Cybersecurity Benchmarks: Network, Data, Identity and Threat Detection
Cybersecurity tools protect networks, data and identities across the enterprise. We benchmark firewalls, DLP, identity and access, vulnerability scanning and threat detection on scores, features and pricing.
Explore Cybersecurity Benchmarks: Network, Data, Identity and Threat Detection
Top 5 Open Source SOAR Tools
I’ve spent nearly two decades as a CISO in heavily regulated industries long enough to have tested, deployed, and ripped out more SOAR tools than I’d like to admit. Most open-source options look promising on documentation, but fall apart when you actually run them in production. SOAR tools rely on accurate endpoint data and actionable…
Top Firewall Management Tools: Analysis & Comparison
As the CISO of an enterprise managing firewalls from multiple vendors, I have seen that a unified firewall management tool is essential to streamline configuration & ensure compliance, and reduce the complexity & workload. I have compiled the top solutions. Click the links to understand the rationale behind each selection: See the top multi-vendor &…
Top 10 Microsoft Purview Alternatives
Though Microsoft Purview is a popular DLP software, it can be hard to use and provides limited policy customization options. We analyzed the top 10 DLP products across five dimensions to identify the top Microsoft Purview alternatives. See their features, strengths, and weaknesses: * Based on the total number of reviews and average ratings (on…
Comparison of Top 10 Firewall Audit Software
Firewall audit software helps validate compliance and manage firewall configurations in bulk. Explore a comparison of leading firewall audit tools based on two approaches: Values that are zero are not shown in the chart. Average percentage of features offered by each tool across four categories: notifications, reports and analytics, policy management, and user-based authorization. For…
Top 10+ USB Blocking Software
The USB blocker software market has a projected growth of $7.89 billion by 2030, reflecting increasing enterprise focus on preventing data exfiltration via removable storage devices.33 Based on our DLP review benchmark & feature comparisons, we summarize the top 10 USB Blocking Software alternatives, including Acronis and Netwrix. See why we selected them by following…
Compare 10+ Enterprise Password Management Tools: Features, Pricing
Enterprise password management spans business password managers and privileged access / secrets management platforms offered by top enterprise password management products. We compiled top 11 password management solutions with differentiating features and pricing information: The table omits capabilities present in every product, such as AES-256 encryption, role-based access control, multi-factor authentication, audit logging, and REST…
Top 10 IAST Tools: Evaluating Focus, Integration, and Features
Over the course of my 17 years in cybersecurity, including time as CISO at a fintech serving 125,000 merchants, I’ve gained experience with the evolution of interactive testing methods. Through working on Proofs of Concept (PoCs) with several vendors, I’ve gained insights that have helped me compile the list below. It includes IAST modules from…
Top 10 Sophos Competitors & Alternatives
Sophos is a popular player in the DLP software and cybersecurity markets. However, our analysis identified some shortcomings of its products. Based on our DLP benchmark of the top 6 DLP products, we identified the top Sophos competitors to assist businesses in finding the best DLP software. We compare alternatives to: * Source: Leading B2B…
10 SOAR Use Cases with Real-World Workflow Examples
Generic SOAR use cases rarely hold up in practice; the right automation depends entirely on your environment, alert volumes, and how your SOC is structured. The use cases below are tailored to specific scenarios and include step-by-step workflow breakdowns. The workflows below reflect the traditional SOAR model; agentic platforms run many of these same cases…
Top 10 DSPM Vendors to Enhance Data Security
As a technology and information security leader, I selected the top 10 DSPM solutions to discover, classify, and protect sensitive data across IaaS, SaaS, and DBaaS environments. Explore the rationale behind each choice through the links below: Vendors with: Vendors with: Vendors indicate that pricing varies based on the number of data sources, apps, and…