Evidence floor met in this release.
Published segment leaderboard
Cybersecurity: How buyers choose in the Machine Relations Index
This leaderboard uses only the Cybersecurity / How buyers choose segment denominator: 277 observed answer runs across 12 dates.
Segment-specific denominator. Not the overall domain denominator.
Release floor: 7 dates.
Only released domains with evidence in this exact segment.
Leaderboard
Segment-specific cited sources
Rates, runs and rank are the producer's segment-specific values. Overall domain rates and engine breadth are not used as category rates.
| Rank | Source | Source role | Citation rate | Cited runs | Observed runs | Run dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 of 434 | Microsoft.commicrosoft.com | Vendor-owned source | 18.05% | 50 | 277 | 12 |
| #2 of 434 | Expel.comexpel.com | Other observed source | 11.19% | 31 | 277 | 12 |
| #3 of 434 | Kaseya.comkaseya.com | Other observed source | 10.83% | 30 | 277 | 12 |
| #4 of 434 | Jumpcloud.comjumpcloud.com | Other observed source | 9.75% | 27 | 277 | 12 |
| #5 of 434 | Soc2auditors.orgsoc2auditors.org | Other observed source | 9.75% | 27 | 277 | 12 |
| #6 of 434 | Cynet.comcynet.com | Vendor-owned source | 9.39% | 26 | 277 | 12 |
| #7 of 434 | Redditreddit.com | Community and social platform | 9.39% | 26 | 277 | 12 |
| #8 of 434 | Sentinelone.comsentinelone.com | Vendor-owned source | 7.94% | 22 | 277 | 12 |
| #9 of 434 | N-able.comn-able.com | Other observed source | 7.22% | 20 | 277 | 12 |
| #10 of 434 | TechTargettechtarget.com | Editorial publication | 6.50% | 18 | 277 | 12 |
| #11 of 434 | Defysecurity.comdefysecurity.com | Other observed source | 6.14% | 17 | 277 | 12 |
| #12 of 434 | Corma.iocorma.io | Other observed source | 5.42% | 15 | 277 | 12 |
| #13 of 434 | Nhimg.orgnhimg.org | Other observed source | 5.42% | 15 | 277 | 12 |
| #14 of 434 | Scrut.ioscrut.io | Other observed source | 5.42% | 15 | 277 | 12 |
| #15 of 434 | G2g2.com | Market and company database | 5.05% | 14 | 277 | 12 |
| #16 of 434 | Scalefusion.comscalefusion.com | Other observed source | 5.05% | 14 | 277 | 12 |
| #17 of 434 | Expert Insightsexpertinsights.com | Editorial publication | 4.69% | 13 | 277 | 12 |
| #18 of 434 | Linfordco.comlinfordco.com | Other observed source | 4.69% | 13 | 277 | 12 |
| #19 of 434 | Secure.comsecure.com | Other observed source | 4.69% | 13 | 277 | 12 |
| #20 of 434 | YouTubeyoutube.com | Search or media platform | 4.69% | 13 | 277 | 12 |
| #21 of 434 | Censinet.comcensinet.com | Other observed source | 4.33% | 12 | 277 | 12 |
| #22 of 434 | Majorkeytech.commajorkeytech.com | Other observed source | 4.33% | 12 | 277 | 12 |
| #23 of 434 | SC Mediascworld.com | Editorial publication | 4.33% | 12 | 277 | 12 |
| #24 of 434 | Startwithidentity.comstartwithidentity.com | Other observed source | 4.33% | 12 | 277 | 12 |
| #25 of 434 | Fortinet.comfortinet.com | Vendor-owned source | 3.97% | 11 | 277 | 12 |
| #26 of 434 | Hicomply.comhicomply.com | Vendor-owned source | 3.97% | 11 | 277 | 12 |
| #27 of 434 | Vanta.comvanta.com | Other observed source | 3.97% | 11 | 277 | 12 |
| #28 of 434 | Wiz.iowiz.io | Vendor-owned source | 3.97% | 11 | 277 | 12 |
| #29 of 434 | Amazon.comamazon.com | Other observed source | 3.61% | 10 | 277 | 12 |
| #30 of 434 | Brightdefense.combrightdefense.com | Other observed source | 3.61% | 10 | 277 | 12 |
| #31 of 434 | Descope.comdescope.com | Other observed source | 3.61% | 10 | 277 | 12 |
| #32 of 434 | Github.comgithub.com | Community and social platform | 3.61% | 10 | 277 | 12 |
| #33 of 434 | Mediummedium.com | Community and social platform | 3.61% | 10 | 277 | 12 |
| #34 of 434 | Ory.comory.com | Other observed source | 3.61% | 10 | 277 | 12 |
| #35 of 434 | Pingidentity.compingidentity.com | Market and company database | 3.61% | 10 | 277 | 12 |
