# Proofpoint Identity Threat Defense: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 8 judge labels across 2 categories by 7 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/proofpoint-identity-threat-defense

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Identity threat detection and response](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/identity-threat-detection-and-response/index.md) | 0% | 23 | 0% | 7 |
| [Deception technology](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/deception-technology/index.md) | 0% | 47 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Choose SentinelOne or Proofpoint (Illusive) if your priority is Identity Threat Detection (ITDR)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Deception)

## 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Proofpoint Identity Threat Defense, from 18 of the 18 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- startwithidentity.com: 11
- cybersecuritynews.com: 6
- assets.beyondtrust.com: 5
- cynet.com: 5
- kuppingercole.com: 5
- wiz.io: 5
- crowdstrike.com: 4
- daylight.ai: 4
- guardz.com: 4
- portal.gigaom.com: 4

### Pages cited

- https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/itdr: 7
- https://assets.beyondtrust.com/assets/documents/KuppingerCole_LeadershipCompass_IdentityThreatDetectionandResponse.pdf: 5
- https://cybersecuritynews.com/best-identity-threat-detection-and-response-solutions: 5
- https://cybersecuritynews.com/best-itdr-tools: 5
- https://cynet.com/security-foundations/identity-security/itdr-vendors: 5
- https://daylight.ai/blog/best-itdr-tools: 4
- https://portal.gigaom.com/reprint/gigaom-radar-for-identity-threat-detection-and-response-itdr-crowdstrike: 4
- https://startwithidentity.com/articles/top-5-identity-threat-detection-platforms: 4

## In its own words

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

- Customers named: Hendry Regional Medical Center

## 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.