AI Visibility Leaderboard — Identity Security PlatformsWeek of May 4, 2026
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As of week of May 4, 2026, the top AI-visible brands in Identity Security Platforms are Ping Identity (100%), CyberArk (93.8%), and SailPoint (93.8%) — based on 16 grounded responses across GPT and Gemini. Rankings are updated weekly by FreshNews.ai.
Based on grounded AI responses across GPT and Gemini using curated industry prompts. Updated weekly.
Weekly AI Visibility Index for identity security platforms — which IAM, CIEM and zero-trust vendors GPT and Gemini recommend in tested buying queries.
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This page shows the AI Visibility Index for the Identity Security Platforms category, based on structured prompts run weekly across both AI engines.
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AI Visibility Snapshot — Identity Security Platforms
Top brands surfaced in tested AI responses:
- Ping Identity — appears in 100% of tested responses
- CyberArk — appears in 93.8% of tested responses
- SailPoint — appears in 93.8% of tested responses
- Okta — appears in 87.5% of tested responses
- Forgerock — appears in 50% of tested responses
Source: FreshNews AI Visibility Observatory
Engines tested: GPT · Gemini
Example queries
Illustrative prompts used in this category—similar in spirit to weekly Observatory test prompts.
- “Best identity security platforms for zero trust”
- “Top IAM vendors recommended for mid-market companies”
- “Compare leading CIEM and identity governance tools”
AI Visibility Rankings
AI Visibility measures how often a brand appears in tested AI responses. Brands are ranked by mention frequency across AI engines. Delta shows change from the previous week.
| Rank | Brand | Mentions | AI Recommendation Rate | Δ vs Previous Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ping Identity | 16 | 100% | — |
| 2 | CyberArk | 15 | 93.8% | — |
| 3 | SailPoint | 15 | 93.8% | — |
| 4 | Okta | 14 | 87.5% | — |
| 5 | Forgerock | 8 | 50% | — |
| 6 | Microsoft Entra Id | 8 | 50% | — |
| 7 | Ibm Security Verify | 7 | 43.8% | — |
| 8 | OneLogin | 6 | 37.5% | — |
| 9 | Microsoft | 5 | 31.3% | — |
| 10 | Ibm | 4 | 25% | — |
Key Insights
Ping Identity appeared in every tested response this week.
Ping Identity, CyberArk, SailPoint accounted for the majority of brand appearances in tested responses.
24 total citations across 19 unique domains
Top cited domain: sailpoint.com
History
Recommendation Trend
Weekly AI mentions per brand (from Observatory history snapshots).
Weekly totals
Sum of brand mentions per week and count of brands with mentions.
| Week | Total Mentions | Brands Tracked |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | 75 | 5 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 47 | 5 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 56 | 5 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 54 | 5 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 61 | 5 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 56 | 5 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 59 | 5 |
| May 4, 2026 | 68 | 5 |
How this index works
This index tracks which companies appear in AI-generated answers across major AI engines. Each week we run a structured set of prompts related to this industry and analyze the responses returned by AI systems.
Key characteristics
- Grounded AI responses are prioritized when available
- OpenAI GPT and Google Gemini are tested each week
- Rankings reflect frequency of appearance across tested prompts
Example prompts
Category-specific prompts are executed weekly. Prompts are designed to reflect real-world search and recommendation queries. Each prompt asks AI systems to recommend vendors or solutions for this industry vertical.
- “Best identity security platforms for zero trust”
- “Top IAM vendors recommended for mid-market companies”
- “Compare leading CIEM and identity governance tools”
Glossary
- AI Recommendation Rate
- Percentage of total tested AI responses in which a brand appears. A brand appearing in 16 of 16 tested responses has a recommendation rate of 100%.
- Mentions
- Total number of times a brand was named across the week’s grounded prompt runs.
- Δ vs Previous Week
- Net change in mention count compared to the prior weekly snapshot. Positive values indicate growing AI visibility; negative values indicate decline.
- Grounded response
- An AI response generated with live web-search retrieval enabled, so the answer is grounded in current sources rather than parametric memory alone.
Results update weekly.
This index reflects AI recommendation visibility — how often brands appear in AI-generated responses across weekly structured prompt runs. Results do not reflect sponsorship or paid placement of any kind. For background on how AI systems select brands, see our AI visibility methodology guide.
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