| #36 of 434 | Rapid7.comrapid7.com | Vendor-owned source | 3.61% | 10 | 277 | 12 |
| #37 of 434 | Siit.iosiit.io | Other observed source | 3.61% | 10 | 277 | 12 |
| #38 of 434 | Sprinto.comsprinto.com | Other observed source | 3.61% | 10 | 277 | 12 |
| #39 of 434 | Uberether.comuberether.com | Other observed source | 3.61% | 10 | 277 | 12 |
| #40 of 434 | Underdefense.comunderdefense.com | Other observed source | 3.61% | 10 | 277 | 12 |
| #41 of 434 | Cyberdefenders.orgcyberdefenders.org | Other observed source | 3.25% | 9 | 277 | 12 |
| #42 of 434 | Eset.comeset.com | Other observed source | 3.25% | 9 | 277 | 12 |
| #43 of 434 | Idmworks.comidmworks.com | Other observed source | 3.25% | 9 | 277 | 12 |
| #44 of 434 | LinkedInlinkedin.com | Community and social platform | 3.25% | 9 | 277 | 12 |
| #45 of 434 | Okta.comokta.com | Other observed source | 3.25% | 9 | 277 | 12 |
| #46 of 434 | Secureframe.comsecureframe.com | Other observed source | 3.25% | 9 | 277 | 12 |
| #47 of 434 | Airmdr.comairmdr.com | Other observed source | 2.89% | 8 | 277 | 12 |
| #48 of 434 | Authio.comauthio.com | Other observed source | 2.89% | 8 | 277 | 12 |
| #49 of 434 | Cerbos.devcerbos.dev | Other observed source | 2.89% | 8 | 277 | 12 |
| #50 of 434 | Infisign.aiinfisign.ai | Other observed source | 2.89% | 8 | 277 | 12 |
| #51 of 434 | Isms.onlineisms.online | Other observed source | 2.89% | 8 | 277 | 12 |
| #52 of 434 | Sisa.aisisa.ai | Other observed source | 2.89% | 8 | 277 | 12 |
| #53 of 434 | Supertokens.comsupertokens.com | Other observed source | 2.89% | 8 | 277 | 12 |
| #54 of 434 | Vectra.aivectra.ai | Vendor-owned source | 2.89% | 8 | 277 | 12 |
| #55 of 434 | Avatier.comavatier.com | Other observed source | 2.53% | 7 | 277 | 12 |
| #56 of 434 | Complyjet.comcomplyjet.com | Vendor-owned source | 2.53% | 7 | 277 | 12 |
| #57 of 434 | Guptadeepak.comguptadeepak.com | Other observed source | 2.53% | 7 | 277 | 12 |
| #58 of 434 | Oloid.comoloid.com | Other observed source | 2.53% | 7 | 277 | 12 |
| #59 of 434 | Soc2-auditors.comsoc2-auditors.com | Other observed source | 2.53% | 7 | 277 | 12 |
| #60 of 434 | Workos.comworkos.com | Other observed source | 2.53% | 7 | 277 | 12 |
| #61 of 434 | Bitdefender.combitdefender.com | Other observed source | 2.17% | 6 | 277 | 12 |
| #62 of 434 | Everykey.comeverykey.com | Other observed source | 2.17% | 6 | 277 | 12 |
| #63 of 434 | Gwcnetworks.comgwcnetworks.com | Other observed source | 2.17% | 6 | 277 | 12 |
| #64 of 434 | LegalClaritylegalclarity.org | Editorial publication | 2.17% | 6 | 277 | 12 |
| #65 of 434 | Meriplex.commeriplex.com | Other observed source | 2.17% | 6 | 277 | 12 |
| #66 of 434 | Nocdoc.comnocdoc.com | Other observed source | 2.17% | 6 | 277 | 12 |
| #67 of 434 | Optro.aioptro.ai | Other observed source | 2.17% | 6 | 277 | 12 |
| #68 of 434 | Paloaltonetworks.compaloaltonetworks.com | Vendor-owned source | 2.17% | 6 | 277 | 12 |
| #69 of 434 | Qapiplus.comqapiplus.com | Other observed source | 2.17% | 6 | 277 | 12 |
| #70 of 434 | Secureauth.comsecureauth.com | Vendor-owned source | 2.17% | 6 | 277 | 12 |
| #71 of 434 | Technologymatch.comtechnologymatch.com | Other observed source | 2.17% | 6 | 277 | 12 |
| #72 of 434 | Authentrend.comauthentrend.com | Other observed source | 1.81% | 5 | 277 | 12 |
| #73 of 434 | C1.aic1.ai | Vendor-owned source | 1.81% | 5 | 277 | 12 |
| #74 of 434 | Cast.aicast.ai | Other observed source | 1.81% | 5 | 277 | 12 |
| #75 of 434 | Cyber Security Newscybersecuritynews.com | Editorial publication | 1.81% | 5 | 277 | 12 |
| #76 of 434 | Daylight.aidaylight.ai | Other observed source | 1.81% | 5 | 277 | 12 |
| #77 of 434 | Drata.comdrata.com | Other observed source | 1.81% | 5 | 277 | 12 |
