Security Tools
Security tools protect networks, applications, and data from cyber threats. We benchmarked solutions like DAST, PAM, WAF, and vulnerability scanners to help teams choose the effectively.
Benchmark-Based Comparison of WAF Solutions
With two decades of industry experience and market data showing that nearly half of breaches begin with web applications, so we manually tested three leading WAFs (Cloudflare, Imperva, Barracuda) against real attack traffic and documented the results.
Top 10 Free PAM Solutions
There are no plug-and-play and free PAM solutions for production environments. However, a few vendors offer free solutions with PAM capabilities for low-scale deployments. Some (e.g., Devolutions Password Hub) also have paid business plans with approval workflows/reporting.
Top 5 DNS Security Solutions: Features & Benchmark
We compared the top DNS security solutions, their features, pricing, and unique aspects to help you find the right protection for your network. Click the product names to see why we recommend them: Benchmark Results With over 20 DNS security tools on the market, picking the right one isn’t straightforward.
Top PAM Solutions: 8 Commercial Vendors + Free Alternatives
We spent three days testing and reviewing popular Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions. We used the free trials and admin consoles of BeyondTrust, Keeper PAM, and ManageEngine PAM360. For solutions that required registration, we relied on official product documentation and user experiences to assess their capabilities.
Top 10 Application Security Tools: Features & Pricing
Application breaches represent 25% of all security incidents.. Based on our extensive research and technical reviewers’ experience, we selected the top 10 application security tools. Within each vendor’s section, we outlined our rationale for our selection.
Top 5 SaaS Backup Solutions for MSPs
Many businesses operate under the misconception that their SaaS providers (like Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace) fully protect their data from all threats. While these platforms offer robust infrastructure and some level of data redundancy, they do not protect against accidental deletion, ransomware, or insider threats.
Top 6 Open-Source Log Analysis Tools: Wazuh, Graylog & more
As a CISO in a highly regulated industry with ~2 decades of cybersecurity expertise, I have worked with multiple SIEM-like log analysis platforms. From those, I picked the top 6 open-source log analysis tools.
Top 10 Sensitive Data Discovery & Classification Tools
Based on user experiences shared in review platforms, see the top 10 sensitive data discovery software that helps security teams locate sensitive data stored across databases, applications, and user endpoints: Features of sensitive data discovery software All software support: Read more: Data governance tools, data-centric security software.
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: DAST benchmark results True and false positive rates Benchmark environments: 1.
List of the best SOC (Security Operations Center) Tools
An effectively equipped SOC team holds significant importance in countering cybersecurity threats and promptly addressing security incidents. A Security Operations Center (SOC) team uses a range of security tools, methodologies, and protocols to identify and prevent security incidents.