Network detection and response · RankedCisco Secure Network Analytics
Cisco Secure Network Analytics is a network detection and response and network monitoring product that analyzes flow data from existing network infrastructure for security visibility · cisco.com ↗
Strongest at enterprise. Ranked 101 of 103 for small business buyers.
The standing depends on who is buying. Every model is asked the same questions for each company size.
Sophos NDR is first at 16%.
Vectra AI Platform is first at 24%. 0 of 14 models made it the first choice when asked directly.
Vectra AI Platform is first at 24%.
Why models recommend it
“The best NDR platform for a company with a limited budget is Corelight or Cisco Secure Network Analytics.”Llama 4 Maverick · Budget-constrained question · first choice
“Traditional Enterprise Network | Darktrace or Cisco Secure Network Analytics”GLM 4.7 FlashX · Comparative question · first choice
“designed to monitor massive, globally distributed enterprise networks, with native integration into Cisco network infrastructure”Claude Haiku 4.5 · Comparative question · alternative
“Choose Cisco/Palo Alto/Arista/Fortinet when you need vendor-native integration with an existing security fabric”Muse Glimmer 30B · Comparative question · alternative
What gives them pause
“Multiple concerns from users: Complex setup and configuration ... High false positive rates”DeepSeek V4 Flash · Negative question · warning
“a fraction of the cost of tier-1 enterprise brands (like Palo Alto Networks or Cisco)”Qwen 3.7 Flash · Budget-constrained question · warning
“Mixed but generally functional in enterprise settings. Cisco can feel legacy”Grok 4.20 · Negative question · warning
Also on the shortlist
The products named in the same answers as Cisco Secure Network Analytics, over the 86 answers that named it, and how often each was the first choice instead.
| Product | Named together | Picked instead | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 14 | Compare → | |
| 72 | 24 | Compare → | |
| 59 | 4 | Compare → | |
| 55 | 10 | Compare → | |
| 32 | 0 | View → | |
| 22 | 0 | View → | |
| 21 | 4 | Compare → | |
| 17 | 1 | View → | |
| 13 | 0 | View → | |
| 12 | 2 | Compare → |
What the models named instead of Cisco Secure Network Analytics →
A side-by-side page exists where both products are among a category's top eight.
At a glance
Stated on Cisco Secure Network Analytics's own site, not checked by Gane.
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How this is measured
Fourteen AI models from 12 labs are asked the same buying questions six ways, for three company sizes. Standings refresh every edition.
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Read the method →Sources returned with these answers
Fourteen of the fourteen models returned a source list in this edition: five return the pages they cited and nine the search results they consulted. These counts come from 81 of the 86 answers that named Cisco Secure Network Analytics and are not a share of its labels.
Domains cited
255 of the 255 domain citations in answers naming Cisco Secure Network Analytics came from a third party's page.
Pages cited
Pages are listed as the models cited them.
By model
| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |