# Trend Micro: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 18 judge labels across 3 categories by 11 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/trend-micro

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Endpoint detection and response](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/endpoint-detection-and-response/index.md) | 0% | 16 | 12% | 16 |
| [Cloud security posture management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/cloud-security-posture-management/index.md) | 0% | 51 | 0% | 1 |
| [Security awareness training](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/security-awareness-training/index.md) | 0% | 80 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Sophos / Trend Micro | Strong mid-market focus, turnkey MDR services, easy management." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, EDR)
- "Combines EDR with email, server, and cloud workload security into one console." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, EDR)
- "Organizations needing XDR‑style coverage (endpoint, network, cloud, identity)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, EDR)
- "Strong mid-market pricing; check managed service availability." (Kimi K2, EDR)

## And against it

- "Be cautious with legacy legacy suites (e.g., ... or legacy Trend Micro deployments)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, EDR)
- "score variably in independent tests... can underperform against targeted attacks" (Grok 4.20, EDR)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Trend Micro, from 42 of the 53 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- iru.com: 14
- techrepublic.com: 14
- ciopages.com: 11
- cybersecuritynews.com: 11
- g2.com: 10
- acronis.com: 9
- linkedin.com: 9
- decryptiondigest.com: 8
- securityboulevard.com: 8
- windowsforum.com: 8

### Pages cited

- https://iru.com/endpoint/edr/best-edr-solutions: 14
- https://techrepublic.com/article/best-edr-software: 12
- https://cybersecuritynews.com/best-edr-solutions: 9
- https://decryptiondigest.com/blog/best-edr-platforms-2026: 8
- https://windowsforum.com/news/crowdstrike-vs-microsoft-defender-vs-sentinelone-xdr-pricing-licensing-and-ai-agent-security-compared.449869: 8
- https://ciopages.com/buyer-guides/edr-xdr: 7
- https://gbhackers.com/best-edr-solutions-compared: 7
- https://huntress.com/edr-guide/best-edr-solutions: 7

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Global Enterprise AI Cybersecurity Platform (https://trendmicro.com/)
- For: organizations (https://trendmicro.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Claim your 30-day trial (https://trendmicro.com/)

## What it publishes

Every page trendmicro.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 11265 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 158 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-01-05
- case study: 107 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-02-01
- conference or event: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-01-13
- report or ebook: 1806 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-25
- comparison: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 243 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-10-19
- news or press: 978 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-25 report or ebook: Safely securing ai agents https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/26/i/safely-securing-ai-agents.html
- Recent: 2026-07-29 report or ebook: Tracking fake sites in the 2026 world cup scam wave https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/26/g/tracking-fake-sites-in-the-2026-world-cup-scam-wave.html
- Recent: 2026-07-24 report or ebook: Autonomous ransomware https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/26/g/autonomous-ransomware.html
- Recent: 2026-07-23 report or ebook: Tech support scams targeting japan https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/26/g/tech-support-scams-targeting-japan.html
- Recent: 2026-07-23 report or ebook: Plc exploitation https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/26/g/plc-exploitation.html
- Recent: 2026-07-22 report or ebook: Device code phishing https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/26/g/device-code-phishing.html

## 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.