Subcategory · AI Citation Index
Who AI is citing in SIEM
No brand captures >1 shortlist mention across 18 SIEM discovery prompts; Azure Blob Storage leads evaluations at 78.
Brands tracked
31
Avg AEO score
61/100
Citation coverage
0%
of brands cited at least once
Dominant brands
0
cited > 50% of queries
Discovery stage
The shortlist
When buyers ask AI for the best SIEM software
No discovery-stage prompts have been scored against this category yet — once the shortlist cron runs, this section will surface which brands AI cites most.
Evaluation stage
The battleground
How brands fare on comparison queries · category median 39/100
Azure Blob Storage scores 78 on direct comparisons, outpacing Cortex Cloud (66), Darktrace (63), and InsightVM (62). The median evaluation score is 39. Azure Blob Storage averages 39 across 5 comparison queries, while Darktrace averages 44 across 4 queries — suggesting Azure's 78 is a single-query ceiling, not sustained performance.
Each brand's evaluation score averages how AI responds to head-to-head comparison queries that mention them. Above-median brands win their comparisons more often than they lose.
Trends
Over the last 12 months
Cortex Cloud rose 8 points and Darktrace fell 8 points between March and April 2026. Overall category average dropped from 67 to 64 over the same two months. Only 2 months of audit data exist; too few to establish a multi-quarter trend.
Editorial picks
Brands worth watching
Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage tops SIEM evaluations at 78 despite being an object-storage service, not a purpose-built SIEM. Its presence signals AI models conflate log-ingestion infrastructure with security analytics platforms.
Read brand profile →Cortex Cloud
Cortex Cloud gained 8 points in April 2026, the sharpest rise in the category. It scores 66 on evaluations and averages 38 across 5 comparison queries, placing it second among active evaluation brands.
Read brand profile →Darktrace
Darktrace fell 8 points in April 2026, the steepest decline in SIEM. It averages 44 across 4 comparison queries — the highest mean evaluation score — but its overall evaluation score is 63, below Azure Blob Storage and Cortex Cloud.
Read brand profile →InsightVM (Nexpose)
InsightVM scores 62 overall but averages 0 across 5 comparison queries, indicating it appears in evaluation contexts without winning head-to-head matchups. Primarily a vulnerability scanner, not a native SIEM.
Read brand profile →FAQ
SIEM questions, answered
Which SIEM platforms does AI recommend most often?+
What is the best SIEM software for enterprise security teams?+
How does Darktrace compare to Cortex Cloud for SIEM?+
Is InsightVM a SIEM platform?+
Are SIEM citation scores rising or falling?+
Why does Azure Blob Storage appear in SIEM evaluations?+
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