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The latest Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) Software run found 25 recommended brands and 21 cited sources in AI answers.
Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) Software
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) Software 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
25
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
21
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
43%
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 |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Defender for Cloud | 1 |
| CrowdStrike | 2 |
| Wiz | 3 |
| Orca Security | 4 |
| Sysdig | 5 |
What AI tools say about Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) Software
Movement
What changed this week?
Microsoft Defender for Cloud overtook CrowdStrike this week to take the top position.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
Review platforms shape this category: G2 is the most cited review source, and review platforms account for 47% of all citations.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT and Google AI Mode both name Wiz first, Gemini names Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and Perplexity names Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Azure Sentinel, 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
Microsoft Defender for Cloud ranks #1 for Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) Software in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Microsoft Defender for Cloud, CrowdStrike, and Wiz lead Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) Software across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
G2, Crowdstrike, and Sentinelone are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyEntered the index
New in the top 10
Microsoft Defender for Cloud#1
FortiCNAPP#7
Check Point CloudGuard XDR#9
Cortex Cloud#10
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New | #1 | New | #1 | |
| #2 | #1 | #2 | 1 | #1 | |
| #3 | #3 | #3 | 0 | #1 | |
| #4 | #4 | #4 | 0 | #4 | |
| #5 | #6 | #5 | 1 | #5 | |
| #6 | #5 | #6 | 1 | #4 | |
| #7 | New | #7 | New | #7 | |
| #8 | #8 | #8 | 0 | #6 | |
| #9 | New | #9 | New | #9 | |
| #10 | New | #10 | New | #10 |
Current brand snapshot
25 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | #5 | #3 | #1 | #1 | | |
| 2 | -1 | #4 | #4 | #3 | #3 | | |
| 3 | 0 | #1 | #1 | #2 | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | #3 | #2 | #5 | - | | |
| 5 | +1 | #2 | #5 | #4 | - | | |
| 6 | -1 | - | #7 | #9 | #4 | | |
| 7 | New | #7 | - | - | #6 | | |
| 8 | 0 | #6 | #6 | #6 | #2 | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 10 | New | #6 | #6 | #6 | #2 | | |
| 11 | -4 | #6 | #6 | #6 | #2 | | |
| 12 | New | #6 | #6 | #6 | #2 | | |
| 13 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 14 | +6 | #8 | - | #7 | - | | |
| 15 | New | #9 | - | #8 | - | | |
| 16 | New | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 17 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 18 | New | #8 | - | #7 | - | | |
| 19 | New | #9 | - | #8 | - | | |
| 20 | -1 | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 21 | New | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 22 | New | #10 | - | - | - | | |
| 23 | New | - | - | - | #10 | | |
| 24 | -9 | - | #10 | - | - | | |
| 25 | New | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
21 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | | |
| 2 | CrowdstrikeOfficial | 3 | |
| 3 | SentineloneOfficial | 3 | |
| 4 | SysdigOfficial | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | | |
| 6 | OrcaOfficial | 2 | |
| 7 | PaloaltonetworksOfficial | 2 | |
| 8 | ElasticOfficial | 2 | |
| 9 | CheckpointOfficial | 1 | |
| 10 | ExabeamOfficial | 1 | |
| 11 | FortinetOfficial | 1 | |
| 12 | 1 | | |
| 13 | IbmOfficial | 1 | |
| 14 | 1 | | |
| 15 | MicrosoftOfficial | 1 | |
| 16 | QualysOfficial | 1 | |
| 17 | SecuronixOfficial | 1 | |
| 18 | SplunkOfficial | 1 | |
| 19 | VectraOfficial | 1 | |
| 20 | 1 | | |
| 21 | WizOfficial | 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 |
|---|---|
| Wiz | 1 |
| Sysdig Secure | 2 |
| Orca Security | 3 |
| CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security | 4 |
| Microsoft Defender for Cloud | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | New | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | +1 | #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
1 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Wiz | 1 |
| Orca Security | 2 |
| Microsoft Defender for Cloud | 3 |
| CrowdStrike | 4 |
| Sysdig | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | New | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | +1 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | New | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | -1 | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
12 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | | |
| 2 | CrowdstrikeOfficial | 2 | |
| 3 | ElasticOfficial | 2 | |
| 4 | SentineloneOfficial | 2 | |
| 5 | SysdigOfficial | 2 | |
| 6 | 1 | | |
| 7 | 1 | | |
| 8 | OrcaOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | PaloaltonetworksOfficial | 1 | |
| 10 | QualysOfficial | 1 | |
| 11 | VectraOfficial | 1 | |
| 12 | WizOfficial | 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 |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Defender for Cloud | 1 |
| Wiz | 2 |
| CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security | 3 |
| Sysdig | 4 |
| Orca Security | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | +5 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | New | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | -1 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | -1 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | #10 | - | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Azure Sentinel | 1 |
| Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR | 2 |
| CrowdStrike Falcon XDR / Falcon Complete | 3 |
| SentinelOne Singularity XDR | 4 |
| Check Point CloudGuard XDR | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 3 | New | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 4 | +2 | - | - | - | #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 | CheckpointOfficial | 1 | |
| 2 | CrowdstrikeOfficial | 1 | |
| 3 | ExabeamOfficial | 1 | |
| 4 | FortinetOfficial | 1 | |
| 5 | IbmOfficial | 1 | |
| 6 | MicrosoftOfficial | 1 | |
| 7 | PaloaltonetworksOfficial | 1 | |
| 8 | SecuronixOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | SentineloneOfficial | 1 | |
| 10 | SplunkOfficial | 1 | |
Common AI search questions about Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) Software
Q1
Who leads Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) Software in AI answers?
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is the most recommended cloud detection and response (CDR) software brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are CrowdStrike and Wiz. The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT and Google AI Mode both name Wiz first, Gemini names Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and Perplexity names Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Azure Sentinel.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) Software?
The most cited sources for cloud detection and response (CDR) software recommendations are G2, Crowdstrike and Sentinelone, out of 21 tracked sources. Review platforms shape this category: G2 is the most cited review source, and review platforms account for 47% of all citations.
Q3
How fresh is this Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) Software ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, FortiCNAPP, Check Point CloudGuard XDR and Cortex Cloud entered the top 10 and Palo Alto Networks moved three or more positions in the cloud detection and response (CDR) software index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) Software. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/security-cloud-security-software-cloud-detection-and-response-cdr-software
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 Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) Software, including 25 recommended brands and 21 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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