| #78 of 434 | Erdalozkaya.comerdalozkaya.com | Other observed source | 1.81% | 5 | 277 | 12 |
| #79 of 434 | Expertchoice.comexpertchoice.com | Other observed source | 1.81% | 5 | 277 | 12 |
| #80 of 434 | Idsync.comidsync.com | Other observed source | 1.81% | 5 | 277 | 12 |
| #81 of 434 | Netwrix.comnetwrix.com | Other observed source | 1.81% | 5 | 277 | 12 |
| #82 of 434 | Ratemysoc.comratemysoc.com | Other observed source | 1.81% | 5 | 277 | 12 |
| #83 of 434 | Splashtop.comsplashtop.com | Other observed source | 1.81% | 5 | 277 | 12 |
| #84 of 434 | Thoughtwavesoft.comthoughtwavesoft.com | Analyst and consulting research | 1.81% | 5 | 277 | 12 |
| #85 of 434 | Univention.comunivention.com | Other observed source | 1.81% | 5 | 277 | 12 |
| #86 of 434 | Viewpointanalysis.comviewpointanalysis.com | Market and company database | 1.81% | 5 | 277 | 12 |
| #87 of 434 | Wolterskluwer.comwolterskluwer.com | Vendor-owned source | 1.81% | 5 | 277 | 12 |
| #88 of 434 | Youtube.com/@cloudeaglecommunityyoutube.com/@cloudeaglecommunity | Other observed source | 1.81% | 5 | 277 | 12 |
| #89 of 434 | Zipsec.comzipsec.com | Other observed source | 1.81% | 5 | 277 | 12 |
| #90 of 434 | Aicpa-cima.comaicpa-cima.com | Other observed source | 1.44% | 4 | 277 | 12 |
| #91 of 434 | Blackpointcyber.comblackpointcyber.com | Other observed source | 1.44% | 4 | 277 | 12 |
| #92 of 434 | Cayosoft.comcayosoft.com | Other observed source | 1.44% | 4 | 277 | 12 |
| #93 of 434 | Ciopages.comciopages.com | Other observed source | 1.44% | 4 | 277 | 12 |
| #94 of 434 | Coherence.uscoherence.us | Other observed source | 1.44% | 4 | 277 | 12 |
| #95 of 434 | Curity.iocurity.io | Other observed source | 1.44% | 4 | 277 | 12 |
| #96 of 434 | Cybermarkagency.comcybermarkagency.com | Other observed source | 1.44% | 4 | 277 | 12 |
| #97 of 434 | Cyberstash.comcyberstash.com | Vendor-owned source | 1.44% | 4 | 277 | 12 |
| #98 of 434 | Forenova.comforenova.com | Other observed source | 1.44% | 4 | 277 | 12 |
| #99 of 434 | Hypr.comhypr.com | Other observed source | 1.44% | 4 | 277 | 12 |
| #100 of 434 | Infoservetec.cominfoservetec.com | Other observed source | 1.44% | 4 | 277 | 12 |
Showing the first 100 rows from 434 observed domains.
Cite this
Machine Relations Index (MRI), Machine Relations Research — machinerelations.ai. Cybersecurity / How buyers choose: 434 observed source domains in the leaderboard, measured on 277 observed runs across 12 distinct run dates, 2026-05-10 to 2026-11-02. Release mri_score_v2.1+2026-11-02+f9aaeca0db15. https://machinerelations.ai/index/categories/cybersecurity/how_choose. CC BY 4.0.Parrott, J. (2026). Cybersecurity / How buyers choose in the Machine Relations Index (Version mri_score_v2.1+2026-11-02+f9aaeca0db15) [Data set]. Machine Relations Research. https://machinerelations.ai/index/categories/cybersecurity/how_choose https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23652423@misc{parrott2026mricybersecurityhowchoose,
author = {Parrott, Jaxon},
title = {Cybersecurity / How buyers choose in the Machine Relations Index},
year = {2026},
version = {mri\_score\_v2.1+2026-11-02+f9aaeca0db15},
publisher = {Machine Relations Research},
url = {https://machinerelations.ai/index/categories/cybersecurity/how_choose},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23652423},
license = {CC-BY-4.0},
note = {Machine Relations Index (MRI), Machine Relations Research — machinerelations.ai}
}Release and boundary
What this segment measures
Published November 2, 2026. The observation window runs May 10, 2026 to November 2, 2026. Methodology v2.1.
MRI measures observed root-domain citations inside monitored prompts. Segment rates are conditional on this sample and do not claim recommendation quality, traffic, placement availability, or commercial performance.