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

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 25 judge labels across 1 category by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/cisco-secure-network-analytics

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Network detection and response](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/network-detection-and-response/index.md) | 2% | 12 | 12% | 25 |

## What the models said for it

- "The best NDR platform for a company with a limited budget is Corelight or Cisco Secure Network Analytics." (Llama 4 Maverick, NDR)
- "Traditional Enterprise Network | Darktrace or Cisco Secure Network Analytics" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, NDR)
- "designed to monitor massive, globally distributed enterprise networks, with native integration into Cisco network infrastructure" (Claude Haiku 4.5, NDR)
- "Choose Cisco/Palo Alto/Arista/Fortinet when you need vendor-native integration with an existing security fabric" (Muse Glimmer 30B, NDR)

## And against it

- "Multiple concerns from users: Complex setup and configuration ... High false positive rates" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, NDR)
- "a fraction of the cost of tier-1 enterprise brands (like Palo Alto Networks or Cisco)" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, NDR)
- "Mixed but generally functional in enterprise settings. Cisco can feel legacy" (Grok 4.20, NDR)

## 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 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Cisco Secure Network Analytics, from 81 of the 86 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- ciopages.com: 48
- vectra.ai: 41
- g2.com: 32
- peerspot.com: 31
- stellarcyber.ai: 23
- cybersecuritynews.com: 20
- cotocus.com: 15
- darktrace.com: 15
- fidelissecurity.com: 15
- rajeshkumar.xyz: 15

### Pages cited

- https://ciopages.com/buyer-guides/network-detection-response: 48
- https://stellarcyber.ai/learn/top-ndr-solutions: 22
- https://cybersecuritynews.com/best-ndr-solutions: 18
- https://vectra.ai/topics/extrahop-alternatives: 17
- https://fidelissecurity.com/threatgeek/network-security/top-network-detection-and-response-solutions: 15
- https://peerspot.com/categories/network-detection-and-response-ndr: 15
- https://rajeshkumar.xyz/blog/network-detection-and-response-ndr: 15
- https://theaiops.com/top-10-network-detection-response-tools-features-pros-cons-comparison: 15

## In its own words

What Cisco Secure Network Analytics's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.


## 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.