Subcategory · AI Citation Index
Who AI is citing in Vulnerability Management
No brand reaches shortlist in vulnerability management: Azure Blob Storage leads at 78, Snyk climbs 9 points in one month.
Brands tracked
75
Avg AEO score
67/100
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 Vulnerability Management 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 40/100
In head-to-head comparisons, Tenable Security Center and Qualys tie at 44 (5 queries each), both above the 40 median. Veracode scores 41 across 4 queries; Secureframe hits 40 in 4. Snyk and InsightVM (Nexpose) register 0 in evaluation despite appearing in 4 and 5 comparisons respectively, indicating AI avoids recommending them when users pit brands against each other.
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
Too few audits to establish a trend — only March and April 2026 data exist. Snyk rose 9 points month-over-month; Qualys fell 6. Average score moved from 66 to 67 across the 7-to-9-brand sample.
Editorial picks
Brands worth watching
Azure Blob Storage
Scores 78 — highest in the category — but earns 39 in evaluation contexts and appears in 5 comparison queries. The gap suggests AI cites it broadly but hedges when buyers compare it directly to purpose-built vuln-management platforms.
Read brand profile →Snyk
Climbed 9 points in one month to a 72 score, the steepest gain in the category. Evaluated in 4 comparisons but scored 0, meaning LLMs mention it often yet rarely endorse it when users ask for head-to-head analysis.
Read brand profile →Tenable Security Center
Ties for the highest evaluation score at 44 across 5 comparison queries. General score of 68 places it third overall, signaling consistent citation in both discovery and evaluation contexts.
Read brand profile →Qualys
Also scores 44 in evaluation (5 queries) but dropped 6 points month-over-month to 66. The decline is the sharpest in the category, though the cause is unclear from two months of data.
Read brand profile →InsightVM (Nexpose)
Appears in 5 comparison queries — tied for the most in the category — but scores 0 in evaluation and 62 overall. AI knows the brand exists but avoids recommending it when users weigh alternatives.
Read brand profile →FAQ
Vulnerability Management questions, answered
What is the best vulnerability management software?+
How do Tenable Security Center and Qualys compare?+
Is Snyk a good vulnerability management tool?+
Why does Azure Blob Storage appear in vulnerability management rankings?+
Which vulnerability management vendors are losing ground in AI citations?+
What does a 0% shortlist coverage rate mean for vulnerability management?+
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