# Acalvio ShadowPlex: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 42 judge labels across 1 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/acalvio-shadowplex/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deception technology | 9% | 2 | 14% | 42 |

## What the models said for it

- "Consistently ranked as a leader in GigaOm’s Radar Report (2023–2024)... stands out for its centralized Deception Farm architecture, cloud-native design, and AI-driven countermeasures" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Deception)
- "I recommend requesting demos from Illusive Networks and Acalvio specifically, as they appear most focused on the mid-market segment." (MiniMax M2.5, Deception)
- "If you want enterprise-scale automation with very low operational burden, Acalvio is the recognized leader." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Deception)
- "If you want broad enterprise coverage, Acalvio and Attivo/SentinelOne are the strongest fits" (Perplexity Sonar, Deception)

## And against it

- "look out for architectural red flags when evaluating active deception platforms (such as those from Acalvio, CounterCraft, or Fidelis Security)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Deception)
- "massive enterprise "deception grids" (such as Acalvio, Fidelis, or SentinelOne Attivo) are highly effective, they are cost-prohibitive" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Deception)
- "this complexity often translates to higher pricing and more required administrative upkeep" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Deception)
- "Overkill — designed for large enterprises with complex hybrid-cloud/OT environments" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Deception)

## In its own words

What Acalvio ShadowPlex's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: the deception platform built to operationalize 360 Deception at enterprise scale (https://acalvio.com/)
- For: enterprise and government environments (https://acalvio.com/)

## What it publishes

Every page acalvio.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 477 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 117 pages, 31 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-15
- case study: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-09-26
- webinar or virtual event: 27 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-12
- conference or event: 52 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-25
- report or ebook: 38 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-12
- comparison: 3 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- template or tool: 1 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-30
- glossary or explainer: 48 pages, 23 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-13
- news or press: 46 pages, 14 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- Recent: 2026-09-29 news or press: Acalvio launches shadowplex ai agent in the gemini enterprise agent marketplace https://www.acalvio.com/press-releases/acalvio-launches-shadowplex-ai-agent-in-the-gemini-enterprise-agent-marketplace
- Recent: 2026-09-25 conference or event: Falcon europe 2026 https://www.acalvio.com/resources/events/falcon-europe-2026
- Recent: 2026-09-25 conference or event: Ians new york forum https://www.acalvio.com/resources/events/ians-new-york-forum
- Recent: 2026-09-25 conference or event: Cisco live 2026 2 https://www.acalvio.com/resources/events/cisco-live-2026-2
- Recent: 2026-09-24 conference or event: Isa saudi automation conference 2026 https://www.acalvio.com/resources/events/isa-saudi-automation-conference-2026
- Recent: 2026-09-21 comparison: Ai security solutions preemptive defense vs reactive tools https://www.acalvio.com/agentic-ai-security/ai-security-solutions-preemptive-defense-vs-reactive-tools

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.