# LevelBlue: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 3 categories by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/levelblue

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Business phone systems](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/business-phone-systems/index.md) | 0% | 67 | 100% | 1 |
| [Managed detection and response](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/managed-detection-and-response/index.md) | 0% | 70 | 100% | 1 |
| [SD-WAN](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/sd-wan/index.md) | 0% | 48 | 0% | 1 |

## And against it

- "Avoid traditional phone lines (e.g., from AT&T or Verizon) as they involve higher setup fees" (Grok 4.20, Business phones)
- "Mixed G2 reviews; strong on ease of use and support for some, but others report integration gaps in hybrid/cloud setups" (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 | 2 | 3 |
| 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 LevelBlue, from 8 of the 10 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- reddit.com: 4
- g2.com: 3
- business.att.com: 2
- cisco.com: 2
- nextiva.com: 2
- open-systems.com: 2
- zenarmor.com: 2
- andersenlab.com: 1
- arista.com: 1
- aryaka.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://open-systems.com/library/the-6-sdwan-evaluation-factors: 2
- https://zenarmor.com/docs/network-security-tutorials/top-sd-wan-vendors: 2
- https://andersenlab.com/blueprint/top-15-penetration-testing-companies: 1
- https://arista.com/en/support/velocloud-resources/customer-journey: 1
- https://aryaka.com/sd-wan/sd-wan-vendors: 1
- https://atlantsecurity.com/blog/best-pentest-companies: 1
- https://blackpointcyber.com/blog/mdr-buyers-guide: 1
- https://business.att.com/content/dam/attbusiness/ebooks/att-frost-and-sullivan-sd-wan.pdf: 1

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: a managed service that delivers enterprise-grade DDoS protection, blocking volumetric network-layer attacks to ensure uptime and business continuity (https://www.levelblue.com/services/managed-ddos-defense)
- For: businesses and organizations (https://www.levelblue.com/services/managed-ddos-defense)
- Free plan or trial: Free Trials (https://levelblue.com/)
- Customers named: Curtin University, Higgins Coatings, Melbourne Airport

## What it publishes

Every page levelblue.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 3694 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 2215 pages, 13 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- case study: 28 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-10-13
- webinar or virtual event: 91 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-09
- conference or event: 44 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-12-19
- report or ebook: 59 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-05-09
- comparison: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-06
- template or tool: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2016-08-10
- glossary or explainer: 29 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-08-01
- podcast or video: 17 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 146 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-19
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Levelblue australian soc launch a commitment to regional resilience https://www.levelblue.com/blogs/levelblue-blog/levelblue-australian-soc-launch-a-commitment-to-regional-resilience
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: The human side of cyber resilience whats often overlooked before a crisis https://www.levelblue.com/blogs/levelblue-blog/the-human-side-of-cyber-resilience-whats-often-overlooked-before-a-crisis
- Recent: 2026-09-17 blog: The first 12 hours of an incident matter more than the next 12 days https://www.levelblue.com/blogs/levelblue-blog/the-first-12-hours-of-an-incident-matter-more-than-the-next-12-days
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: Digital risk protection in the age of ai https://www.levelblue.com/blogs/levelblue-blog/digital-risk-protection-in-the-age-of-ai
- Recent: 2026-09-09 blog: 9000 incident response investigations later the 11 essential cybersecurity controls https://www.levelblue.com/blogs/levelblue-blog/9000-incident-response-investigations-later-the-11-essential-cybersecurity-controls
- Recent: 2026-09-03 blog: From phishing to persistence lessons from the crysome rat infection chain https://www.levelblue.com/blogs/levelblue-blog/from-phishing-to-persistence-lessons-from-the-crysome-rat-infection-chain

## 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.