# Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management vs Cyberhaven: which do AI models recommend for insider risk, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Insider risk management. Two of fourteen models named Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management first on the direct prompt; one named Cyberhaven. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/security/insider-risk-management/microsoft-purview-insider-risk-management-vs-cyberhaven/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management | 22% | #1 of 12 | 3% | 36 | 13 of 14 |
| Cyberhaven | 2% | #7 of 12 | 20% | 10 | 6 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- GPT-5.4 mini: microsoft purview insider risk management first (first choices: Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management) (alternatives: Teramind, Varonis Data Security Platform)
- Kimi K2: microsoft purview insider risk management first (first choices: Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management) (alternatives: Code42 Incydr, DTEX InTERCEPT, Proofpoint Insider Threat Management)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: cyberhaven first (first choices: Cyberhaven) (alternatives: Code42 Incydr, Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management, Safetica, Teramind)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Teramind) (alternatives: Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management, Proofpoint Insider Threat Management, Varonis Data Security Platform)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Above Security) (alternatives: Code42 Incydr, Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management, Proofpoint Insider Threat Management, Varonis Data Security Platform)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Code42 Incydr, Proofpoint Insider Threat Management) (alternatives: DTEX InTERCEPT, Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management, Safetica)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Code42 Incydr) (alternatives: Above Security, Coro Insider Risk, Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: Safetica Intelligent Data Security Platform) (alternatives: Code42 Incydr, Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management, Teramind)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither first, one named (first choices: Code42 Incydr) (alternatives: Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management, Teramind)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Above Security) (alternatives: Code42, DTEX Systems)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Above Security) (alternatives: Code42, DTEX InTERCEPT, Gurucul, Securonix UEBA)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Above Security) (alternatives: DTEX InTERCEPT, Microsoft Purview)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: Above Security, Safetica) (alternatives: Teramind, UpGuard)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: Above Security) (alternatives: Code42 Incydr)

## What the models said about Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management

- "Potential concerns: Limited visibility outside the Microsoft ecosystem; weaker AI intent reasoning; partial ecosystem coverage." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management if you are already Microsoft centric and need compliance-focused detection, investigation and policy controls." (Muse Glimmer 30B, scale prompt, first choice)
- "the strongest fit in these results is Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management *if your company already has Microsoft 365 E5*" (Perplexity Sonar, budget prompt, first choice)
- "If your company is already paying for Microsoft 365 E5 licenses, Microsoft Purview is your default best choice." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Cyberhaven

- "Potential concerns: Lacks breadth of cross-domain behavioral coverage and integration; may require additional tools" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "usually cost-prohibitive for companies on a limited budget, often starting at $25,000 to $75,000+ per year" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, budget prompt, soft negative)
- "If your primary goal is protecting IP (source code, CAD drawings, customer lists): Go with Cyberhaven." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "Best Overall for SaaS-First & IP-Heavy Companies: Cyberhaven (Data Detection & Response)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, direct prompt, first choice)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.