# CyCognito: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 45 judge labels across 2 categories by 13 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/cycognito

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Attack surface management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/attack-surface-management/index.md) | 8% | 3 | 14% | 43 |
| [Threat intelligence platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/threat-intelligence-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 51 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "If you have a dedicated security team: Go with CyCognito. It provides the highest level of technical safety net" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, ASM)
- "For most modern enterprises, CyCognito and Microsoft EASM are currently leading the market" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, ASM)
- "Strong candidates to shortlist would be CyCognito (if you have shadow IT complexity)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, ASM)
- "CyCognito (Best Overall for Lean Security Teams)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, ASM)

## And against it

- "Users report high false positive rates, slow support, lack of step-by-step remediation guidance, and pricing that's prohibitive for SMBs" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, ASM)
- "CyCognito can miss assets tied to subsidiaries or recent acquisitions if the connection isn't obvious from public data" (Claude Haiku 4.5, ASM)
- "Frequent mentions of false positives... Expensive for SMBs; better for larger enterprises with dedicated teams." (Grok 4.20, ASM)
- "enterprise options like Cortex Xpanse, CyCognito, or CrowdStrike Falcon often start at thousands per month" (Grok 4.20, ASM)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named CyCognito, from 131 of the 134 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- upguard.com: 72
- cyble.com: 69
- g2.com: 52
- checkpoint.com: 38
- cycognito.com: 38 (its own site)
- paloaltonetworks.com: 36
- ordr.net: 33
- attaxion.com: 30
- synack.com: 29
- cybersectools.com: 28

### Pages cited

- https://cyble.com/knowledge-hub/top-attack-surface-management-services: 68
- https://upguard.com/blog/attack-surface-management-vendors-compared: 56
- https://checkpoint.com/cyber-hub/tools-vendors/best-attack-surface-management-platforms-2026: 37
- https://ordr.net/blog/best-attack-surface-management-platforms: 33
- https://attaxion.com/top-external-attack-surface-management-vendors: 28
- https://cybersectools.com/resources/shortlists/best-attack-surface-tools: 28
- https://synack.com/blog/best-attack-surface-management-tools: 28
- https://circleid.com/posts/best-attack-surface-monitoring-tools: 22

## In its own words

What CyCognito's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Preemptive Exposure Management | ASM Leader (https://cycognito.com/)
- For: enterprise security teams (https://cycognito.com/)
- Price stated: Pricing varies based on customer needs. Contact for a custom quote. (https://cycognito.com/)
- Starting price: 0.00 (https://cycognito.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Free Risk Assessment (https://cycognito.com/)
- Customers named: Berlitz, Colgate Palmolive, Ströer, Deloitte, Scientific Games, Human API, Asklepios

## What it publishes

Every page cycognito.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 742 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 250 pages, 17 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-23
- case study: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 22 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-14
- conference or event: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 44 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-04-07
- template or tool: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 192 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-16
- news or press: 52 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2019-11-19
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Emerging threat cve 2026 94545 next js remote code execution via imageresponse svg injection https://www.cycognito.com/blog/emerging-threat-cve-2026-94545-next-js-remote-code-execution-via-imageresponse-svg-injection
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Emerging threat cve 2026 69197 umbraco cms protected content disclosure via delivery api expansion https://www.cycognito.com/blog/emerging-threat-cve-2026-69197-umbraco-cms-protected-content-disclosure-via-delivery-api-expansion
- Recent: 2026-09-16 blog: Emerging threat cve 2026 70756 oracle weblogic server takeover via t3 and iiop https://www.cycognito.com/blog/emerging-threat-cve-2026-70756-oracle-weblogic-server-takeover-via-t3-and-iiop
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: Emerging threat cve 2026 76461 cisco secure email gateway root rce via email parsing https://www.cycognito.com/blog/emerging-threat-cve-2026-76461-cisco-secure-email-gateway-root-rce-via-email-parsing
- Recent: 2026-09-14 blog: Emerging threat cve 2026 78006 the events calendar remote code execution via php object injection https://www.cycognito.com/blog/emerging-threat-cve-2026-78006-the-events-calendar-remote-code-execution-via-php-object-injection
- Recent: 2026-09-14 webinar or virtual event: Introducing the cycognito mcp server full exposure context on demand https://www.cycognito.com/blog/introducing-the-cycognito-mcp-server-full-exposure-context-on-demand

## 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.