# Symantec Email Security.cloud: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 1 category by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/symantec-email-security-cloud

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Email security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/email-security/index.md) | 0% | 79 | 100% | 2 |

## And against it

- "Why caution is needed: Following Broadcom's acquisition of Symantec, many enterprise customers reported significant support degradation" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Email security)
- "Emails sometimes delayed or filtered incorrectly" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Email security)

## 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 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Symantec Email Security.cloud, from 7 of the 8 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 4
- guptadeepak.com: 3
- peerspot.com: 3
- proofpoint.com: 3
- sublime.security: 3
- viewpointanalysis.com: 3
- abnormal.ai: 2
- adaptivesecurity.com: 2
- capterra.com: 2
- checkpoint.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://guptadeepak.com/tools/top-5-email-security-platforms-2026: 3
- https://viewpointanalysis.com/post/email-security-software-options-2026: 3
- https://cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/collateral/security/secure-email/2025-kuppingercole-leadership-compass-for-email-security.pdf: 2
- https://huntress.com/business-email-compromise-guide/10-best-email-security-providers: 2
- https://kaseya.com/blog/best-email-security-solutions: 2
- https://proofpoint.com/us/compare/email-security-solutions: 2
- https://techround.co.uk/other/why-enterprises-need-cloud-email-security-5-best-solutions: 2
- https://trust.barracuda.com/security/esg-vulnerability: 2

## In its own words

What Symantec Email Security.cloud's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Broadcom Service Status (https://status.broadcom.com/services/email-security-cloud)
- For: your organization’s email (https://status.broadcom.com/notices/tocyxva4kdjjbxjq-email-security-cloud-planned-maintenance)
- Hosting: Americas, Japan, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Asia Pacific

## 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.