Dataset size
The latest DDoS Protection Solutions run found 14 recommended brands and 8 cited sources in AI answers.
DDoS Protection Solutions
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the DDoS Protection Solutions 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 which brands are recommended, which sources are cited, and how rankings change week over week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 4 October 2026
Brands
Category coverage
14
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
8
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
0%
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 |
|---|---|
| Cloudflare | 1 |
| Akamai | 2 |
| Imperva | 3 |
| Radware | 4 |
| Amazon Web Services | 5 |
Akamai
Amazon Web Services
FastlyWhat AI tools say about DDoS Protection Solutions
Movement
What changed this week?
Cloudflare has held the top position since 28 June 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, Cybersecuritynews and Esecurityplanet, which means the citation field is open.
Citation-ready
Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Cloudflare ranks #1 for DDoS Protection Solutions in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Cloudflare, Akamai, and Imperva lead DDoS Protection Solutions across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Gartner, Cybersecuritynews, and Esecurityplanet are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyEntered the index
New in the top 10
CDNetworks#9
Biggest gains
Moved up this week
Microsoft Azure3 to #7
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
F53 to #11
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
Cloudflarestayed #1
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | #1 | 0 | #1 | |
| #2 | Akamai | #2 | #2 | 0 | #2 |
| #3 | #4 | #3 | 1 | #3 | |
| #4 | #3 | #4 | 1 | #2 | |
| #5 | Amazon Web Services | #5 | #5 | 0 | #3 |
| #6 | Fastly | #6 | #6 | 0 | #6 |
| #7 | #10 | #7 | 3 | #6 | |
| #8 | #7 | #8 | 1 | #5 | |
| #9 | New | #9 | New | #9 | |
| #10 | #9 | #10 | 1 | #8 |
Current brand snapshot
14 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | #1 | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | #2 | #3 | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | +1 | #3 | #4 | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | -1 | #5 | #2 | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | #4 | #5 | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | #7 | #8 | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | +3 | #10 | #6 | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | -1 | - | #9 | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | New | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | -1 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 11 | -3 | #9 | #10 | - | - | | |
| 12 | -1 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 13 | -2 | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 14 | -2 | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
8 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | | |
| 2 | 10 | | |
| 3 | 6 | | |
| 4 | 5 | | |
| 5 | 3 | | |
| 6 | 3 | | |
| 7 | 2 | | |
| 8 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Cloudflare | 1 |
| Akamai | 2 |
| Imperva | 3 |
| Amazon Web Services | 4 |
| Radware | 5 |
AkamaiAmazon Web ServicesFastlyCurrent brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | +2 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | -2 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | New | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | +2 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | -3 | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | -2 | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
3 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | | |
| 2 | 5 | | |
| 3 | 5 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Cloudflare | 1 |
| Radware | 2 |
| Akamai | 3 |
| Imperva | 4 |
| Amazon Web Services | 5 |
Akamai
Amazon Web ServicesFastlyCurrent brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | +1 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | -1 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | +2 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | 0 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | -2 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | 0 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | 0 | - | #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 |
|---|---|
| Cloudflare | 1 |
| Akamai | 2 |
| Imperva | 3 |
| Radware | 4 |
| Amazon Web Services | 5 |
AkamaiAmazon Web ServicesFastlyCurrent brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | +1 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | -1 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | +1 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | -1 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | -2 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | 0 | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | -2 | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
5 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | | |
| 2 | 6 | | |
| 3 | 3 | | |
| 4 | 3 | | |
| 5 | 2 | |
Common AI search questions about DDoS Protection Solutions
Q1
Who leads DDoS Protection Solutions in AI answers?
Cloudflare is the most recommended DDoS protection solutions brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are Akamai and Imperva. Per-engine leader data is not available for this run.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for DDoS Protection Solutions?
The most cited sources for DDoS protection solutions recommendations are Gartner, Cybersecuritynews and Esecurityplanet, out of 8 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Gartner, Cybersecuritynews and Esecurityplanet, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this DDoS Protection Solutions ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, CDNetworks entered the top 10 and Microsoft Azure and F5 moved three or more positions in the DDoS protection solutions index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: DDoS Protection Solutions. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/security-web-security-software-ddos-protection-solutions
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 DDoS Protection Solutions, including 14 recommended brands and 8 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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