# Nozomi Networks Guardian vs Dragos Platform: which do AI models recommend for ot/iot security, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, OT and IoT security. One of fourteen models named Nozomi Networks Guardian first on the direct prompt; one named Dragos Platform. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/security/ot-and-iot-security/nozomi-networks-guardian-vs-dragos-platform/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nozomi Networks Guardian | 10% | #3 of 9 | 13% | 46 | 13 of 14 |
| Dragos Platform | 2% | #7 of 9 | 26% | 46 | 14 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

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

## What the models said about Nozomi Networks Guardian

- "Avoid if budget is tight: Nozomi Networks" (Perplexity Sonar, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "The presence of recent high-severity privilege and authentication issues does not mean the product should be avoided outright, it means deployments must be kept current" (Muse Glimmer 30B, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "frequently cost six figures and require dedicated Security Operations Center (SOC) teams—usually out of reach" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, budget prompt, soft negative)
- "Offers the broadest range of deployment form factors and has the most extensive OT and IoT device coverage by asset type count and the strongest scalability" (Claude Haiku 4.5, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Claroty and Nozomi are widely regarded as market leaders for broad asset visibility and risk posture." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, scale prompt, first choice)
- "I'd recommend Nozomi Networks (specifically their Guardian platform with Vantage SaaS management)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Dragos Platform

- "What to Avoid (for Mid-Market) ... Premium pricing (~$100K+/year for single site) and complex deployments." (Kimi K2, direct prompt, hard negative)
- "What to avoid on a tight budget: Claroty, Nozomi Networks, and Dragos" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "Dragos is excellent but tends to lean toward highly complex, utility-grade environments with threat intelligence-heavy requirements." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, scale prompt, soft negative)
- "For OT threat intelligence depth → Dragos (especially if you want the best intelligence subscription and IR expertise)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "Recognized as a leader for its robust OT-specific threat detection, asset visibility, and risk management." (Mistral Small, direct prompt, first choice)
- "consider platforms purpose-built for industrial environments, such as Dragos, Nozomi Networks, or Claroty" (Mistral Small, negative 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.