simulation realism, and behavioral change metrics. The best ones show measurable risk reduction; the weakest ones show completion rates.
by Joel Witts
Cayosoft Administrator: Hybrid Microsoft identity administration, delegation and lifecycle automation
Expert Insights Verdict Cayosoft Administrator consolidates administration of on-premises Active Directory, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Exchange, Teams and Intune into a single delegated platform. It operationalizes policy for Microsoft identity work rather than defining enterprise governance policy: user onboarding/offboarding automation, group lifecycle management, help desk delegation, and Microsoft 365 license optimization. Cayosoft was founded in...
by Craig MacAlpine
Best EDR Solutions
We reviewed the leading EDR platforms on detection accuracy, the quality of behavioral analysis, and how well automated response handles threats that require speed over manual investigation.
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 RMM Solutions For MSPs
We reviewed 9 RMM platforms on automation depth, multi-client management, and the monitoring quality that tells you about problems before your clients do. Pricing structure matters as much as features at scale.
by Joel Witts
Best Application Control Solutions
We reviewed the leading application control platforms on the flexibility of allowlisting policies, how well each handles software updates without generating false blocks, and the reporting that surfaces unauthorized application installation attempts across the device estate.
by Joel Witts