About Security Stack Review
Inspired by the rigor of Gartner Peer Insights and the accessibility of G2, Security Stack Review is built exclusively for the cybersecurity community.
Our Mission
Give security practitioners an independent voice in product evaluation. Too many product decisions are driven by analyst quadrants and vendor marketing. We believe the people who deploy and operate security tools daily should have the loudest voice in evaluating them.
Our Team
Alex Petrov
Editor-in-Chief
12 years at Gartner as VP, Peer Insights, where he launched the cybersecurity vertical. Alex brings deep expertise in review methodology design and practitioner trust frameworks.
Maya Washington
Review Verification Lead
Former SOC analyst at JPMorgan with 8 years in security operations. Maya oversees every verification decision and built our deployment evidence review process.
Ravi Desai
Data Engineer
Built review analytics at G2 for 4 years. Stanford CS graduate. Ravi designs the scoring algorithms and anti-manipulation systems that keep our data clean.
Jenna Torres
Community Manager
Former security community lead at RSA Conference. Jenna cultivates relationships with practitioners and ensures the reviewer experience is seamless from signup to publication.
Brian Kowalski
Contributing Editor
15 years as CISO at mid-market companies. CISSP and CISM certified. Brian provides the practitioner lens on editorial decisions and authors category deep-dives.
Advisory Board
Our advisory board includes former Fortune 500 CISOs who guide our editorial standards and verification methodology.
Catherine Russo
Former CISO, Procter & Gamble
20 years in enterprise security; led global security operations for 100,000+ employees.
David Nakamura
Former CISO, Merck & Co.
Pioneered pharmaceutical industry security standards; board advisor to three security startups.
Patricia Okonkwo
Former CISO, General Electric
Built GE's industrial cybersecurity program; frequent keynote speaker at Black Hat and RSA.
By the Numbers
3,200+
Verified reviews
180+
Products covered
45
Categories
1,800+
Verified practitioners
8 years
Average reviewer tenure in security
Contact
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