# Fortinet OT Security Platform vs Armis Centrix: which do AI models recommend for ot/iot security, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, OT and IoT security. Two of fourteen models named Fortinet OT Security Platform first on the direct prompt; one named Armis Centrix. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/security/ot-and-iot-security/fortinet-ot-security-platform-vs-armis-centrix/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet OT Security Platform | 8% | #4 of 9 | 4% | 23 | 11 of 14 |
| Armis Centrix | 6% | #5 of 9 | 13% | 31 | 14 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Gemini 3.5 Flash: fortinet ot security platform first (first choices: Fortinet OT Security Platform, Microsoft Defender for IoT) (alternatives: Claroty xDome, Nozomi Networks Guardian)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: fortinet ot security platform first (first choices: Fortinet OT Security Platform) (alternatives: Dragos Platform, Nozomi Networks Guardian)
- Kimi K2: armis centrix first (first choices: Armis Centrix, Claroty xDome) (alternatives: Fortinet OT Security Platform, Microsoft Defender for IoT, Nozomi Networks Guardian)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Claroty xDome, Nozomi Networks Guardian) (alternatives: Dragos Platform, Fortinet OT Security Platform, Palo Alto Networks, Tenable OT Security)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither first, one named (first choices: Claroty xDome) (alternatives: Armis Centrix, Dragos Platform)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Radiflow360) (alternatives: Claroty xDome, Dragos Platform, Fortinet OT Security Platform, Palo Alto Networks)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Claroty xDome) (alternatives: Dragos Platform, Fortinet OT Security Platform, Nozomi Networks Guardian, Palo Alto Networks)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Radiflow360) (alternatives: Armis Centrix, Claroty xDome, Nozomi Networks Guardian, Tenable OT Security)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Dragos Platform) (alternatives: Claroty xDome, Nozomi Networks Guardian)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: Claroty xDome) (alternatives: Microsoft Defender for IoT, Nozomi Networks Guardian, Palo Alto Networks Industrial OT Security)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Palo Alto Networks) (alternatives: Claroty xDome, Forcepoint)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Industrial AI) (alternatives: Claroty xDome, Nozomi Networks Guardian, Tenable.io OT)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: Nozomi Networks Vantage) (alternatives: Claroty xDome, Dragos Platform)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: Radiflow360) (alternatives: Claroty xDome, Nozomi Networks Guardian)

## What the models said about Fortinet OT Security Platform

- "may be better evaluated as infrastructure/security-control platforms than as best-in-class OT-native monitors" (Perplexity Sonar, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Microsoft Defender for IoT (if you are a Microsoft shop) or Fortinet (if you use their network hardware) are the most successful starting points" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Fortinet offers a cost-effective entry point with OT appliances starting at $2,200-$4,000" (Claude Haiku 4.5, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Start with Fortinet for network-based protection and segmentation" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, direct prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Armis Centrix

- "Example Platforms to approach with caution: Armis Centrix (or similar integration-heavy IT/IoT platforms)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Strong on IoT/XIoT discovery but weaker on deep OT protocol knowledge vs. natives like Dragos/Nozomi." (Grok 4.1 Fast, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "not the same as deep OT-native detection; they may be better suited to IoT visibility" (Perplexity Sonar, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "I'd recommend Armis as the primary choice due to its balance of comprehensive device discovery, ease of implementation, and vendor compatibility" (Claude Haiku 4.5, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "You should only choose Agentless (passive monitoring) platforms like Claroty, Nozomi, or Armis for OT." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, negative prompt, first choice)
- "start with Claroty xDome or Armis" (Kimi K2, 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.