# Snort: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 2 categories by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/snort

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [OT and IoT security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/ot-and-iot-security/index.md) | 2% | 12 | 0% | 3 |
| [Network detection and response](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/network-detection-and-response/index.md) | 0% | 90 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Primary Recommendation: Snort or Suricata (IDS/IPS) + Wireshark." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, OT/IoT security)
- "ELK + Suricata/Snort rules for ICS" (Muse Glimmer 30B, OT/IoT security)

## And against it

- "Static rules (like Suricata/Snort alone) generate too much noise." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, NDR)

## 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Snort, from 4 of the 8 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- github.com: 3
- blogs.cisco.com: 2
- ciopages.com: 2
- guideflow.com: 2
- learn.microsoft.com: 2
- microsoft.com: 2
- otecosystem.com: 2
- paloaltonetworks.com: 2
- peerspot.com: 2
- securecoding.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://blogs.cisco.com/industrial-iot/stop-overthinking-ot-security-the-total-cost-of-ownership-and-being-smart-with-refreshes: 2
- https://ciopages.com/buyer-guides/ot-ics-security: 2
- https://github.com/ishandutta2007/Awesome-IoT-Device-Security-Management/blob/main/README.md: 2
- https://github.com/okieotsec/ot-ics-resources: 2
- https://guideflow.com/blog/ot-security-tools: 2
- https://microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/endpoint-security/microsoft-defender-iot-pricing: 2
- https://otecosystem.com/10-budget-friendly-ot-security-solutions-for-small-plants: 2
- https://securecoding.com/ot-iot/it-ot-security-platforms: 2

## 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.