Press release
Expel Founders Named Entrepreneur of the Year® 2022 Mid-Atlantic Award Finalists by EY
May 19, 2022
Dave Merkel, Yanek Korff, and Justin Bajko Recognized as Business Pioneers by Global Professional Services Firm
Customer story
Daylight Transport chooses Expel’s 24x7 managed detection and response (MDR) for better visibility and faster response
Transportation company gains full coverage of cloud and on-prem environment, cuts time spent on alerts by 66%.
Press release
Total Economic Impact Study Reveals 610% Return on Investment for Expel Customers
May 10, 2022
An independent consulting study, The Total Economic Impact (TEI) of Expel, finds that customers achieve a 610% return on investment (ROI), 96% decreased time responding to threats, and 95% reduced likelihood of a breach
Press release
Expel Recognized for Outstanding Innovation in KuppingerCole’s 2022 Market Compass for Security Operations Center-as-a-Service (SOCaaS)
May 9, 2022
Awarded highest possible ranking in security, deployment, interoperability, and usability
Press release
Expel Appoints Former NHL CISO Greg Notch to Top Security Post
April 5, 2022
Notch brings over 20 years of experience to his role of CISO, overseeing Expel’s security program as it scales for growth.
Press release
Expel Achieves Palo Alto Networks Cortex eXtended Managed Detection and Response (XMDR) Specialization
March 23, 2022
Combines Palo Alto Networks’ leading Cortex XDR solution with Expel managed services — empowering customers’ security operations
News
Council Post: 16 Practical, Effective Ways Tech Leaders Can Support New Team Members
March 14, 2022
Forbes
Press release
Expel’s Timothy Roy named to CRN’s 2022 Channel Chiefs list
February 8, 2022
As VP Global Partner Sales at Expel, Timothy Roy is focused on creating value for both customers and partners.
Press release
Expel’s Great eXpeltations Report Shares Insights on Cybersecurity Trends and Predictions
January 27, 2022
Expel debuts annual report, Great eXpeltations 2022, demystifying the biggest attack trends in 2021 and sharing guidance on how to prepare for the year ahead
News
16 Tips For Ensuring Your Team Keeps Up With Software And Security Updates
January 19, 2022
Forbes
Customer story
FIA Tech selects Expel’s “APIs not agents” approach for 24x7 managed detection and response (MDR)
Fintech company saves 40 hours a week, shrinks response time with Expel.
News
MDR Security Provider Expel Hires Cisco, RSA Veterans to Drive Revenue, Marketing
January 12, 2022
MSSP Alert
Press release
Expel Adds Growth Veterans to Leadership Team, Continues Momentum Following Fundraise and $1B+ valuation
January 12, 2022
With over 45 years of collective industry experience, Jennifer Lawrence and Kelly Fiedler will drive business growth as Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Marketing Officer, respectively.
News
Super Money Moves: These venture-backed DC companies raised megarounds in 2021
December 28, 2021
Technically
News
The world’s biggest startups: Most valuable unicorn tech startups in the world 2021
December 18, 2021
Tech Startups
News
Expel raises $140.3M Series E for its managed threat detection and response platform
November 18, 2021
TechCrunch
News
Herndon cybersecurity firm reaches coveted unicorn status with new nine-figure raise
November 18, 2021
Washington Business Journal
News
Fireside Chat | The Evolution of Threat Hunting and Why it’s More Important Now Than Ever
December 21, 2021
Data Breach Today
Press release
Expel and Blacks In Technology Foundation Partner to Combat Underrepresentation in Cybersecurity
December 2, 2021
Partnership will focus on increasing diversity and inclusion in hiring practices and creating opportunities for Black people in technology.
Press release
Expel Ranked 18th Fastest-Growing Company in North America on the 2021 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™
November 19, 2021
Recognition for Expel’s 12,858% revenue growth comes on the heels of its Series E fundraise and over $1B valuation
On-demand
A message from our Expel founders
We’ve reached a valuation over $1 billion thanks to our Series E fundraising round, led by CapitalG. Check out what our founders have to say about this exciting news and what’s next for Expel.
