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AI mentions in answer for 1 question: "What are the best Cybersecurity options available today? Please provide a comprehensive overview including: the leading brands and products, top companies and service providers, recognized experts and thought leaders, promising startups and new market entrants, major industry events and conferences, active communities and forums, and influential publications and media covering this space."

2025-12-30

106
Brands
147
Sources
1
Questions
5
AI Models

About This Report

This report was generated for brands and citations mentioned in answers about Cybersecurity from 5 AI models (namely: Perplexity Sonar (with search) (latest), Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest), OpenAI ChatGPT Latest, Google Gemini Flash (latest), X.AI Grok (latest)). AI models were asked the following questions:

  1. "What are the best Cybersecurity options available today? Please provide a comprehensive overview including: the leading brands and products, top companies and service providers, recognized experts and thought leaders, promising startups and new market entrants, major industry events and conferences, active communities and forums, and influential publications and media covering this space." (view report)
  2. "If I'm looking to get into Cybersecurity, who and what should I know about? Include the most trusted brands, recommended products and services, reputable companies and providers, influential experts and reviewers to follow, helpful communities and resources, important events and conferences, notable startups disrupting the space, and key publications and media channels to stay informed." (view report)
  3. "What does the Cybersecurity industry look like right now? Identify the dominant market leaders and brands, best products and services, key companies and providers, influential figures and thought leaders, emerging startups and trends, major conferences and events, active professional communities, and the top publications and media that cover this industry." (view report)
106 brands and 147 web sources were detected. Top brands detected are: Palo Alto Networks (100.0%), CrowdStrike (95.8%), Fortinet (52.7%), Microsoft Security (42.8%), Zscaler (21.7%). This report was generated on Dec 30, 2025 by AI Chat Watch.

