# Forcepoint: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 5 categories by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/forcepoint

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [OT and IoT security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/ot-and-iot-security/index.md) | 0% | 102 | 50% | 2 |
| [Attack surface management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/attack-surface-management/index.md) | 0% | 109 | 100% | 1 |
| [Next-generation firewalls](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/next-generation-firewalls/index.md) | 0% | 51 | 0% | 1 |
| [Proxy and web data providers](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/proxy-networks/index.md) | 0% | 62 | 0% | 1 |
| [Zero trust network access](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/zero-trust-network-access/index.md) | 0% | 35 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Outstanding data security and insider threat capabilities" (Grok 4.20, ZTNA)

## And against it

- "Forcepoint, for instance, is positioned more for "secure connectivity" than core OT threat detection." (Grok 4.20, OT/IoT security)
- "Be careful when "ASM" is mainly a label around data-security, DLP, or another adjacent capability." (Perplexity Sonar, ASM)

## 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Forcepoint, from 13 of the 13 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- fortinet.com: 5
- paloaltonetworks.com: 5
- checkpoint.com: 4
- g2.com: 3
- gartner.com: 3
- hpe.com: 3
- linkedin.com: 3
- scribd.com: 3
- cdw.com: 2
- cyber.gov.au: 2

### Pages cited

- https://cdw.com/content/cdw/en/articles/security/next-generation-firewalls-complete-ngfw-guide-evaluation.html: 2
- https://checkpoint.com/resources/items/buyers-guide-next-generation-firewall: 2
- https://cyberratings.org/tag/enterprise-firewall: 2
- https://cyberratings.org/tag/nss-labs: 2
- https://g2.com/categories/iot-security-solutions: 2
- https://hpe.com/us/en/what-is/next-gen-firewall.html: 2
- https://infosecurity-magazine.com/news/80-of-ngfws-fail-to-detect-evasions: 2
- https://trustradius.com/categories/operational-technology-security: 2

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Forcepoint simplifies cloud security. (https://forcepoint.com/)
- For: Companies around the world (https://forcepoint.com/)
- Certifications: ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, CCPA, CSA STAR, FIPS 140-3, GDPR, ISO 27017, ISO 27018
- Customers named: FBD Insurance, HUBER+SUHNER, Liberty University, Middle East Bank

## What it publishes

Every page forcepoint.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 3706 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 710 pages, 35 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- case study: 142 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-21
- webinar or virtual event: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-07-26
- conference or event: 10 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-12
- report or ebook: 102 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-15
- comparison: 32 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- template or tool: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-29
- glossary or explainer: 13 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-09
- podcast or video: 463 pages, 9 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-15
- news or press: 86 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-24
- Recent: 2026-09-28 comparison: Hiding vs instruction prompt injection https://www.forcepoint.com/blog/x-labs/hiding-vs-instruction-prompt-injection
- Recent: 2026-09-26 comparison: Ai governance vs ai compliance https://www.forcepoint.com/blog/insights/ai-governance-vs-ai-compliance
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Owasp llm top 10 https://www.forcepoint.com/blog/insights/owasp-llm-top-10
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Ai audit https://www.forcepoint.com/blog/insights/ai-audit
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: Unbounded consumption https://www.forcepoint.com/blog/x-labs/unbounded-consumption
- Recent: 2026-09-18 blog: Shadow ai detection tools https://www.forcepoint.com/blog/insights/shadow-ai-detection-tools

## 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.