Press release
Expel Raises $140.3 Million in Series E Funding, Catapulting Valuation to Over $1B
November 18, 2021
New investment round co-led by CapitalG and Paladin Capital Group will fund growing operations that are redefining managed detection and response and the modern security operations center
Industry analyst report
IDC Workbook
Download this report to explore the benefits of an MDR along with a checklist to use as your org evaluates providers.
Industry analyst report
Gartner® Market Guide for Managed Detection and Response Services
Gartner
This report is a guide for buyers considering Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service providers.
On-demand
Expel Detecting And Defending Against Ransomware
In this on-demand webcast, independent information security expert and author of the best-selling book Hacking For Dummies, Kevin Beaver, joins Expel to discuss this critical aspect of your information security program and what’s likely one of your greatest IT-related risks.
Press release
Expel Managed Detection and Response Now Available on AWS Marketplace, AWS Detection Virtual Summit Planned for October 20
October 13, 2021
Expel today announced its availability on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace.
Press release
Cybersecurity Company Expel Wins Exabeam’s MSSP/MDR of the Year U.S. and Canada Award
October 7, 2021
Leader in nex-gen SIEM and XDR, Exabeam, announces 2021 Partner of the Year award winners during Spotlight21 Annual User Conference.
News
Beating Burnout: Amy Rossi Of Expel On The 5 Things You Should Do If You Are Experiencing Work Burnout
September 10, 2021
Authority Magazine
Press release
Expel Named to FORTUNE’s 2021 25 Best Small and Medium Workplaces for Women List
September 16, 2021
Expel was named by Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE to the 25 Best Small and Medium Workplaces for Women list.
Press release
Expel and Out in Tech Partner to Increase Opportunities for LGBTQIA+ Tech Talent
Expel announces its partnership with Out in Tech, the world’s largest community of LGBTQIA+ tech professionals that seeks greater diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.
Press release
Expel Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for U.S. Managed Detection and Response Services
August 25, 2021
Expel was named a leader in the IDC MarketScape for U.S. Managed Detection and Response Services 2021 Vendor Assessment (doc #US48129921, August 2021).
Press release
Expel Named to 2021 FORTUNE Best Small & Medium Workplaces List for Three Consecutive Years
August 10, 2021
Expel was named to the 2021 FORTUNE Best Small & Medium Workplaces list. The company was named to the list in both 2020 and 2019 as well.
Press release
Expel Named to FORTUNE’s 2021 100 Best Small and Medium Workplaces for Millennials List
July 21, 2021
Expel was named by Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE to the 100 Best Small and Medium Workplaces for Millennials list.
Industry analyst report
Gartner Report: How to Prepare for Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware continues to pose significant risk to orgs and attacks continue to increase. Time to look beyond just the endpoints to help protect your org.
Press release
Expel Introduces Offering for Detecting Business Email Compromise
July 20, 2021
Expel for Email monitors security signal from Microsoft O365 or GSuite, along with Duo, Okta, AzureAD and OneLogin to detect attacker activity
Solution alerts on signs of business email compromise (BEC), and detects things like risky config changes, logins via proxy servers and attempts to bypass multi-factor authentication
Solution alerts on signs of business email compromise (BEC), and detects things like risky config changes, logins via proxy servers and attempts to bypass multi-factor authentication
Whitepaper
Expel for Microsoft
You’re heavily invested in Microsoft and its security tools, now it’s time you get the most value out of it.
Industry analyst report
Forrester Wave
Expel is recognized as a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Managed Detection And Response, Q1 2021 report. And our CEO – along with the whole Expletive crew – are pretty excited about it.