Brand Rankings

Brands mentioned by AI models, ranked by share of voice

# Brand Voice Position Mentions AI
1
Palo Alto Networks organizationproduct
100.0%
3 5.0% (15)
Perplexity Sonar (with search) (latest)Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT LatestGoogle Gemini Flash (latest)X.AI Grok (latest)
2
CrowdStrike organizationproduct
95.8%
2 3.7% (11)
Perplexity Sonar (with search) (latest)Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT LatestGoogle Gemini Flash (latest)X.AI Grok (latest)
3
Fortinet organizationproduct
52.7%
5 3.3% (10)
Perplexity Sonar (with search) (latest)Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT LatestGoogle Gemini Flash (latest)X.AI Grok (latest)
4
Microsoft Security organizationproduct
42.8%
3 2.0% (6)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT LatestGoogle Gemini Flash (latest)
5
Zscaler organizationproduct
21.7%
7 2.0% (6)
Perplexity Sonar (with search) (latest)Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT LatestGoogle Gemini Flash (latest)X.AI Grok (latest)
6
OWASP organization
20.9%
27 3.3% (10)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT LatestGoogle Gemini Flash (latest)X.AI Grok (latest)
7
Mandiant organizationproduct
19.9%
20 2.3% (7)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT LatestGoogle Gemini Flash (latest)X.AI Grok (latest)
8
Snyk organizationproduct
19.3%
22 2.3% (7)
Perplexity Sonar (with search) (latest)Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT LatestGoogle Gemini Flash (latest)X.AI Grok (latest)
9
Wiz organizationproduct
18.5%
18 2.3% (7)
Perplexity Sonar (with search) (latest)Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT LatestGoogle Gemini Flash (latest)X.AI Grok (latest)
10
Black Hat event
15.1%
31 2.3% (7)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT LatestGoogle Gemini Flash (latest)X.AI Grok (latest)
11
DEF CON event
14.9%
33 2.3% (7)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT LatestGoogle Gemini Flash (latest)X.AI Grok (latest)
12
Accenture Security organization
13.9%
20 1.7% (5)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT LatestGoogle Gemini Flash (latest)X.AI Grok (latest)
13
Deloitte Cyber organization
13.8%
21 1.7% (5)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT LatestGoogle Gemini Flash (latest)X.AI Grok (latest)
14
Dark Reading organization
12.3%
40 2.0% (6)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT LatestGoogle Gemini Flash (latest)X.AI Grok (latest)
15
12.2%
23 1.7% (5)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT LatestGoogle Gemini Flash (latest)X.AI Grok (latest)
16
The Hacker News organization
12.2%
41 2.0% (6)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT LatestGoogle Gemini Flash (latest)X.AI Grok (latest)
17
Brian Krebs person
11.9%
24 1.7% (5)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT LatestGoogle Gemini Flash (latest)X.AI Grok (latest)
18
11.0%
30 1.7% (5)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT LatestGoogle Gemini Flash (latest)X.AI Grok (latest)
19
Check Point Software organizationproduct
10.8%
7 1.0% (3)
OpenAI ChatGPT LatestGoogle Gemini Flash (latest)X.AI Grok (latest)
20
Cisco Security organizationproduct
10.1%
6 1.3% (4)
Perplexity Sonar (with search) (latest)Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT Latest
21
Splunk organizationproduct
9.9%
13 1.7% (5)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT LatestX.AI Grok (latest)
22
Okta organizationproduct
9.2%
10 1.3% (4)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT LatestX.AI Grok (latest)
23
Abnormal Security organizationproduct
8.7%
22 1.3% (4)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT LatestGoogle Gemini Flash (latest)
24
Reddit r/cybersecurity organization
8.1%
39 1.3% (4)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT LatestGoogle Gemini Flash (latest)X.AI Grok (latest)
25
MITRE ATT&CK organization
8.0%
30 1.3% (4)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT LatestGoogle Gemini Flash (latest)
26
SentinelOne organizationproduct
7.9%
3 1.0% (3)
Perplexity Sonar (with search) (latest)Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT Latest
27
Rapid7 organizationproduct
7.9%
15 1.0% (3)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT LatestGoogle Gemini Flash (latest)
28
Gartner Security organization
7.6%
36 1.3% (4)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT LatestGoogle Gemini Flash (latest)
29
Orca Security organizationproduct
7.0%
21 1.7% (5)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT LatestX.AI Grok (latest)
30
6.6%
27 1.0% (3)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT LatestGoogle Gemini Flash (latest)
31
5.9%
35 1.0% (3)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT LatestGoogle Gemini Flash (latest)
32
Troy Hunt person
5.7%
33 1.3% (4)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT LatestX.AI Grok (latest)
33
Lacework organizationproduct
5.6%
22 1.3% (4)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT LatestX.AI Grok (latest)
34
IBM Security organization
4.5%
14 1.0% (3)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT Latest
35
FIRST organization
4.4%
44 1.3% (4)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT Latest
36
Trend Micro organizationproduct
4.3%
5 0.7% (2)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT Latest
37
Bishop Fox organization
3.6%
36 1.0% (3)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT Latest
38
Ping Identity organizationproduct
3.5%
11 0.7% (2)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT Latest
39
CyberArk organizationproduct
3.3%
12 0.7% (2)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT Latest
40
Kevin Mitnick person
3.3%
15 1.0% (3)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)Google Gemini Flash (latest)X.AI Grok (latest)
41
3.0%
15 0.7% (2)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT Latest
42
Tenable organizationproduct
3.0%
16 0.7% (2)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT Latest
43
Qualys organizationproduct
2.9%
17 0.7% (2)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT Latest
44
Proofpoint organizationproduct
2.8%
22 0.7% (2)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT Latest
45
Mimecast organizationproduct
2.7%
23 0.7% (2)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT Latest
46
Cyberscoop organization
2.5%
32 1.0% (3)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)Google Gemini Flash (latest)
47
NCC Group organization
2.5%
31 0.7% (2)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT Latest
48
2.1%
42 0.7% (2)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT Latest
49
BSides event
2.1%
46 0.7% (2)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT Latest
50
SANS Institute organization
2.1%
41 0.7% (2)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT Latest
51
Reddit r/netsec organization
2.1%
47 0.7% (2)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT Latest
52
SecurityWeek organization
2.0%
51 0.7% (2)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT Latest
53
2.0%
52 0.7% (2)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT Latest
54
2.0%
53 0.7% (2)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT Latest
55
Risky Business organization
2.0%
54 0.7% (2)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)OpenAI ChatGPT Latest
56
2.0%
17 0.7% (2)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)Google Gemini Flash (latest)
57
Offensive Security organization
1.9%
22 0.7% (2)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)Google Gemini Flash (latest)
