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The latest Managed Security Services Providers (MSSPs) run found 24 recommended brands and 28 cited sources in AI answers.
Managed Security Services Providers (MSSPs)
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Managed Security Services Providers (MSSPs) category. SupaIntent asks each LLM the same question: which brands are the most visible, significant, and recommended in that niche. Each system returns its own top. We track what brands are recommended, which cited sources are used and how positions move week to week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 9 August 2026
Brands
Category coverage
24
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
28
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
28%
from brand-owned domains
AI model filter
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| IBM Security | 1 |
| Accenture | 2 |
| Secureworks | 3 |
| AT&T Cybersecurity | 4 |
| Trustwave | 5 |
What AI tools say about Managed Security Services Providers (MSSPs)
Movement
What changed this week?
IBM Security held the top position, but the ranking below it moved sharply: Accenture, Palo Alto Networks (MSSP programs), NTT, Verizon Business and Optiv entered the top 10 this week, while Arctic Wolf and eSentire dropped at least three positions.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are 360researchreports, Htfmarketreport and Discovercybersolutions, which means the citation field is open.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT names IBM Security, Google AI Mode and Gemini both name Accenture first, and Perplexity names Palo Alto Networks (MSSP programs), which does not appear in the top five of any other engine.
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Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
IBM Security ranks #1 for Managed Security Services Providers (MSSPs) in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
IBM Security, Accenture, and Secureworks lead Managed Security Services Providers (MSSPs) across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
360researchreports, Htfmarketreport, and Discovercybersolutions are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyEntered the index
New in the top 10
Accenture#2
- PAPalo Alto NetworksMSSP programs) (#7
NTT#8
Verizon Business#9
Optiv#10
Biggest gains
Moved up this week
Deloitte9 to #6
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
Arctic Wolf10 to #14
eSentire6 to #12
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
IBM Securitystayed #1
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | #1 | 0 | #1 | |
| #2 | New | #2 | New | #2 | |
| #3 | #2 | #3 | 1 | #2 | |
| #4 | #5 | #4 | 1 | #4 | |
| #5 | #3 | #5 | 2 | #3 | |
| #6 | #15 | #6 | 9 | #3 | |
| #7 | New | #7 | New | #7 | |
| #8 | New | #8 | New | #8 | |
| #9 | New | #9 | New | #9 | |
| #10 | New | #10 | New | #10 |
Current brand snapshot
24 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | #2 | #3 | #3 | | |
| 2 | New | #2 | #1 | #1 | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | #5 | #3 | #4 | #4 | | |
| 4 | +1 | #6 | - | #7 | #2 | | |
| 5 | -2 | #10 | #5 | #5 | #10 | | |
| 6 | +9 | #9 | - | #2 | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 8 | New | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | #7 | - | #8 | - | | |
| 10 | New | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 11 | -1 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 12 | -6 | - | #10 | #6 | - | | |
| 13 | New | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 14 | -10 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 15 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 16 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 17 | -1 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 18 | New | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 19 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 20 | +4 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 21 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 22 | +3 | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 23 | New | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 24 | New | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
28 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | | |
| 2 | 5 | | |
| 3 | 4 | | |
| 4 | 3 | | |
| 5 | 2 | | |
| 6 | 2 | | |
| 7 | 2 | | |
| 8 | 2 | | |
| 9 | 2 | | |
| 10 | AtosOfficial | 1 | |
| 11 | BlackberryOfficial | 1 | |
| 12 | AttOfficial | 1 | |
| 13 | 1 | | |
| 14 | 1 | | |
| 15 | DxcOfficial | 1 | |
| 16 | EsentireOfficial | 1 | |
| 17 | ExpelOfficial | 1 | |
| 18 | IbmOfficial | 1 | |
| 19 | KalleoOfficial | 1 | |
| 20 | 1 | | |
| 21 | 1 | | |
| 22 | NccgroupOfficial | 1 | |
| 23 | NetsurionOfficial | 1 | |
| 24 | OrangecyberdefenseOfficial | 1 | |
| 25 | PaloaltonetworksOfficial | 1 | |
| 26 | 1 | | |
| 27 | SecureworksOfficial | 1 | |
| 28 | TrustwaveOfficial | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| IBM Security | 1 |
| Accenture Security | 2 |
| NTT | 3 |
| Optiv | 4 |
| Secureworks | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | New | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | New | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | New | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | -4 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | New | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | New | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | -1 | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
5 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | | |
| 2 | 5 | | |
| 3 | 3 | | |
| 4 | 2 | | |
| 5 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Accenture | 1 |
| IBM Security | 2 |
| Secureworks | 3 |
| Orange Cyberdefense | 4 |
| Trustwave | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | -2 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | -1 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | New | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
9 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | | |
| 2 | 1 | | |
| 3 | 1 | | |
| 4 | EsentireOfficial | 1 | |
| 5 | ExpelOfficial | 1 | |
| 6 | 1 | | |
| 7 | 1 | | |
| 8 | NetsurionOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | OrangecyberdefenseOfficial | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Accenture | 1 |
| Deloitte | 2 |
| IBM Security | 3 |
| Secureworks | 4 |
| Trustwave | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | New | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | -3 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | +2 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
4 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | | |
| 2 | 2 | | |
| 3 | 2 | | |
| 4 | 2 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks (MSSP programs) | 1 |
| AT&T Cybersecurity (MSSP solutions) | 2 |
| IBM Security (Managed Security Services) | 3 |
| Secureworks | 4 |
| ATOS (MSSP) | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 3 | -2 | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 4 | +1 | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 5 | New | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 9 | +1 | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
10 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AtosOfficial | 1 | |
| 2 | BlackberryOfficial | 1 | |
| 3 | AttOfficial | 1 | |
| 4 | DxcOfficial | 1 | |
| 5 | IbmOfficial | 1 | |
| 6 | KalleoOfficial | 1 | |
| 7 | NccgroupOfficial | 1 | |
| 8 | PaloaltonetworksOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | SecureworksOfficial | 1 | |
| 10 | TrustwaveOfficial | 1 | |
Common AI search questions about Managed Security Services Providers (MSSPs)
Q1
Who leads Managed Security Services Providers (MSSPs) in AI answers?
IBM Security is the most recommended managed security services providers (MSSPs) brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are Accenture and Secureworks. The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT names IBM Security, Google AI Mode and Gemini both name Accenture first, and Perplexity names Palo Alto Networks (MSSP programs).
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Managed Security Services Providers (MSSPs)?
The most cited sources for managed security services providers (MSSPs) recommendations are 360researchreports, Htfmarketreport and Discovercybersolutions, out of 28 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are 360researchreports, Htfmarketreport and Discovercybersolutions, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this Managed Security Services Providers (MSSPs) ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Accenture, Palo Alto Networks (MSSP programs), NTT, Verizon Business and Optiv entered the top 10 and Arctic Wolf, Deloitte and eSentire moved three or more positions in the managed security services providers (MSSPs) index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Managed Security Services Providers (MSSPs). https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/security-and-privacy-services-managed-security-services-providers-mssps
Report data
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AI Brand Index methodology
Rankings use collected AI answers, cited sources, brand-site matching, and provider-level position history.
- SupaIntent measures buying-intent AI answers across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
- This report uses the latest observed AI answers for Managed Security Services Providers (MSSPs), including 24 recommended brands and 28 cited sources.
- Brand sites are identified from official domains and subdomains, then separated from review, community and publisher sources.
- Weekly movement compares the latest rank with the previous collected position for each brand.
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