Dataset size
The latest Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platforms run found 17 recommended brands and 16 cited sources in AI answers.
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platforms
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) 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
17
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
16
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
25%
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 |
|---|---|
| Zscaler | 1 |
| Palo Alto Networks | 2 |
| Cisco | 3 |
| Fortinet | 4 |
| Cato Networks | 5 |
What AI tools say about Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platforms
Movement
What changed this week?
Zscaler has held the top position since 12 July 2026, and the ranking below it moved little this week.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Gartner, Sase and Catonetworks, which means the citation field is open.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT names Cato Networks, Google AI Mode and Gemini both name Palo Alto Networks first, and Perplexity names Zscaler.
Citation-ready
Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Zscaler ranks #1 for Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platforms in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Zscaler, Palo Alto Networks, and Cisco lead Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platforms across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Gartner, Sase, and Catonetworks are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyEntered the index
New in the top 10
Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE#9
Biggest gains
Moved up this week
Cisco3 to #3
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
Zscalerstayed #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 | #6 | #3 | 3 | #2 | |
| #4 | #4 | #4 | 0 | #3 | |
| #5 | #3 | #5 | 2 | #3 | |
| #6 | #5 | #6 | 1 | #5 | |
| #7 | #7 | #7 | 0 | #6 | |
| #8 | #8 | #8 | 0 | #8 | |
| #9 | New | #9 | New | #9 | |
| #10 | #10 | #10 | 0 | #9 |
Current brand snapshot
17 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #4 | #2 | #2 | #1 | | |
| 2 | 0 | #2 | #1 | #1 | #2 | | |
| 3 | +3 | #6 | #5 | #3 | #3 | | |
| 4 | 0 | #3 | #7 | #4 | #4 | | |
| 5 | -2 | #1 | #4 | #7 | #8 | | |
| 6 | -1 | #5 | #3 | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | 0 | #7 | #6 | #5 | - | | |
| 8 | 0 | #8 | #8 | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | New | #2 | #1 | #1 | #2 | | |
| 10 | 0 | #9 | #9 | #9 | #7 | | |
| 11 | +7 | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 12 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 13 | New | #9 | #9 | #9 | #7 | | |
| 14 | New | #10 | #10 | #10 | - | | |
| 15 | -2 | #1 | #4 | #7 | #8 | | |
| 16 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 17 | New | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
16 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | | |
| 2 | 3 | | |
| 3 | CatonetworksOfficial | 2 | |
| 4 | FortinetOfficial | 2 | |
| 5 | ZscalerOfficial | 2 | |
| 6 | 2 | | |
| 7 |  AkamaiOfficial | 1 | |
| 8 | CheckpointOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | CiscoOfficial | 1 | |
| 10 | 1 | | |
| 11 | EnumeralabsOfficial | 1 | |
| 12 | NetskopeOfficial | 1 | |
| 13 | OktaOfficial | 1 | |
| 14 | PaloaltonetworksOfficial | 1 | |
| 15 | Versa NetworksOfficial | 1 | |
| 16 | VmwareOfficial | 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 |
|---|---|
| Cato Networks | 1 |
| Palo Alto Networks | 2 |
| Fortinet | 3 |
| Zscaler | 4 |
| Netskope | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | -1 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | +4 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | -2 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | -1 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | +1 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | -3 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | 0 | #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 |
|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | 1 |
| Zscaler | 2 |
| Netskope | 3 |
| Cato Networks | 4 |
| Cisco | 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 | 0 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | +3 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | +1 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | -2 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | -2 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | 0 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
8 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | | |
| 2 | 2 | | |
| 3 | CatonetworksOfficial | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | | |
| 5 | FortinetOfficial | 1 | |
| 6 | NetskopeOfficial | 1 | |
| 7 | Versa NetworksOfficial | 1 | |
| 8 | ZscalerOfficial | 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 | 1 |
| Zscaler | 2 |
| Cisco | 3 |
| Fortinet | 4 |
| Cloudflare | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | +3 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | +1 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | +2 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | -2 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | -4 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | +1 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | -1 | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
1 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Zscaler | 1 |
| Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE | 2 |
| Cisco Secure Access | 3 |
| Fortinet FortiSASE | 4 |
| VMware Secure Access | 5 |
Akamai Enterprise Application Access (SASE)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 | +1 | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 5 | +5 | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 8 | 0 | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
11 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | | |
| 2 | AkamaiOfficial | 1 | |
| 3 | CatonetworksOfficial | 1 | |
| 4 | CheckpointOfficial | 1 | |
| 5 | CiscoOfficial | 1 | |
| 6 | EnumeralabsOfficial | 1 | |
| 7 | FortinetOfficial | 1 | |
| 8 | OktaOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | PaloaltonetworksOfficial | 1 | |
| 10 | VmwareOfficial | 1 | |
| 11 | ZscalerOfficial | 1 | |
Common AI search questions about Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platforms
Q1
Who leads Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platforms in AI answers?
Zscaler is the most recommended secure access service edge (SASE) platforms brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are Palo Alto Networks and Cisco. The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT names Cato Networks, Google AI Mode and Gemini both name Palo Alto Networks first, and Perplexity names Zscaler.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platforms?
The most cited sources for secure access service edge (SASE) platforms recommendations are Gartner, Sase and Catonetworks, out of 16 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Gartner, Sase and Catonetworks, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platforms ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE entered the top 10 and Cisco moved three or more positions in the secure access service edge (SASE) platforms index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platforms. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/security-cloud-security-software-secure-access-service-edge-sase-platforms
Report data
Download the same ranking data used by the chart, tables and Dataset schema.
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 Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platforms, including 17 recommended brands and 16 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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