# SecurityScorecard: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 48 judge labels across 6 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/securityscorecard

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Third-party risk management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/third-party-risk-management/index.md) | 0% | 26 | 24% | 33 |
| [Attack surface management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/attack-surface-management/index.md) | 0% | 38 | 25% | 8 |
| [Cyber risk quantification](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/cyber-risk-quantification/index.md) | 0% | 96 | 33% | 3 |
| [Digital risk protection](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/digital-risk-protection/index.md) | 0% | 121 | 100% | 2 |
| [Breach and attack simulation](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/breach-and-attack-simulation/index.md) | 0% | 52 | 0% | 1 |
| [SaaS security posture management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/saas-security-posture-management/index.md) | 0% | 75 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "While primarily assessment vendors, they offer integrated BAS capabilities that are useful if you just want a quick view of your external risk." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, BAS)
- "better suited to monitoring-focused programs, though they may require additional workflow tooling" (Perplexity Sonar, TPRM)
- "If you need deep technical diagnostics on vendor vulnerabilities: Choose SecurityScorecard." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, TPRM)
- "A direct competitor to BitSight, SecurityScorecard continuously monitors vendor infrastructure" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, TPRM)

## And against it

- "similar "shame-as-a-service" rating platforms like SecurityScorecard, which face comparable criticism for opaque scoring and commercial gatekeeping" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, DRP)
- "BitSight / SecurityScorecard – Enterprise-grade, but minimum spends typically start around $20k–$30k/year." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, TPRM)
- "Avoid relying solely on security ratings platforms (like Bitsight, SecurityScorecard, UpGuard) for TPRM" (Mistral Small, TPRM)
- "Using Security Ratings Services (e.g., BitSight, SecurityScorecard, UpGuard) as direct financial risk quantification tools" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Cyber risk quant)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named SecurityScorecard, from 133 of the 155 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- upguard.com: 62
- riskledger.com: 45
- g2.com: 43
- gartner.com: 36
- riskxchange.co: 33
- bitsight.com: 31
- mitratech.com: 29
- thenextweb.com: 29
- complyjet.com: 26
- forrester.com: 23

### Pages cited

- https://thenextweb.com/news/best-third-party-risk-management-software-2026: 29
- https://riskxchange.co/best-third-party-risk-management-software: 27
- https://riskledger.com/resources/best-third-party-risk-management-software: 26
- https://complyjet.com/blog/best-vendor-risk-management-software: 25
- https://projectmanagers.net/best-third-party-risk-management-tools-for-small-businesses-top-tprm-platforms: 23
- https://mitratech.com/resource-hub/blog/best-tprm-software-solutions: 22
- https://riskledger.com/resources/third-party-risk-management-software: 20
- https://gartner.com/reviews/market/third-party-risk-management-technology-solutions: 17

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Supply Chain & Third-Party Risk Platform (https://securityscorecard.com/)
- For: security leaders (https://securityscorecard.com/)
- Price stated: Get started for free (https://securityscorecard.com/)
- Free plan or trial: 14-day free trial (https://securityscorecard.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 73 (https://securityscorecard.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, GDPR
- Customers named: ADT, Aflac, Cleveland Clinic, Hershey, New York Life, Avangrid, CEDIA, MRS Brazil

## What it publishes

Every page securityscorecard.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1152 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 525 pages, 34 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-25
- case study: 31 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-14
- webinar or virtual event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-09
- conference or event: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-12
- report or ebook: 105 pages, 5 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-08
- comparison: 29 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-08
- template or tool: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-12
- glossary or explainer: 111 pages, 15 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- podcast or video: 24 pages, 14 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- news or press: 107 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-08
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: How the eu ai act changes vendor risk management https://securityscorecard.com/blog/how-the-eu-ai-act-changes-vendor-risk-management
- Recent: 2026-09-22 podcast or video: Titan watch downstream breach analyst agent https://securityscorecard.com/resources/video/titan-watch-downstream-breach-analyst-agent
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Why traditional vendor questionnaires are outdated https://securityscorecard.com/blog/why-traditional-vendor-questionnaires-are-outdated
- Recent: 2026-09-22 glossary or explainer: What is threat informed tprm and why compliance driven programs leave you exposed https://securityscorecard.com/blog/what-is-threat-informed-tprm-and-why-compliance-driven-programs-leave-you-exposed
- Recent: 2026-09-22 glossary or explainer: What is nth party risk https://securityscorecard.com/blog/what-is-nth-party-risk
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Ai agents in tprm what they actually do and what they dont https://securityscorecard.com/blog/ai-agents-in-tprm-what-they-actually-do-and-what-they-dont

## 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.