GEO AUDIT  ·  BRAND-ONLY

Akto.

A look at how Akto 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.

Siteakto.io
Where we lookedGoogle AI Overviews, US
Questions tested39 brand, category, and competitor queries
PreparedAugust 4, 2026  ·  by AUQ
AI Visibility Score
36
out of 100. Low band. Akto is cited in 9 of 37 AI answers. It shows up on Akto. It is absent on Api Security, Api Discovery, Ai Agent Security.
Verified AI Overview citations
9
Akto's brand is cited in 9 of the 37 AI-answer queries we tested.
AI answer trigger rate
95%
Google's AI answer box fires on 37 of 39 tracked queries.
Citation rate when AI answers
24%
Share of AI-answer queries where the brand is actually quoted.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Akto scores 36 of 100 for AI Overview visibility. The work is closing the citation and identity gaps.

Akto is cited in 9 of 37 AI answers. It shows up on Akto. It is absent on Api Security, Api Discovery, Ai Agent Security.

AI answers fire on 95% of tracked queries, yet Akto is quoted in only 24% of them. When it does appear, it sits as a listed provider, rarely the lead source.

AI Visibility Score
36
Low band
BarelyLowCompetitiveDominant
What's in the score
  • How often AI answers appear95 / 100
  • Inclusion in category answers30 / 100
  • Quality of placement when cited50 / 100
  • How AI describes the brand83 / 100
  • Topic coverage breadth17 / 100
  • Your pages being quoted24 / 100
IDENTITY IN AI OVERVIEWS

How the brand describes itself, and how Google's AI describes it.

What the brand says about itself

API Security

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Differentiators it leads with: API Security, API Discovery, AI Agent Security, API Penetration Testing.

What Google's AI says

Recognized in AI answers for Akto

Cited as a provider on Akto queries.
Appears alongside youtube.com, stackhawk.com, cycognito.com.
The core gap
Akto presents as API security, API discovery, AI agent security, API penetration testing, MCP security. AI Overviews cite it on Akto and it is absent on Api Security, Api Discovery, Ai Agent Security.
Words AI uses for the brand
Akto
The brand's own pillars that AI omits
Api SecurityApi DiscoveryAi Agent SecurityCited source on vendor and comparison queries
CONTENT AND ENTITY COVERAGE

The topics that matter to the brand, and where it shows up in AI answers today.

See the full query-by-query breakdown →

TopicPresence in AI answersBuyer intent
AktoOwnedcomparison
Api SecurityInvisiblepositioning
Api DiscoveryInvisiblepositioning
Ai Agent SecurityInvisiblepositioning
Api Penetration TestingInvisiblepositioning
Mcp SecurityInvisiblepositioning
Buyer-journey coverage

Problem Aware. overview queries: Akto appears on 1 of 6 themes.

Solution Aware. Owned on Akto; absent on Api Security, Api Discovery, Ai Agent Security.

Alternatives. 2 themes name the brand without citing it; 26 queries answer without it at all.

AI OVERVIEW PERFORMANCE

Where the brand shows up in Google's AI, and the high-value queries it is missing.

See all queries we tested →

Tracked keywords
39
Brand, category, and comparison queries analyzed.
AI answers fired
37
95% of tracked queries trigger an AI Overview.
Times brand cited
9
24% citation rate when AI answers.
Total brand mentions
11
Across all observed AI responses.
QUERIES WE TESTED

Every query we ran against Google's AI Overview, and what we found.

39 queries across branded, positioning, and comparison intent. "Cited" means Akto'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.

