# Proofpoint: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 12 judge labels across 6 categories by 10 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/proofpoint

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Insider risk management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/insider-risk-management/index.md) | 0% | 34 | 20% | 5 |
| [AI security platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/ai-security-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 105 | 0% | 2 |
| [Client-side protection](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/client-side-protection/index.md) | 0% | 53 | 0% | 2 |
| [DNS filtering](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/dns-filtering/index.md) | 0% | 48 | 0% | 1 |
| [Secure code training](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/secure-code-training/index.md) | 0% | 93 | 100% | 1 |
| [Threat intelligence platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/threat-intelligence-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 70 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Particularly suited to forensic investigations and human-centric risk" (Perplexity Sonar, Insider risk)
- "They include basic TI feeds in their enterprise tiers." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Threat intel)

## And against it

- "phishing-awareness vendors that offer "developer modules" as an add-on (e.g., standard KnowBe4 or Proofpoint employee modules)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Secure code training)
- "Enterprise platforms (DTEX, Varonis, Proofpoint) will likely cost 2–3x more." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Insider risk)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 Proofpoint, from 28 of the 36 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- insiderisk.io: 18
- jazz.security: 12
- microsoft.com: 11
- learn.microsoft.com: 10
- dtex.ai: 9
- companionlink.com: 6
- peerspot.com: 6
- rankite.com: 6
- cisa.gov: 5
- expertinsights.com: 5

### Pages cited

- https://insiderisk.io/research/best-insider-risk-management-tools-2026: 11
- https://insiderisk.io/research/insider-threat-detection-solutions-technologies-2025: 7
- https://jazz.security/dlp-explained/dlp-basics/best-insider-threat-software: 7
- https://companionlink.com/blog/2026/10/best-employee-monitoring-software-for-insider-threat-detection: 6
- https://rankite.com/blog/best-insider-threat-software: 6
- https://guideflow.com/blog/insider-threat-management-software: 5
- https://guptadeepak.com/tools/top-5-insider-threat-management-tools-2026: 5
- https://insiderisk.io/research/insider-risk-management-vendor-comparison-2025: 5

## In its own words

What Proofpoint's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The Leader in Human-Centric Cybersecurity (https://proofpoint.com/)
- For: every organization (https://proofpoint.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Free Demo Request (https://www.proofpoint.com/us/platform)
- Certifications: FedRAMP
- Customers named: Accenture, Wyndham, 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, Informatica, Australian Football League, Guardian, Webster Bank, California Department of Motor Vehicles

## What it publishes

Every page proofpoint.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 11620 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 4408 pages, 50 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- case study: 248 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-03
- webinar or virtual event: 818 pages, 23 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- conference or event: 75 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- report or ebook: 326 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-03
- comparison: 63 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-09
- template or tool: 13 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 90 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-17
- news or press: 418 pages, 16 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Signals significance agentic ai platform https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/insider-threat-management/signals-significance-agentic-ai-platform
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Signals significance agentic ai platform https://www.proofpoint.com/uk/blog/insider-threat-management/signals-significance-agentic-ai-platform
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Proofpoint named pace setter september 2026 gartner emerging market quadrant ai https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/corporate-news/proofpoint-named-pace-setter-september-2026-gartner-emerging-market-quadrant-ai
- Recent: 2026-09-22 conference or event: Protect series https://www.proofpoint.com/us/events/protect-series
- Recent: 2026-09-22 conference or event: Protect series https://www.proofpoint.com/uk/events/protect-series
- Recent: 2026-09-21 news or press: Proofpoint stops attacks traditional defenses miss ai era https://www.proofpoint.com/us/newsroom/press-releases/proofpoint-stops-attacks-traditional-defenses-miss-ai-era

## 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.