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

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 10 judge labels across 2 categories by 7 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/microsoft-defender-threat-intelligence

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Threat intelligence platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/threat-intelligence-platforms/index.md) | 4% | 10 | 0% | 9 |
| [Digital risk protection](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/digital-risk-protection/index.md) | 0% | 90 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Consider starting with integrated intelligence from your EDR/SIEM vendor (e.g., CrowdStrike, Microsoft)" (Kimi K2, Threat intel)
- "Microsoft shop + budget-conscious: Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence" (MiniMax M2.5, Threat intel)
- "a sensible baseline for Microsoft-heavy environments—but it may not replace a paid, cross-vendor intelligence program" (GPT-6 Luna, Threat intel)
- "Look at low-cost MSSP bundles or platforms like Microsoft Defender for Threat Intelligence" (Grok 4.20, Threat intel)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 Threat Intelligence, from 24 of the 28 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- vectra.ai: 9
- cyware.com: 8
- microsoft.com: 8 (its own site)
- recordedfuture.com: 8
- ciopages.com: 7
- upguard.com: 6
- anomali.com: 5
- cyble.com: 5
- flashpoint.io: 5
- cloud.google.com: 4

### Pages cited

- https://vectra.ai/topics/threat-intelligence-tools: 9
- https://ciopages.com/buyer-guides/threat-intelligence-platform: 7
- https://upguard.com/blog/best-threat-intelligence-platforms-and-vendors: 6
- https://cyble.com/knowledge-hub/top-best-threat-intelligence-platforms: 5
- https://consilien.com/news/best-threat-intelligence-platforms-2026: 4
- https://microsoft.com/licensing/faqs/48: 4
- https://recordedfuture.com/pricing: 4
- https://startupstash.com/best-threat-intelligence-platforms: 4

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Promovirajte stabilnost i sigurnost za nacije i multinacionalne saveze. (https://www.microsoft.com/hr-hr/ai/defense-intelligence)
- For: nacije i multinacionalne saveze (https://www.microsoft.com/hr-hr/ai/defense-intelligence)
- Customers named: Stormcloud, Australian Army, AIRBUS, AEXA, Anitian, archTIS, C3 AI Production Pilot, Esri ArcGIS Velocity

## 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.