Application security posture management software: AI search visibility ranking (2026)
How AI search engines rank application security posture management software by visibility and citations. 20 brands measured monthly across Google AI Mode: which brands the AI names in answers, which domains it cites as sources, and how the leaders compare. Application security posture platforms used to unify findings, prioritize risk, map code exposure, and improve software security programs. Composite score: 70% visibility (% of AI answers naming the brand) + 30% citation rate (% citing the brand's domain). Full methodology →
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At a glance
What we observed in this categoryauto-generated
Cycode dominates the Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) AI visibility landscape with a composite score of 36.2, more than twice that of second-ranked Aikido Security at 12.5. The category average visibility sits at just 2.5%, making Cycode's 25.0% figure ten times the norm. This gap is not marginal. It signals that Google AI Mode is consistently surfacing one brand above all others in a fragmented, emerging category where most vendors score zero.
A notable divergence exists between visibility and citation. Legit Security holds 12.5% visibility but 0.0% citation, meaning AI mentions the brand without linking to it as a source. Arnica and Checkmarx One show the inverse pattern: 0.0% visibility but 25.0% citation each, indicating the AI draws on their content as reference material without naming them in direct answers. Cycode alone achieves strong performance on both dimensions, with 25.0% visibility and 62.5% citation.
The top cited sources reveal that Google AI Mode is anchoring heavily on third-party authority signals. YouTube, Gartner, and G2 appear alongside vendor-owned domains such as cycode.com, arnica.io, checkmarx.com, and apiiro.com. SentinelOne also appears as a cited source despite not ranking in the top 10 by composite score, suggesting its content is used for contextual reference rather than direct brand recognition in AI-generated answers.
Movers & shakers since last refresh
Biggest visibility risers
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Cycode 0% → 25% · rank #0 → #1+25pp
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Aikido Security 0% → 12% · rank #0 → #2+12pp
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Legit Security 0% → 12% · rank #0 → #3+12pp
The ranking
| # | Brand | Visibility | Citation | Top engine |
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| 1 |
cycode.com
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25% | 62% | Google AI Mode |
Cycode leads all 20 brands with a composite score of 36.2, visibility of 25.0%, and a citation rate of 62.5%, far exceeding the category averages of 2.5% and 6.9% respectively. |
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| 2 |
aikido.dev
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12% | 12% | Google AI Mode |
Aikido Security sits second with balanced visibility and citation both at 12.5%, making it the only brand outside Cycode to achieve parity between being named and being sourced. |
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| 3 |
legitsecurity.com
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12% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Legit Security matches Aikido Security on visibility at 12.5% but records 0.0% citation, meaning AI mentions it in answers without treating its domain as a citable source. |
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| 4 |
arnica.io
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0% | 25% | Google AI Mode |
Arnica achieves 0.0% visibility yet 25.0% citation, showing its content is referenced by Google AI Mode as a background source rather than surfaced as a named brand in responses. |
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| 5 |
checkmarx.com
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0% | 25% | Google AI Mode |
Checkmarx One mirrors Arnica exactly, with 0.0% visibility and 25.0% citation, suggesting established domain authority that informs AI answers without generating direct brand mentions. |
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| 6 |
apiiro.com
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0% | 12% | Google AI Mode |
| 7 |
armorcode.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 8 |
ox.security
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 9 |
jit.io
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 10 |
endorlabs.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 11 |
snyk.io
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 12 |
jupiterone.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 13 |
brinqa.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 14 |
nucleussec.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 15 |
seemplicity.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 16 |
amplifier.security
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 17 |
mend.io
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 18 |
veracode.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 19 |
phoenix.security
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 20 |
escape.tech
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Sources AI engines trust in this category
Across the 8 buyer-intent queries we ran on application security posture management software, these are the domains Google AI Mode cited most often. If you're not on this list — or if your competitors are — that's a concrete PR / linkbuilding target.
How to read this ranking
Four things worth knowing before you act on the numbers above. These are the same definitions across every industry page — for category-specific observations, see the What we observed section above (where available) and the per-brand insights inline in the ranking.
Visibility = being named
A brand's visibility % is the share of AI answers that mention it by name in the response prose. This is who AI engines actively recommend to the buyer.
Citation rate = being trusted
Citation rate is the share of AI answers that include the brand's domain as a clickable source link. This is what the AI treats as authoritative evidence — different from being named.
Top engine differs by brand
The "top engine" column shows which AI surface each brand performs best on. Big gaps between a brand's score across engines usually points to specific content or schema gaps.
Rankings move month to month
AI engines re-crawl and re-rank on shorter cycles than classical search. We re-audit every brand on this list at least every 30 days and refresh this page automatically.
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Frequently asked about application security posture management software AI visibility
Who leads AI visibility in Application Security Posture Management software?
Cycode leads with a composite score of 36.2 and 25.0% visibility, which is ten times the category average of 2.5%. No other brand comes close, with the nearest competitor Aikido Security scoring 12.5%.
What is the typical AI visibility level for ASPM vendors?
The category average visibility is just 2.5% and the average citation rate is 6.9%, with the majority of the 20 tracked brands recording composite scores of zero.
What sources does Google AI Mode cite most for ASPM research?
The top cited sources are YouTube, cycode.com, gartner.com, sentinelone.com, arnica.io, checkmarx.com, apiiro.com, and g2.com, combining vendor-owned domains with third-party review and analyst platforms.
Can a brand be cited by AI without appearing in AI-generated answers?
Yes. Arnica and Checkmarx One both have 0.0% visibility but 25.0% citation each, meaning Google AI Mode draws on their content as reference material without naming them directly in responses.
Which ASPM brands are named in AI answers but not cited as sources?
Legit Security has 12.5% visibility but 0.0% citation, indicating it is mentioned by name in AI-generated answers while its domain is not used as a linked or attributed source.
Which engine is driving AI visibility for ASPM brands?
Google AI Mode is the top engine for every brand in the top 10, and the audit data covers this engine exclusively, meaning all visibility and citation scores reflect performance in Google AI Mode alone.