A look at how adaQuest is described, positioned, and quoted inside Google's AI Overviews, the AI answer box at the top of search results, and where the brand shows up versus goes missing.
adaQuest is cited in 4 of 38 AI answers. It shows up on Adaquest. It is absent on Microsoft Security Consulting, Cloud Compliance, Microsoft 365 Security.
AI answers fire on 97% of tracked queries, yet adaQuest is quoted in only 11% of them. When it does appear, it sits as a listed provider, rarely the lead source.
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Differentiators it leads with: Microsoft Security Consulting, Cloud Compliance, Microsoft 365 Security, Data Governance Consulting.
Cited as a provider on Adaquest queries.
Appears alongside wiz.io, youtube.com, YouTube.
See the full query-by-query breakdown →
| Topic | Presence in AI answers | Buyer intent |
|---|---|---|
| Adaquest | Owned | comparison |
| Microsoft Security Consulting | Invisible | positioning |
| Cloud Compliance | Invisible | positioning |
| Microsoft 365 Security | Invisible | positioning |
| Data Governance Consulting | Invisible | positioning |
| Security Assessment | Invisible | positioning |
Problem Aware. overview queries: adaQuest appears on 1 of 6 themes.
Solution Aware. Owned on Adaquest; absent on Microsoft Security Consulting, Cloud Compliance, Microsoft 365 Security.
Alternatives. 0 themes name the brand without citing it; 34 queries answer without it at all.
39 queries across branded, positioning, and comparison intent. "Cited" means adaQuest's own domain is a source in the AI answer. "Named, not cited" means the brand is mentioned but is not the source. "Absent" means the AI answered without it.
| Query | Type | adaQuest in the AI answer | Top sources cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| best microsoft security consulting | Positioning | Absent | protiviti.com, bridewell.com, uscloud.com |
| microsoft security consulting vendors | Positioning | Absent | microsoft.com, managedsolution.com, levelblue.com |
| microsoft security consulting solutions | Positioning | Absent | microsoft.com, centricconsulting.com, evolvous.com |
| microsoft security consulting software | Positioning | Absent | microsoft.com, centricconsulting.com, evolvous.com |
| microsoft security consulting platform | Positioning | Absent | microsoft.com, bluevoyant.com, centricconsulting.com |
| top microsoft security consulting providers | Positioning | Absent | bridewell.com, levelblue.com, protiviti.com |
| microsoft security consulting comparison | Positioning | Absent | uscloud.com, microsoft.com, reddit.com |
| best cloud compliance | Positioning | Absent | wiz.io, blog.qualys.com, rapid7.com |
| cloud compliance vendors | Positioning | Absent | wiz.io, g2.com, sprinto.com |
| cloud compliance solutions | Positioning | No AI answer | |
| cloud compliance software | Positioning | Absent | wiz.io, sprinto.com, accuknox.com |
| cloud compliance platform | Positioning | Absent | wiz.io, snyk.io, orca.security |
| top cloud compliance providers | Positioning | Absent | hyperproof.io, g2.com, invisionaz.com |
| cloud compliance comparison | Positioning | Absent | offensai.com, meewco.com, wiz.io |
| best microsoft 365 security | Positioning | Absent | learn.microsoft.com, youtube.com, valencesecurity.com |
| microsoft 365 security vendors | Positioning | Absent | techcommunity.microsoft.com, microsoft.com, reddit.com |
| microsoft 365 security solutions | Positioning | Absent | techcommunity.microsoft.com, microsoft.com, bluevoyant.com |
| microsoft 365 security software | Positioning | Absent | microsoft.com, techcommunity.microsoft.com, support.microsoft.com |
| microsoft 365 security platform | Positioning | Absent | microsoft.com, learn.microsoft.com, techcommunity.microsoft.com |
