# IRI FieldShield / DarkShield: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 1 categories by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/iri-fieldshield-darkshield/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data masking and test data management | 0% | 32 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "IRI is widely recognized as one of the most cost-effective and lightweight commercial tools on the market" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Data masking)
- "Unstructured data (documents, images) | IRI DarkShield" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Data masking)

## 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.