# IBM Security MDR: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 1 category by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/ibm-security-mdr

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Managed detection and response](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/managed-detection-and-response/index.md) | 0% | 62 | 50% | 2 |

## And against it

- "Often called out in guides for being alert-forwarding in disguise, with limited human analysis or response." (Grok 4.20, MDR)

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named IBM Security MDR, from 9 of the 9 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- mdrproviders.io: 9
- tatacommunications.com: 5
- cybersecuritynews.com: 4
- g2.com: 4
- crowdstrike.com: 3
- cyberdb.co: 2
- eset.com: 2
- expel.com: 2
- expertinsights.com: 2
- selecthub.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://mdrproviders.io/providers/size/enterprise: 7
- https://tatacommunications.com/hubfs/47271964/TaCO-2024/analyst-recognitions/doc/LeadershipCompassManagedDetectionandResponseMDR.pdf: 5
- https://cybersecuritynews.com/best-mdr-services: 4
- https://g2.com/categories/managed-detection-and-response-mdr/enterprise: 3
- https://cyberdb.co/best-mdr-providers-in-2026-top-services-ranked: 2
- https://eset.com/fileadmin/ESET/INT/Pages/KuppingerCole/ESET_Leadership_Compass_MDR.pdf: 2
- https://expertinsights.com/endpoint-security/the-top-managed-detection-and-response-mdr-solutions: 2
- https://mdrproviders.io/providers/industry/technology: 2

## In its own words

What IBM Security MDR's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: helps enterprises protect existing investments and enhance them with AI (https://www.ibm.com/services/security)
- For: enterprises (https://www.ibm.com/services/security)

## 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.