Laura Iannini is a Cybersecurity Analyst at Expert Insights. With deep cybersecurity knowledge and strong research skills, she leads Expert Insights’ product testing team, conducting thorough tests of product features and in-depth industry analysis to ensure that Expert Insights’ product reviews are definitive and insightful.
Laura also carries out wider analysis of vendor landscapes and industry trends to inform Expert Insights’ enterprise cybersecurity buyers’ guides, covering topics such as security awareness training, cloud backup and recovery, email security, and network monitoring. Prior to working at Expert Insights, Laura worked as a Senior Information Security Engineer at Constant Edge, where she tested cybersecurity solutions, carried out product demos, and provided high-quality ongoing technical support.
Laura holds a Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity from the University of West Florida.
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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 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 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 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
Best Cloud Compliance Software
We reviewed 11 cloud compliance platforms on frameworks supported natively, audit evidence quality, and how well they handle shared responsibility model compliance obligations.
by Joel Witts
Best Observability Tools
We reviewed 10 observability platforms on data ingestion depth, correlation capabilities, and the quality of the insights they surface. The best ones reduce mean time to resolution significantly.
by Joel Witts
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 Log Management Tools
We reviewed the leading log management platforms on ingestion volume, query performance, and how well each supports the correlation and alerting workflows that make log data operationally useful.
by Joel Witts
Best User And Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) Solutions
We reviewed the leading UEBA platforms on behavioral baseline sophistication, anomaly detection accuracy, and how well each integrates with SIEM and identity platforms to enrich investigation workflows.
by Joel Witts
Best Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) Solutions
We reviewed 6 CSPM platforms on detection coverage, compliance mapping accuracy, and how actionable their remediation recommendations are. The gap between the best and weakest was significant.
by Joel Witts
Best Cloud Data Security Solutions
We reviewed the leading cloud data security platforms on encryption key management, DLP enforcement across cloud services, and how well they detect and respond to data exfiltration attempts.
by Joel Witts
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.
by Joel Witts
Best Active Directory Management Tools
We reviewed the leading Active Directory management tools on the granularity of role-based access controls, audit log quality, and the delegation capabilities that allow IT teams to manage AD at scale without excessive administrative overhead.
by Joel Witts
Best Identity Threat Detection and Response Solutions
We reviewed 11 ITDR platforms on the accuracy of identity threat detection, how well each integrates with existing IAM and directory environments, and the speed of alerting when privileged identity activity deviates from established patterns.
by Joel Witts
Best SIEM Solutions
We reviewed the leading SIEM platforms on ingestion volume, detection rule depth, and the investigation workflows that determine how quickly analysts can move from alert to confirmed incident.
by Joel Witts