# Akamai's Workforce Protector: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge label across 1 category by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/akamai-s-workforce-protector

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [AI security platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/ai-security-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 75 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Browser-based "last mile" control is also a common mid-market choice. Akamai's Workforce Protector is described as eliminating the 'Shadow AI' blind spot" (Muse Glimmer 30B, AI security)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Akamai's Workforce Protector, from 1 of the 1 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- akamai.com: 1 (its own site)
- aurascape.ai: 1
- checkpoint.com: 1
- dope.security: 1
- f6s.com: 1
- gane.ai/index: 1
- gartner.com: 1
- microsoft.com: 1
- qodex.ai: 1
- securityboulevard.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://akamai.com/resources/white-paper/best-ai-governance-tools: 1
- https://akamai.com/resources/white-paper/insider-ai-threats: 1
- https://akamai.com/site/en/documents/state-of-the-internet/2026/enterprise-ai-risk-report.pdf: 1
- https://aurascape.ai/answers/llm-security-tools-categories-capabilities-limitations: 1
- https://checkpoint.com/cyber-hub/tools-vendors/top-llm-security-tools-in-2026: 1
- https://dope.security/post/ai-governance-tools-mid-size-companies: 1
- https://f6s.com/software/category/secure-ai-apps: 1
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/ai-security-platforms: 1

## What it publishes

Every page akamai.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 10000 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- webinar or virtual event: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.