Dataset size
The latest Cloud Workload Protection Platforms run found 23 recommended brands and 20 cited sources in AI answers.
Cloud Workload Protection Platforms
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Cloud Workload Protection Platforms 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
23
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
20
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
38%
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 | 1 |
| Wiz | 2 |
| CrowdStrike | 3 |
| Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud | 4 |
| Orca Security | 5 |
What AI tools say about Cloud Workload Protection Platforms
Movement
What changed this week?
Microsoft held the top position, but the ranking below it moved sharply: Trend Micro Cloud One - Conformity entered the top 10 this week, while Check Point CloudGuard dropped at least three positions.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
Answers in this category lean on vendor pages: Orca, Paloaltonetworks and Wiz are the most cited brand-owned sources, and official domains account for 38% of all citations.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT names Wiz, Google AI Mode names Microsoft, which does not appear in the top five of any other engine, and Gemini and Perplexity both name Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud first.
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Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Microsoft ranks #1 for Cloud Workload Protection Platforms in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Microsoft, Wiz, and CrowdStrike lead Cloud Workload Protection Platforms across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
G2, Orca, and Gartner are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyEntered the index
New in the top 10
Trend Micro Cloud One - Conformity#10
Biggest gains
Moved up this week
Aqua Security4 to #8
SentinelOne3 to #7
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
Check Point CloudGuard7 to #15
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
Microsoftstayed #1
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | #1 | 0 | #1 | |
| #2 | #2 | #2 | 0 | #1 | |
| #3 | #3 | #3 | 0 | #2 | |
| #4 | #4 | #4 | 0 | #1 | |
| #5 | #5 | #5 | 0 | #5 | |
| #6 | #6 | #6 | 0 | #4 | |
| #7 | #10 | #7 | 3 | #7 | |
| #8 | #12 | #8 | 4 | #5 | |
| #9 | #9 | #9 | 0 | #7 | |
| #10 | New | #10 | New | #10 |
Current brand snapshot
23 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #3 | #1 | #4 | #2 | | |
| 2 | 0 | #1 | #2 | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | #4 | #6 | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | - | #3 | #1 | #1 | | |
| 5 | 0 | #2 | #9 | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | #7 | #4 | #8 | - | | |
| 7 | +3 | #8 | #7 | #6 | - | | |
| 8 | +4 | #9 | #8 | #7 | - | | |
| 9 | 0 | - | #3 | #1 | #1 | | |
| 10 | New | #6 | #5 | #9 | #3 | | |
| 11 | New | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 12 | New | #5 | - | #10 | #7 | | |
| 13 | New | - | #3 | #1 | #1 | | |
| 14 | +6 | #6 | #5 | #9 | #3 | | |
| 15 | -7 | #5 | - | #10 | #7 | | |
| 16 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 17 | New | #6 | #5 | #9 | #3 | | |
| 18 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 19 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 20 | New | #6 | #5 | #9 | #3 | | |
| 21 | New | - | #10 | - | - | | |
| 22 | New | #10 | - | - | - | | |
| 23 | New | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
20 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | | |
| 2 | OrcaOfficial | 10 | |
| 3 | 8 | | |
| 4 | 3 | | |
| 5 | PaloaltonetworksOfficial | 2 | |
| 6 | 2 | | |
| 7 | WizOfficial | 2 | |
| 8 | AquasecOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 |  AmazonOfficial | 1 | |
| 10 | 1 | | |
| 11 | BitdefenderOfficial | 1 | |
| 12 | CheckpointOfficial | 1 | |
| 13 | CiscoOfficial | 1 | |
| 14 | 1 | | |
| 15 | 1 | | |
| 16 | IbmOfficial | 1 | |
| 17 | MicrosoftOfficial | 1 | |
| 18 | SentineloneOfficial | 1 | |
| 19 | 1 | | |
| 20 | SysdigOfficial | 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 |
| Orca Security | 2 |
| Microsoft Defender for Cloud | 3 |
| CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security | 4 |
| Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | +2 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | +3 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | -1 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | New | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | New | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | -2 | #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 |
|---|---|
| Microsoft | 1 |
| Wiz | 2 |
| Palo Alto Networks | 3 |
| Sysdig | 4 |
| Trend Micro | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | +1 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | New | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | New | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | New | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | New | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | 0 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | -3 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
8 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | | |
| 2 | WizOfficial | 2 | |
| 3 | AquasecOfficial | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | | |
| 5 | BitdefenderOfficial | 1 | |
| 6 | PaloaltonetworksOfficial | 1 | |
| 7 | SentineloneOfficial | 1 | |
| 8 | SysdigOfficial | 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 |
|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud | 1 |
| Wiz | 2 |
| CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security | 3 |
| Microsoft Defender for Cloud | 4 |
| Orca Security | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | +2 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | New | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | New | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | 0 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | 0 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
1 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OrcaOfficial | 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 |
|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud | 1 |
| Microsoft Defender for Cloud | 2 |
| Trend Micro Cloud One - Conformity | 3 |
| McAfee Cloud Workload Security | 4 |
| Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR (Cloud Security)* | 5 |
AWS Security Hub / Amazon DetectiveCurrent brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 2 | +3 | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 3 | New | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 4 | New | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 5 | New | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 7 | -5 | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | - | #10 | |
Common AI search questions about Cloud Workload Protection Platforms
Q1
Who leads Cloud Workload Protection Platforms in AI answers?
Microsoft is the most recommended cloud workload protection platforms brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are Wiz and CrowdStrike. The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT names Wiz, Google AI Mode names Microsoft, and Gemini and Perplexity both name Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud first.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Cloud Workload Protection Platforms?
The most cited sources for cloud workload protection platforms recommendations are G2, Orca and Gartner, out of 20 tracked sources. Answers in this category lean on vendor pages: Orca, Paloaltonetworks and Wiz are the most cited brand-owned sources, and official domains account for 38% of all citations. The main independent sources are G2, Gartner and Idc.
Q3
How fresh is this Cloud Workload Protection Platforms ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Trend Micro Cloud One - Conformity entered the top 10 and Check Point CloudGuard, Aqua Security and SentinelOne moved three or more positions in the cloud workload protection platforms index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Cloud Workload Protection Platforms. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/security-cloud-security-software-cloud-workload-protection-platforms
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 Workload Protection Platforms, including 23 recommended brands and 20 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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