58
1.9%
15 0.7% (2)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)Google Gemini Flash (latest)
59
Secureworks organization
0.4%
14 1.0% (3)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)X.AI Grok (latest)
60
Aqua Security organizationproduct
0.3%
33 1.0% (3)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)X.AI Grok (latest)
61
ShmooCon event
0.3%
41 1.0% (3)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)X.AI Grok (latest)
62
Threatpost organization
0.3%
53 1.0% (3)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)X.AI Grok (latest)
63
0.2%
46 0.7% (2)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)X.AI Grok (latest)
64
Carbon Black product
0.1%
7 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
65
Auth0 organizationproduct
0.1%
12 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
66
IBM QRadar organizationproduct
0.1%
14 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
67
PwC Cybersecurity organization
0.0%
25 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
68
0.0%
36 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
69
0.0%
37 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
70
Darktrace organizationproduct
0.0%
42 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
71
Vectra AI organizationproduct
0.0%
43 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
72
1Password product
0.0%
45 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
73
Beyond Identity product
0.0%
46 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
74
Transmit Security organizationproduct
0.0%
47 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
75
GitGuardian organizationproduct
0.0%
50 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
76
Cynet organizationproduct
0.0%
52 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
77
Cybereason organizationproduct
0.0%
53 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
78
0.0%
59 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
79
0.0%
60 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
80
CyCon event
0.0%
65 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
81
0.0%
66 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
82
0.0%
67 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
83
DevSecCon event
0.0%
68 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
84
Hack The Box Forums organization
0.0%
72 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
85
TryHackMe Community organization
0.0%
73 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
86
ISACA organization
0.0%
74 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
87
ISSA organization
0.0%
75 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
88
AlienVault OTX organization
0.0%
78 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
89
KrebsOnSecurity organization
0.0%
79 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
90
Bleeping Computer organization
0.0%
82 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
91
0.0%
89 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
92
0.0%
90 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
93
Darknet Diaries organization
0.0%
91 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
94
Security Now organization
0.0%
93 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
95
Smashing Security organization
0.0%
94 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
96
Malicious Life organization
0.0%
95 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
97
0.0%
96 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
98
IDC Security organization
0.0%
97 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
99
SANS Reading Room organization
0.0%
98 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
100
SANS Cyber Security organization
0.0%
99 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
101
IppSec organization
0.0%
100 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
102
John Hammond organization
0.0%
101 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
103
0.0%
102 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
104
0.0%
103 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
105
0.0%
104 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
106
0.0%
105 0.3% (1)
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is this AI Mentions Report about?
This report analyzes how AI chatbots like Perplexity Sonar (with search) (latest), Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest), OpenAI ChatGPT Latest, Google Gemini Flash (latest), X.AI Grok (latest) respond to questions related to Cybersecurity. It identifies which brands, products, and organizations are mentioned most frequently and measures their share of voice in AI responses.
What questions were analyzed in this report?
This report analyzed answers to 3 questions:
  1. "What are the best Cybersecurity options available today? Please provide a comprehensive overview including: the leading brands and products, top companies and service providers, recognized experts and thought leaders, promising startups and new market entrants, major industry events and conferences, active communities and forums, and influential publications and media covering this space." (view report)
  2. "If I'm looking to get into Cybersecurity, who and what should I know about? Include the most trusted brands, recommended products and services, reputable companies and providers, influential experts and reviewers to follow, helpful communities and resources, important events and conferences, notable startups disrupting the space, and key publications and media channels to stay informed." (view report)
  3. "What does the Cybersecurity industry look like right now? Identify the dominant market leaders and brands, best products and services, key companies and providers, influential figures and thought leaders, emerging startups and trends, major conferences and events, active professional communities, and the top publications and media that cover this industry." (view report)
How many brands were analyzed in this report?
This report analyzed 106 unique brands mentioned across 5 AI models.
How many web sources were detected?
AI models cited 147 unique web sources (domains) when answering questions.
Which brands are mentioned most by AI models?
The top 3 most mentioned brands are Palo Alto Networks (organization,product), CrowdStrike (organization,product), Fortinet (organization,product), based on analysis of 5 AI model responses.
How many AI models were analyzed?
This report analyzed responses from 5 AI models: Perplexity Sonar (with search) (latest), Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest), OpenAI ChatGPT Latest, Google Gemini Flash (latest), X.AI Grok (latest).
What does "Share of Voice" mean and how is it calculated?
Share of Voice (Voice %) measures brand prominence across AI models.

Formula: Share of Voice = Model Coverage × Quality Score

Where:
Model Coverage = Sum of normalized weights for models mentioning the brand
Quality Score = Prominence / Max Prominence in dataset
Prominence = Mentions × (1 / log₂(Position + 1))

Model weights (based on Monthly Active Users):
• OpenAI ChatGPT Latest: 900M MAU (~54.1% weight)
• Google Gemini Flash (latest): 650M MAU (~39.1% weight)
• Perplexity Sonar (with search) (latest): 45M MAU (~2.7% weight)
• X.AI Grok (latest): 39M MAU (~2.3% weight)
• Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest): 30M MAU (~1.8% weight)

Brands appearing in top positions across high-traffic models achieve higher Share of Voice.