# Tenable OT Security: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 27 judge labels across 1 category by 13 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/tenable-ot-security

## 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% | 7 | 7% | 27 |

## What the models said for it

- "I'd suggest starting with Microsoft Defender for IoT or Tenable OT Security" (MiniMax M2.5, OT/IoT security)
- "Often a simpler choice if your priority is vulnerability/asset visibility, though the available review data suggests it's not always the cheapest option." (GPT-5.4 mini, OT/IoT security)
- "If you already use Tenable for IT vulnerability management, this integrates seamlessly and can be cost-effective as an add-on." (Grok 4.20, OT/IoT security)
- "Choose Tenable if your primary goal is finding missing software patches/vulnerabilities across your enterprise." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, OT/IoT security)

## And against it

- "Users report Tenable OT Security pricing can be "higher than expected for smaller plants," making it less ideal for truly limited budgets." (Kimi K2, OT/IoT security)
- "Limited features in some advanced reporting areas, can struggle with deep OT protocol analysis compared to pure-play OT vendors." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, OT/IoT security)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Tenable OT Security, from 69 of the 78 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- guideflow.com: 35
- reliamag.com: 33
- startupstash.com: 31
- ciopages.com: 26
- fortinet.com: 23
- paloaltonetworks.com: 23
- gane.ai/index: 20
- sourceforge.net: 19
- g2.com: 18
- github.com: 14

### Pages cited

- https://reliamag.com/topics/guides/best-industrial-cybersecurity-platforms-ot-ics-security-2026: 33
- https://guideflow.com/blog/ot-security-tools: 31
- https://startupstash.com/best-ot-ics-security-platforms: 31
- https://ciopages.com/buyer-guides/ot-ics-security: 26
- https://paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/assets/pdf/Omdia-Market-Radar-OT-Cybersecurity-Platforms-2026.pdf: 20
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/ot-and-iot-security/smb: 16
- https://trustradius.com/categories/operational-technology-security: 14
- https://networkintelligence.ai/blogs/best-ot-security-services: 13

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Tenable One Exposure Management Platform (https://docs.tenable.com/OT-security.htm)
- For: team di sicurezza OT / responsabili della sicurezza informatica (https://it.tenable.com/products/ot-security)
- Customers named: City of Raleigh, University of Miami, Continental AG

## 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.