On-demand
Why hunting is more than looking for threats
Expel’s Matt Peters, Chief Product Officer, and Bryan Geraldo, Senior Detection and Response Engineer, explain what we mean when we say hunting.
Press release
Expel introduces Managed Detection and Response for Microsoft
June 2, 2021
Expel for Microsoft connects to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Azure, Sentinel, Office 365 and MCAS
News
Behind the Firewall: How 9 execs implement cybersecurity at home
June 11, 2021
Cybersecurity Dive
News
Email Marketing Daily: Advisory: How To Protect Your Firm Against Kaseya Ransomware Attacks
July 7, 2021
MediaPost
News
Microsoft Defender ATP Users Get False Positive Alerts for Mimikatz, Cobalt Strike
October 29, 2020
Security week
Press release
Expel Appoints Johanna Flower to its Board of Directors
May 11, 2021
Flower’s go-to-market and cybersecurity industry experience to help accelerate growth
News
How the Best Workplaces in Technology plan to go from virtual to hybrid workplaces
April 9, 2021
Fortune
News
Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) News: 02 June 2021 – MSSP Alert
June 2, 2021
MSSP Alert
News
CISA orders US agencies to address Microsoft flaws exploited by suspected Chinese hackers
March 3, 2021
Cyberscoop
Datasheet
Expel third-party assessment questionnaire and email templates
We’ve developed a third-party assessment process. We think it's lightweight but still achieves the objective – determining if a vendor can be trusted.
Whitepaper
How to get started with the NIST Privacy Framework
What’s this new framework and how should you use it? Our CISO’s got all the details plus a FREE downloadable self-scoring tool to help you assess where your org’s at when it comes to privacy.
Whitepaper
Expel service guide
After reading this guide, you should have a clear understanding of how to start using the service to quickly respond to threats and implement changes that will quantifiably reduce risk.
Blog
Ready. Set. Go. Welcome to Expel.
Wow, it’s launch day. We’ve been so heads-down over the past year and change, building tech and working with customers, it seems crazy to think we’re here.
Blog
Getting a grip on your cloud security strategy
Add up all of those selfies, food photos and iCloud backups and it’s no surprise that consumer cloud usage has increased 50% in the past five years.
Press release
Expel named a leader in Managed Detection And Response, Q1 2021 Report by Independent Research Firm
March 24, 2021
Expel receives highest possible score in 14 criteria
Press release
Expel Named to FORTUNE Best Workplaces in Technology™ 2021 List
April 19, 2021
Expel named by Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE as one of the Best Workplaces in Technology™ 2021.
Press release
Expel introduces Workbench for Amazon Web Services (AWS)
February 1, 2021
SaaS product gives cloud-first companies an easier way to monitor and manage their AWS alerts and logs
Whitepaper
Azure guidebook: Building a detection and response strategy
If you’re new to Microsoft Azure – or you want to pour some “Go Fast” on the process of setting up your security monitoring in this popular cloud platform – we’ve got your back.
Press release
Expel Named to FORTUNE’s Best Medium Workplaces List for Two Consecutive Years
October 21, 2020
Expel, a cybersecurity company, named by Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE as one of the Best Medium Workplaces two years in a row.
Whitepaper
MITRE ATT&CK in AWS: A defender’s cheat sheet & mind map kit
With our new cheat sheet, you can quickly identify the paths an attacker might take – all mapped to ATT&CK tactics – once they’ve broken into your AWS environment.
On-demand
Stories from the SOC: Investigating a phishing attack
Expel’s Ray Pugh walks through a phishing investigation. Learn how our analyst determines if it was malicious, who has been compromised and how to get left of the threat.
On-demand
Inside an investigation: compromised AWS access keys
Hear how we caught an attacker that used a developer’s machine to gain access to AWS.
