# Microsoft Defender MDR: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge label across 1 category by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/microsoft-defender-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% | 36 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Deep integration with Microsoft ecosystem... Best for: Microsoft-centric organizations seeking native tooling" (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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 Microsoft Defender MDR, from 2 of the 2 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- expertinsights.com: 2
- huntress.com: 1
- mdrproviders.io: 1
- netify.co.uk: 1
- networkboxusa.com: 1
- peerspot.com: 1
- selecthub.com: 1
- tatacommunications.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://expertinsights.com/endpoint-security/the-top-managed-detection-and-response-mdr-solutions: 2
- https://huntress.com/cybersecurity-insights/managed-detection-response-vendors: 1
- https://mdrproviders.io/providers: 1
- https://mdrproviders.io/providers/size/enterprise: 1
- https://netify.co.uk/insights/top-10-managed-threat-detection-and-response-mdr-services: 1
- https://networkboxusa.com/blog/top-mdr-vendors: 1
- https://peerspot.com/categories/managed-detection-and-response-mdr: 1
- https://selecthub.com/c/mdr-solutions: 1

## 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.