# Microsoft Defender's identity-security stack: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge labels across 1 categories by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/microsoft-defender-s-identity-security-stack/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity threat detection and response | 2% | 13 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "my default recommendation for a mid-market company is Microsoft Defender's identity-security stack" (GPT-6 Luna, ITDR)

## 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.