News
Misinformation campaigns will dominate cybersecurity headaches in 2021
January 20, 2021
Security Magazine
News
Capitol Hill riot exposes Congress’s operational and cybersecurity frailties
January 7, 2021
Cyberscoop
News
How Russia’s ‘Info Warrior’ Hackers Let Kremlin Play Geopolitics on the Cheap
January 2, 2021
The Wall Street Journal
News
81 startups that will boom in 2021, according to the startup experts: venture capitalists
December 21, 2020
Business Insider
News
Biggest Healthcare Security Threats, Ransomware Trends into 2021
December 18, 2020
HealthITSecurity
On-demand
Fighting the Good Fight: Your 30min Guide to Threat Hunting
Expel’s Matthew Hosburgh and VMware Carbon Black’s Greg Foss, demystify threat hunting and chat about what you can do to keep your org secure.
News
Rapid Threat Evolution Spurs Crucial Healthcare Cybersecurity Needs
October 23, 2020
HealthITSecurity
News
CapitalG leads $50 million investment in managed cybersecurity provider Expel
May 13, 2020
VentureBeat
On-demand
How to leverage security automation to identify malicious activity
Expel’s Anthony Randazzo and Exabeam’s Andrew Skrei talk about how you can gain visibility to determine what’s malicious and not - all while getting time back in your day.
News
The most significant D.C.-area funding deals in the age of coronavirus
October 12, 2020
Washington Business Journal
News
EPISODE 277: Women in Sales Leader Denise Hayman Says These Critical Traits Will Help You Accelerate Your Sales Career
October 11, 2020
Sales Game Changers Podcast
On-demand
BEC all grown up: What you need to know now
Bruce Potter and Tyler Fornes chat about best practices to minimize BEC for your business.
Customer story
GreenSky phishing story
Fintech company selects Expel to manage anti-phishing efforts — reduces time spent on phishing investigations by 75 percent
On-demand
EXE Live | How to get started with a multi-cloud strategy
Expel's Andrew Pritchett and Lacework's Chris Pedigo help make sense of the gigantic security signals from the clouds and chat about some best practices.
On-demand
EXE Live | Finding contrails: How to track data access in the cloud
Mary Singh and Andrew Pritchett will walk through different ways to track data access in the cloud and share configuration tips.
Press release
Cybersecurity Company Expel Joins the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association
July 14, 2020
Expel announced today that the company is now a member of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA).
On-demand
Conquering GCPs IAM hierarchy: Where to get started with Service Accounts
Andrew Pritchett and Peter Silberman walk through GCP Service Accounts best practices.
On-demand
Following the CloudTrail: Where to get started with AWS security monitoring
Expel's Matt Peters and Peter Silberman walk through how to use AWS capabilities as part of your detection and response strategy.
News
Redefining the CISO role: Why the top security job is gaining C-suite and boardroom status
June 11, 2020
CSO Online
News
Embracing “Pricing-Market Fit” as a Cloud-Native Company — in a COVID-19 World
May 29, 2020
Forbes
Customer story
Ivanhoe Cambridge customer story
Ivanhoé Cambridge shrinks alert-to-fix time to minutes and saves $150K by optimizing security signal
Customer story
Better.com customer story
Better.com replaces their existing MSSP with Expel MDR — getting rapid investigation, response and transparency into their cloud environment
Press release
Cybersecurity Company Expel Announces $50 Million in Series D Financing
May 13, 2020
New investment led by CapitalG will fund growing operations and expand detection and monitoring for Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure
News
Our Best Places to Work honorees discuss Covid-19 response
May 15, 2020
Washington Business Journal
News
Expel lands $50M Series D as security operations increases in importance – TechCrunch
May 13, 2020
TechCrunch
Press release
Expel Named as One of the 2019 Best Medium Workplaces by Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE
October 22, 2019
Expel, the leader in making customers smile when they hear the term “managed security,” was named by Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE as one of the 2019 Best Medium Workplaces.
