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
- FirewallBenchmarkAug 27
WAF Solutions: Benchmark-Based Comparison
With two decades of industry experience and market data showing that nearly half of breaches begin with web applications, we manually tested three leading WAFs (Cloudflare, Imperva, Barracuda) against real attack traffic by creating a test site and targeting it with common web threats, broken access control, injection, and vulnerable and outdated components. See a…
- Data Loss PreventionFeature ComparisonAug 26
Top 10 Free USB Blocking Software
Data loss prevention software uses USB blocking to prevent data breaches by blocking data exfiltration via USB drives and other removable storage devices. Control over peripheral devices, such as USBs, includes whitelisting and blacklisting, authorizing read-only access, and enforcing predefined policy rules. If you are looking for a USB blocking software solution that can support…
- Identity & AccessOpen World EvaluationAug 26
Top 5 ZTNA Open Source Components
ZTNA is replacing VPNs in many organizations as part of a broader move toward zero-trust security. ZTNA open-source tools offer a cost-effective way to authorize access at each layer, securing remote access to resources. Explore the top 5 ZTNA open source solutions: For businesses See also the key considerations for selecting a ZTNA solution, and…
- Security ToolsOpen World EvaluationAug 25
Top 10 Free PAM Solutions
There are no plug-and-play free PAM solutions for production environments. A few vendors offer free tools with PAM capabilities for low-scale deployments. Some, such as Devolutions Hub, also have paid business plans with approval workflows and reporting. See free tools based on their level of PAM support: Vault-based tools: For secure credential storage Infrastructure automation…
- Security ToolsOpen World EvaluationAug 21
Top 10 Open source / Free DAST Tools Compared
We relied on our research on vulnerability scanning tools and DAST to select leading open-source DAST tools and free versions of proprietary DAST software. See our rationale by following the links on product names: As the cost and frequency of cyberattacks increase, businesses are increasingly adopting DAST tools to enhance their security posture. Open source…
- Security ToolsBenchmarkAug 21
Top 10 DAST Tools: Benchmarking Results & Comparison
As a CISO, I have worked extensively with DAST tools. In evaluating the top solutions, I reviewed capabilities such as accuracy, detection performance by severity, and more. See below for a detailed breakdown of my key takeaways: Benchmark environments: 1. Holdout: Two privately built websites are used in the methodology to assess how effectively the…
- FirewallOpen World EvaluationAug 21
Top 3 Open Source Firewall Audit Tools Compared
Open-source firewall audit tools enable IT teams to assess whether their firewalls are properly configured without incurring high costs. However, mid-market and enterprise companies may explore closed-source firewall audit software for more comprehensive solutions. Explore the key players in open source firewall audit tools, providing a comprehensive overview of their features, benefits and drawbacks: *…
- Security ToolsInsightAug 20
Top 15+ Open Source Incident Response Tools
Based on their categories and GitHub stars, here are the leading open-source incident response tools to help you automate detecting and resolving security breaches. See the explanation of incident response tools and pure incident response tools. See the explanation of categories. Tool selection criteria: Graylog is a SIEM and log management platform for collecting, analyzing,…