QueryTypeAkto in the AI answerTop sources cited
best api securityPositioningAbsentgartner.com, stackhawk.com, reddit.com
api security vendorsPositioningAbsentgartner.com, landbase.com, traceable.ai
api security solutionsPositioningAbsentfastly.com, akamai.com, stackhawk.com
api security softwarePositioningCitedtraceable.ai, checkmarx.com, salt.security
api security platformPositioningAbsenttraceable.ai, akamai.com, gartner.com
top api security providersPositioningAbsentgartner.com, stackhawk.com, landbase.com
api security comparisonPositioningAbsentgartner.com, apisec.ai, cycognito.com
best api discoveryPositioningAbsentstackhawk.com, salt.security, youtube.com
api discovery vendorsPositioningCitedgartner.com, blog.axway.com, akamai.com
api discovery solutionsPositioningAbsentstackhawk.com, paloaltonetworks.com, f5.com
api discovery softwarePositioningCitedakamai.com, linkedin.com, openappsec.io
api discovery platformPositioningAbsentstackhawk.com, docs.invicti.com, invicti.com
top api discovery providersPositioningAbsentstackhawk.com, gartner.com, digiscorp.com
api discovery comparisonPositioningAbsentinvicti.com, cloudflare.com, wallarm.com
best ai agent securityPositioningAbsentreco.ai, paloaltonetworks.com, cheatsheetseries.owasp.org
ai agent security vendorsPositioningAbsentzenity.io, silverfort.com, paloaltonetworks.com
ai agent security solutionsPositioningAbsentbeyondtrust.com, silverfort.com, paloaltonetworks.com
ai agent security softwarePositioningAbsentzenity.io, silverfort.com, reco.ai
ai agent security platformPositioningAbsentsilverfort.com, zenity.io, paloaltonetworks.com
top ai agent security providersPositioningAbsenttigera.io, reco.ai, zenity.io
ai agent security comparisonPositioningAbsentreco.ai, paloaltonetworks.com, linx.security
best api penetration testingPositioningNamed, not citedreddit.com, youtube.com, owasp.org
api penetration testing vendorsPositioningAbsentamericantv.com, redfoxsec.com, capturethebug.xyz
api penetration testing solutionsPositioningAbsentsynack.com, akamai.com, stackhawk.com
api penetration testing softwarePositioningAbsentaress.com, kiwiqa.com, portswigger.net
api penetration testing platformPositioningNamed, not citedsynack.com, cobalt.io, apisec.ai
top api penetration testing providersPositioningAbsentsynack.com, deepstrike.io, owasp.org
api penetration testing comparisonPositioningNo AI answer
best mcp securityPositioningNo AI answer
mcp security vendorsPositioningCitedproofpoint.com, csoonline.com, mcpmanager.ai
mcp security solutionsPositioningAbsentmcpmanager.ai, proofpoint.com, modelcontextprotocol.io
mcp security softwarePositioningAbsentcheckpoint.com, reddit.com, truefoundry.com
mcp security platformPositioningCitedproofpoint.com, akto.io, sentinelone.com
top mcp security providersPositioningAbsenttruefoundry.com, snyk.io, mcpmanager.ai
mcp security comparisonPositioningAbsentaembit.io, truefoundry.com, apisecuniversity.com
alternatives to AktoComparisonCitedgartner.com, gcom.pdo.aws.gartner.com, akto.io
Akto vs Salt SecurityComparisonCitedsalt.security, akto.io, reddit.com
Akto vs Noname SecurityComparisonCitedammune.ai, salt.security, slashdot.org
Akto vs TraceableComparisonCitedpeerspot.com, slashdot.org, akto.io
THREE FINDINGS THAT MATTER
01

The brand is missing from 76% of AI-answer queries

Akto is cited in 9 of the 37 AI answers we triggered.

02

AI misreads the category

Akto presents as API security, API discovery, AI agent security, API penetration testing, MCP security. AI Overviews cite it on Akto and it is absent on Api Security, Api Discovery, Ai Agent Security.

TOP THREE MOVES
01

Win presence on Api Security

Impact high · effort medium · 30 to 60 days

02

Convert named-not-cited queries into citations

Impact medium · effort low · 0 to 30 days

03

Earn placement in the third-party listicles AI cites

Impact high · effort medium · 30 to 90 days

WHERE GOOGLE'S AI GETS ITS ANSWERS

The sources Google's AI cites in this category, and what it tells you about earning citations.

Domain AI citesPagesContext
youtube.com22Cited on 22 of the queries we tested.
stackhawk.com16Cited on 16 of the queries we tested.
cycognito.com12Cited on 12 of the queries we tested.
gartner.com9Cited on 9 of the queries we tested.
owasp.org9Cited on 9 of the queries we tested.
akamai.com9Cited on 9 of the queries we tested.
paloaltonetworks.com9Cited on 9 of the queries we tested.
salt.security7Cited on 7 of the queries we tested.
apisec.ai7Cited on 7 of the queries we tested.
reddit.com6Cited on 6 of the queries we tested.
Reading
Independent listicles, communities, and rival explainers win the citations Akto is missing. Earning AI citation on the invisible themes means placement on those third-party pages, not only owning its own glossary.
AI-REVEALED PEERS

The competitive set drawn by Google's AI itself. Observed, not chosen.

See which queries each peer won →

Brands and domains Google's AI cites in place of Akto on the queries where it is absent. Observed, not chosen.

PeerHow AI frames it
youtube.comCited on 22 of the tested queries.
stackhawk.comCited on 16 of the tested queries.
cycognito.comCited on 12 of the tested queries.
gartner.comCited on 9 of the tested queries.
owasp.orgCited on 9 of the tested queries.
akamai.comCited on 9 of the tested queries.
paloaltonetworks.comCited on 9 of the tested queries.
salt.securityCited on 7 of the tested queries.
Key observation
youtube.com is the most-cited source across the queries Akto is missing.
90-DAY ROADMAP

Three sprints from first wins to compounding category presence.

Month 1  ·  Days 1 to 30
  • Publish solution and comparison pages for Api Security, Api Discovery, Ai Agent Security.
  • Build linkable comparison assets so AI Overviews can cite the brand's own domain.
Month 2  ·  Days 31 to 60
  • Earn placement in third-party best-of listicles and review sites the AI cites.
  • Seed community and review presence where AI Overviews pull trust signals.
Month 3  ·  Days 61 to 90
  • Expand owned comparison content across decision-stage queries.
  • Re-audit to confirm invisible themes move to cited and track citation share.