# Cisco Secure Email: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 15 judge labels across 1 category by 11 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/cisco-secure-email

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Email security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/email-security/index.md) | 0% | 78 | 47% | 15 |

## What the models said for it

- "Deep in Cisco's ecosystem? Cisco Secure Email integrates naturally." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Email security)
- "Cisco Secure Email or Sophos: Solid for broader network integration." (Grok 4.20, Email security)
- "Best for: Companies already using Cisco Network Infrastructure." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Email security)
- "Flexible hybrid/on-premises deployment: Cisco Secure Email." (Perplexity Sonar, Email security)

## And against it

- "Critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-76461): SQL injection flaw allowing root command execution via crafted emails" (Kimi K2, Email security)
- "Avoid – Can replace any file on the device, create root users, and crash the appliance" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Email security)
- "bec detection significantly behind proofpoint and abnormal security; administration interface feels less modern and complex." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Email security)
- "Cisco confirmed active exploitation of a critical vulnerability in its Secure Email Gateway platform" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Email security)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Cisco Secure Email, from 36 of the 42 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- checkpoint.com: 18
- g2.com: 16
- securityboulevard.com: 15
- cisco.com: 13 (its own site)
- proofpoint.com: 13
- huntress.com: 12
- microsoft.com: 10
- mimecast.com: 10
- expertinsights.com: 9
- peerspot.com: 9

### Pages cited

- https://huntress.com/business-email-compromise-guide/10-best-email-security-providers: 12
- https://checkpoint.com/comparison/best-email-security-companies: 11
- https://cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/collateral/security/secure-email/2025-kuppingercole-leadership-compass-for-email-security.pdf: 10
- https://proofpoint.com/us/compare/email-security-solutions: 9
- https://g2.com/categories/intelligent-email-protection/enterprise: 8
- https://securityboulevard.com/2026/10/best-enterprise-email-security-platforms-compared-2026-buyers-guide: 8
- https://peerspot.com/categories/email-security: 7
- https://checkpoint.com/cyber-hub/threat-prevention/what-is-email-security/best-alternative-to-microsoft-defender: 6

## 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.