# Fidelis Deception: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 14 judge labels across 1 categories by 9 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/fidelis-deception/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deception technology | 0% | 26 | 21% | 14 |

## What the models said for it

- "active defense/Deception* platforms (like Fidelis or Tsuru) designed to catch the attacker once they are in" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Deception)
- "Fidelis Deception is notable for its DeceptionGrid approach" (Perplexity Sonar, Deception)
- "Mid-market companies wanting network + endpoint coverage" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Deception)
- "Enterprises → Acalvio/Fidelis" (Grok 4.1 Fast, 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)
- "cost-prohibitive and require a dedicated team to manage" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Deception)
- "stronger but typically far less budget-friendly" (Perplexity Sonar, Deception)

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: This proactive approach to threat detection and mitigation helps turn adversaries into targets. Fidelis Deception delivers high-fidelity alerts and events from decoys, AD credentials, poisoned data, and suspicious traffic. (https://fidelissecurity.com/)
- For: MSSPs, Security System Integrators, Value-added Distributors, Channel Partners, And more (https://fidelissecurity.com/partners)
- Customers named: Children’s Hospital, Lyell Immunopharma, Lauda, Merit Awards, Children's Hospital, Fortune 1000 Pharmaceutical Company, Financial Company

## What it publishes

Every page fidelissecurity.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 2935 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-06
- case study: 26 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-08-01
- webinar or virtual event: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-24
- conference or event: 27 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-22
- report or ebook: 143 pages, 5 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-02
- comparison: 45 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-10
- template or tool: 12 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-01
- glossary or explainer: 216 pages, 29 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-18
- podcast or video: 17 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-21
- news or press: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-18 glossary or explainer: User activity monitoring uam https://fidelissecurity.com/glossary/user-activity-monitoring-uam
- Recent: 2026-09-18 glossary or explainer: Cyber asset inventory https://fidelissecurity.com/glossary/cyber-asset-inventory
- Recent: 2026-09-15 glossary or explainer: Asset risk https://fidelissecurity.com/glossary/asset-risk
- Recent: 2026-09-15 glossary or explainer: Terrain mapping https://fidelissecurity.com/glossary/terrain-mapping
- Recent: 2026-09-15 glossary or explainer: Cyber asset attack surface management caasm https://fidelissecurity.com/glossary/cyber-asset-attack-surface-management-caasm
- Recent: 2026-09-15 glossary or explainer: Prompt injection https://fidelissecurity.com/glossary/prompt-injection

## 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.