News
Sales Transformation and Solutions During the COVID-19 Panel Discussion
March 26, 2020
Sales Game Changers Podcast
News
Managed security provider Expel Inc. will expand Herndon HQ, double workforce
January 29, 2020
WTOP
Press release
Expel Recognized In Gartner’s Market Guide for Managed Detection and Response Services for Second Year in a Row
August 14, 2019
The managed services market is ch-ch-ch-changing. And we couldn't be more excited to help rock the boat.
News
Securiosity: Where’s the next place money will flow in cybersecurity?
November 19, 2019
CyberScoop
News
Better Web Shell Detections with Signal Sciences Next-gen WAF
November 8, 2019
Security Boulevard
News
The Best Small and Medium-Size Places to Work Make ‘Everyone’ Feel at Home
October 17, 2019
Fortune
Customer story
Qlik customer story
Qlik selects Expel for 24x7 cloud monitoring for Qlik Sense — freeing themselves from tuning, creating space to focus on other security work
Customer story
GreenSky customer story
Expel’s native integration with GreenSky’s security stack allows firm to turn on managed detection and response (MDR) service in a single day
News
Serious Hackers Wear TWO Black Hoodies
September 17, 2019
CISO-Security Vendor Relationship Podcast
News
“How extremely busy executives make time to be great parents”, with Dave Merkel
September 3, 2019
Medium
Press release
Cybersecurity Company Expel Announces $40 Million in Series C Funding
June 19, 2019
Led by Index Ventures, new funding allows Expel to accelerate innovation and expand cloud offerings
Customer story
Scale Venture Partners customer story
Venture capital firm gets “peace of mind” with Expel’s 24x7 managed detection and response service
News
The Washington Post announces the 2019 Top Workplaces in the Washington, D.C. area
June 21, 2019
Washington Post
Press release
Expel Does its Thing, But in the Cloud Now
October 9, 2018
If your data (or apps) are up there, we know what to do
News
These are the best places to work in greater Washington in 2019
April 5, 2019
Washington Business Journal
Press release
Expel recognized as 2019 Greater Washington Area Best Place to Work by Washington Business Journal
April 9, 2019
Expel was named as a 2019 Greater Washington Area Best Place to Work, an awards program presented by the Washington Business Journal.
News
The Cybersecurity 202: Trump wants a ‘cybersecurity moonshot’ but cuts research
March 29, 2019
The Washington Post
News
Top 20 Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Security Companies List, 2019
March 29, 2019
MSSP Alert
On-demand
ISMG Interview: Beyond the Black Box of MSSPs
Expel CTO Matt Peters talks to ISMG about the questions businesses should ask as they're evaluating MSSPs, and how MSSPs can be more proactive about making their customers more resilient.
Customer story
Pharmaceutical customer story
Pharmaceutical company selects Expel MDR — making it possible to detect and respond to incidents during the first 10 minutes of the “golden hour”
Customer story
Relativity customer story
Rapidly growing software company selects Expel as transparent managed security partner
Press release
Expel announces “Have a Happy Holiday” program with 24x7 cybersecurity monitoring and response for short-staffed security teams
November 14, 2018
This limited-time program will help security teams to keep their phones holstered by beefing up their security monitoring and response programs during the holiday season.
News
Herndon cyber startup lands $20 million in venture capital
April 10, 2018
Washington Business Journal
News
Expel CEO Says Government Should Share Info With Twitter and Facebook
September 5, 2018
Bloomberg
On-demand
How to get started with the NIST CSF
Newsflash! The NIST Cybersecurity Framework was never intended to be something you could “do.” It’s supposed to be something you can “use.”
On-demand
Getting a grip on your cloud strategy
Cloud security today looks a lot like where “traditional” on-prem security was 10 or 15 years ago. Most people are still figuring it out. The first step in coming up with a strategy is understanding how it's different.
On-demand
Oh Noes! An adventure through the cyberz and $#*!
Oh Noes! is a role-playing game designed to help you and your organization become better prepared to respond to cybersecurity incidents.
