# Symantec: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 7 judge labels across 6 categories by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/symantec

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Zero trust network access](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/zero-trust-network-access/index.md) | 0% | 73 | 50% | 2 |
| [AI security platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/ai-security-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 169 | 0% | 1 |
| [IT asset management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/it-asset-management/index.md) | 0% | 103 | 100% | 1 |
| [Network access control](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/network-access-control/index.md) | 0% | 108 | 100% | 1 |
| [OT and IoT security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/ot-and-iot-security/index.md) | 0% | 127 | 100% | 1 |
| [SIEM platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/siem-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 70 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "Broadcom announced End of Sale and End of Life for Security Analytics, with discontinuation of technical support." (Muse Glimmer 30B, SIEM)
- "Any Symantec Network Access Control deployment – end of support since 2017" (Muse Glimmer 30B, NAC)
- "If considering smaller or legacy players like Symantec, check their current roadmap and customer references specifically for ZTNA performance." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, ZTNA)
- "Altiris is an aging tool. Many organizations report declining support quality, rising renewal costs" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, ITAM)

## 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 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | 1 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Symantec, from 11 of the 15 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- cisa.gov: 3
- reddit.com: 3
- securityboulevard.com: 3
- acronis.com: 2
- cyber.gov.au: 2
- g2.com: 2
- learn.microsoft.com: 2
- microsoft.com: 2
- absolute.com: 1
- aimultiple.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://reddit.com/r/cybersecurity/comments/1frwcm2/securonix_worst_siem_ever: 2
- https://absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/absolute-secure-access-and-insights-for-network-life-cycle-announcements-nov-10-2023: 1
- https://acronis.com/en/blog/posts/ai-security-solutions-what-they-are-and-how-to-choose-one: 1
- https://acronis.com/en/blog/posts/best-ai-security-tools-smb: 1
- https://aimultiple.com/pam-solutions: 1
- https://archondatastore.com/blog/legacy-email-archive-migration: 1
- https://arcjet.com/learn/ai-security-for-startups: 1
- https://arxiv.org/html/2502.14017v4: 1

## In its own words

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


## What it publishes

Every page broadcom.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 10306 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 476 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-02-24
- case study: 50 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-18
- webinar or virtual event: 33 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-14
- conference or event: 45 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-09-01
- report or ebook: 55 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-14
- comparison: 38 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-28
- template or tool: 43 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-16
- glossary or explainer: 1649 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-07-30
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 635 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-01
- Recent: 2026-09-18 case study: Banco inter automic automation case study https://automation.broadcom.com/blog/banco-inter-automic-automation-case-study
- Recent: 2026-09-14 report or ebook: Beyond observability with automation intelligence ebook https://automation.broadcom.com/blog/beyond-observability-with-automation-intelligence-ebook
- Recent: 2026-09-14 webinar or virtual event: Whats new in broadcom aai v26 webinar https://automation.broadcom.com/blog/whats-new-in-broadcom-aai-v26-webinar
- Recent: 2026-07-28 comparison: Valueops spm vs servicenow https://valueops.broadcom.com/blog/valueops-spm-vs-servicenow
- Recent: 2026-07-28 comparison: Valueops vsm vs planview https://valueops.broadcom.com/blog/valueops-vsm-vs-planview
- Recent: 2026-07-13 report or ebook: Moving from sap lama to vcf ebook https://automation.broadcom.com/blog/moving-from-sap-lama-to-vcf-ebook

## 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.