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The most visible endpoint security tools in Spain, October 2026

October 2026 · 15 questions asked from Spain in Spanish and English · ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode · 60 answers read

AI: how the engines answer the board's questions; Search: Google's top 10 for the questions' demand keywords; All: both combined. How the Heralded Score works.

Most cited source

cybersecmanager.net

3citations

From Google AI Mode, Gemini and Google AI Overviews

Where engines disagree most

Sophos

1/4engines put it in their top three

Top three on Google AI Mode, not on Gemini, Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT

Brands

Rank Brand Rank change Heralded Score Score trend Mentioned Recommended By engine Mentioned by Change
1 Microsoft Defender US New entry 56 , range 35–77
56
  • : score 56 · #1
 41% 33% None First reading
2 Bitdefender RO New entry 39 , range 21–61
39
  • : score 39 · #2
 23% 16% First reading
3 AVG CZ New entry 33 , range 0–75
33
  • : score 33 · #3
 3% 2% None First reading
4 Sophos GB New entry 29 , range 14–55
29
  • : score 29 · #4
 16% 10% First reading
5 ESET SK New entry 27 , range 12–54
27
  • : score 27 · #5
 16% 7% First reading
6 Microsoft 365 Business Premium US New entry 25 , range 20–54
25
  • : score 25 · #6
 20% 12% None First reading
7 CrowdStrike US New entry 25 , range 6–51
25
  • : score 25 · #7
 15% 3% First reading
8 SentinelOne US New entry 23 , range 6–51
23
  • : score 23 · #8
 15% 3% First reading
9 McAfee US New entry 23 , range 0–73
23
  • : score 23 · #9
 3% 1% First reading
10 Kaspersky RU New entry 18 , range 1–40
18
  • : score 18 · #10
 5% 2% None First reading

“=” marks brands whose score ranges overlap, so the test cannot separate them. Every brand named in at least three answers is ranked. By engine has one dot per engine (ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode), darker the more often it names the brand.

This month's moves

First reading. No comparable previous month yet.

Biggest risers

No clear rise.

Biggest fallers

No clear fall.

Drop-outs

No drop-outs.

Most cited sources

Rank Source Type Cited in Engines Pages cited Brands its pages mention
1 cybersecmanager.net Media 5.0% 3 of 4 2 11
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8 computerweekly.com Media 1.7% 1 of 4 1 Not read
9 inc.com Media 1.7% 1 of 4 1 Not read
10Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it.

The questions, and who wins each

QuestionLanguageWins it
best endpoint security tools for small businesses English Bitdefender, Microsoft 365 Business Premium and Microsoft Defender, tied
protect company laptops from malware for small businesses English Microsoft Defender
how can a small business protect employee computers from cyberattacks English Microsoft Defender
how to stop malware from infecting company laptops English Microsoft Defender
managed endpoint protection vs in-house security for it teams English No brand recommended

Each engine's top three

Method

For the AI side, each month Heralded asks every engine the same buyer questions, twice each, and reads every answer. An answer counts 0 for a brand it leaves out, 50 for a brand it names and 100 for a brand it recommends, and the Heralded Score is built from those. A brand named in at least three answers gets a score and a place.

How the leaderboards are measured