Whitepaper
A beginner’s guide to getting started in cybersecurity
Our list of five things you can do to take the first steps to an entry-level technical cybersecurity career.
On-demand
Connecting network and endpoint data to find attackers
Watch this recorded webinar to see how to piece together evidence from endpoint & network detection and response tools -- like CarbonBlack and ProtectWise -- to tell the complete story of an incident.
Press release
Expel Recognized In Gartner’s Market Guide for Managed Detection and Response Services
July 11, 2018
We think sliced bread comparisons are just around the corner
On-demand
How to build a detection and response program
Listen in as Endgame and Expel chat about what an effective detection and response program looks like, key metrics to measure whether your program is effective, and how a managed endpoint detection and response program can help you.
Press release
Endgame Announces Partnership With Expel To Deliver Advanced Managed Detection And Response (MDR) Services
June 14, 2018
Businesses of all sizes can now experience the benefits of unified endpoint protection, combined with 24x7 detection and response
On-demand
Investigating with Darktrace
Expel analysts get to use a lot of really cool network and endpoint technologies. In this video, we highlight some of our favorite investigative features of Darktrace.
Datasheet
Expel 24x7 for Endgame | Managed Endpoint Detection Response
Expel analysts monitor your environment around the clock using Endgame’s comprehensive coverage across the MITRE ATT&CKTM matrix to stop threats and minimize damage and loss.
Press release
Expel Named a Gartner 2018 Cool Vendor in Security Operations and Vulnerability Management
May 15, 2018
We don’t think the report will help you beat the summer heat but it’ll help you understand what we do
Press release
Independent Research Firm Includes Expel in “Now Tech: Managed Detection And Response (MDR) Services, Q2 2018” Report
April 30, 2018
New report provides overview of 18 vendors to help organizations select from a diverse set of vendors
Press release
Cybersecurity company Expel announces $20 million in series B funding
April 10, 2018
Led by Scale Venture Partners, investment will accelerate growth of transparent managed security provider
Whitepaper
How to get started with the NIST Cyber Security Framework CSF
We give you a quick tour of the NIST CSF framework and describe how you can baseline your efforts in a couple of hours. So check it out.
Whitepaper
Five ways to keep your security nerds happy
Hiring and keeping good IT / security practitioners can be tough, so once you’ve got good talent you’ll need to work to keep them. Here are five ways to make them happy and keep them coming back.
Whitepaper
Ready. Set. Go. Welcome to Expel.
We’ve been heads-down over the past year and change, building tech and working with customers, it seems crazy to think we’re here. Today, we’re announcing the first completely transparent managed security service.
Whitepaper
Warning signs that your MSSP isn’t the right fit
Look out for these five indicators that it's probably time to start considering alternatives to your managed security services provider
Press release
Expel delivers antidote for failed managed security relationships
November 7, 2017
New transparent managed security offering helps you break it off with your MSSP
(or avoid the frustration of working with one in the first place)
Whitepaper
Get your security tools in order: seven tactics you should know
Do you have the equipment and material needed to get your work right? Here are seven things to keep in mind to bring harmony to your toolchain
Whitepaper
Budget planning: determining your security spend
Guidance and a short list of things you can do to help you answer the common question "how much should I spend on cybersecurity?"
Whitepaper
Mistakes to avoid when measuring SOC performance
Discover the three most common mistakes companies make when developing their first set of operational metrics
Whitepaper
A cheat sheet for managing your next security incident
Tactical advice on how to survive a security incident when you don’t have an incident response plan
News
It’s much easier to raise money when you’ve already sold a $1 billion company
September 27, 2016
Washington Post
News
The haves and have-nots in cybersecurity: how your company can level the playing field
August 29, 2017
Forbes
Press release
New security startup Expel secures $7.5 million series A financing
September 29, 2016
Led by Dave Merkel, former global CTO of FireEye and Mandiant, Expel will use funding to address long-standing problems in information security.