# Microsoft Network Access Protection: 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-network-access-protection/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Network access control | 0% | 107 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "NAP is entirely obsolete... Avoid trying to legacy-engineer this." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, NAC)

## In its own words

What Microsoft Network Access Protection's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Price stated: USD$1.00 (https://www.microsoft.com/sr-latn-rs/microsoft-365/exchange/exchange-email-security-spam-protection)
- Starting price: USD$1.00 (https://www.microsoft.com/sr-latn-rs/microsoft-365/exchange/exchange-email-security-spam-protection)
- Free plan or trial: Isprobajte odmah (https://www.microsoft.com/sr-latn-rs/microsoft-365/exchange/exchange-email-security-spam-protection)

## 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.