| top microsoft 365 security providers | Positioning | Absent | learn.microsoft.com, microsoft.com, gartner.com |
| microsoft 365 security comparison | Positioning | Absent | reddit.com, learn.microsoft.com, dataprise.com |
| best data governance consulting | Positioning | Absent | protiviti.com, centricconsulting.com, analytics8.com |
| data governance consulting vendors | Positioning | Absent | protiviti.com, centricconsulting.com, analytics8.com |
| data governance consulting solutions | Positioning | Absent | protiviti.com, centricconsulting.com, analytics8.com |
| data governance consulting software | Positioning | Absent | centricconsulting.com, gartner.com, collibra.com |
| data governance consulting platform | Positioning | Absent | protiviti.com, centricconsulting.com, gartner.com |
| top data governance consulting providers | Positioning | Absent | protiviti.com, analytics8.com, centricconsulting.com |
| data governance consulting comparison | Positioning | Absent | thinklytics.com, analytics8.com, epcgroup.net |
| best security assessment | Positioning | Absent | bitsight.com, wiz.io, riskwatch.com |
| security assessment vendors | Positioning | Absent | optro.ai, bitsight.com, securityscorecard.com |
| security assessment solutions | Positioning | Absent | dynamicquest.com, cymulate.com, guidepostsolutions.com |
| security assessment software | Positioning | Absent | healthit.gov, riskwatch.com, wiz.io |
| security assessment platform | Positioning | Absent | securityscorecard.com, riskwatch.com, cymulate.com |
| top security assessment providers | Positioning | Absent | kroll.com, atlassystems.com, qualysec.com |
| security assessment comparison | Positioning | Absent | eng.libretexts.org, reddit.com, krgroup.com |
| alternatives to adaQuest | Comparison | Cited | adaquest.com, craft.co, linkedin.com |
| adaQuest vs Coretek | Comparison | Cited | adaquest.com, coretek.com, cloudtango.net |
| adaQuest vs Ravenswood | Comparison | Cited | ravenswoodtechnology.com, adaquest.com, semperis.com |
| adaQuest vs Quisitive | Comparison | Cited | adaquest.com, board.com, quisitive.com |
adaQuest is cited in 4 of the 38 AI answers we triggered.
adaQuest presents as Microsoft security consulting, cloud compliance, Microsoft 365 security, data governance consulting, security assessment. AI Overviews cite it on Adaquest and it is absent on Microsoft Security Consulting, Cloud Compliance, Microsoft 365 Security.
Impact high · effort medium · 30 to 60 days
Impact medium · effort low · 0 to 30 days
Impact high · effort medium · 30 to 90 days
| Domain AI cites | Pages | Context |
|---|---|---|
| wiz.io | 18 | Cited on 18 of the queries we tested. |
| youtube.com | 16 | Cited on 16 of the queries we tested. |
| YouTube | 16 | Cited on 16 of the queries we tested. |
| microsoft.com | 12 | Cited on 12 of the queries we tested. |
| centricconsulting.com | 12 | Cited on 12 of the queries we tested. |
| Microsoft | 12 | Cited on 12 of the queries we tested. |
| Centric Consulting | 12 | Cited on 12 of the queries we tested. |
| protiviti.com | 8 | Cited on 8 of the queries we tested. |
| Protiviti | 8 | Cited on 8 of the queries we tested. |
| gartner.com | 7 | Cited on 7 of the queries we tested. |
See which queries each peer won →
Brands and domains Google's AI cites in place of adaQuest on the queries where it is absent. Observed, not chosen.
| Peer | How AI frames it |
|---|---|
| wiz.io | Cited on 18 of the tested queries. |
| youtube.com | Cited on 16 of the tested queries. |
| YouTube | Cited on 16 of the tested queries. |
| microsoft.com | Cited on 12 of the tested queries. |
| centricconsulting.com | Cited on 12 of the tested queries. |
| Microsoft | Cited on 12 of the tested queries. |
| Centric Consulting | Cited on 12 of the tested queries. |
| protiviti.com | Cited on 8 of the tested queries. |