GEO AUDIT  ·  BRAND-ONLY

RADICL.

A look at how RADICL 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.

Siteradicl.com
Where we lookedGoogle AI Overviews, US
Questions tested39 brand, category, and competitor queries
PreparedSeptember 28, 2026  ·  by AUQ
AI Visibility Score
45
out of 100. Low band. RADICL is cited in 14 of 39 AI answers. It shows up on Virtual Soc, Nist 800-171 Compliance, Radicl. It is absent on Managed Detection And Response, Cmmc Compliance, Attack Surface Management.
Verified AI Overview citations
14
RADICL's brand is cited in 14 of the 39 AI-answer queries we tested.
AI answer trigger rate
100%
Google's AI answer box fires on 39 of 39 tracked queries.
Citation rate when AI answers
36%
Share of AI-answer queries where the brand is actually quoted.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

RADICL scores 45 of 100 for AI Overview visibility. The work is closing the citation and identity gaps.

RADICL is cited in 14 of 39 AI answers. It shows up on Virtual Soc, Nist 800-171 Compliance, Radicl. It is absent on Managed Detection And Response, Cmmc Compliance, Attack Surface Management.

AI answers fire on 100% of tracked queries, yet RADICL is quoted in only 36% of them. When it does appear, it sits as a listed provider, rarely the lead source.

AI Visibility Score
45
Low band
BarelyLowCompetitiveDominant
What's in the score
  • Your pages being quoted 35%36 / 100
  • Inclusion in category answers 25%36 / 100
  • How AI describes the brand 20%67 / 100
  • Topic coverage breadth 20%50 / 100
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IDENTITY IN AI OVERVIEWS

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

What the brand says about itself

Managed Detection And Response

Managed Cybersecurity & CMMC Compliance for DIB & Regulated Industries Product How It Works RADICL XPerience How We Compare vSOC Reviews Services Managed Compliance Adherence (MCA) Managed Log Analytics (MLA) Managed Detection &radicl.com, 2026

Differentiators it leads with: Managed Detection And Response, CMMC Compliance, Virtual SOC, Attack Surface Management.

What Google's AI says

Recognized in AI answers for Virtual Soc, Nist 800-171 Compliance, Radicl

Cited as a provider on Virtual Soc, Nist 800-171 Compliance, Radicl queries.
Appears alongside youtube.com, gartner.com, sentinelone.com.
The core gap
RADICL presents as managed detection and response, CMMC compliance, virtual SOC, attack surface management, NIST 800-171 compliance. AI Overviews cite it on Virtual Soc, Nist 800-171 Compliance, Radicl and it is absent on Managed Detection And Response, Cmmc Compliance, Attack Surface Management.
Words AI uses for the brand
Virtual SocNist 800-171 ComplianceRadicl
The brand's own pillars that AI omits
Managed Detection And ResponseCmmc ComplianceAttack Surface ManagementCited 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
Virtual SocOwnedpositioning
Nist 800-171 ComplianceOwnedpositioning
RadiclOwnedcomparison
Managed Detection And ResponseInvisiblepositioning
Cmmc ComplianceInvisiblepositioning
Attack Surface ManagementInvisiblepositioning
Buyer-journey coverage

Problem Aware. Overview queries: RADICL appears on 3 of 6 themes.

Solution Aware. Owned on Virtual Soc, Nist 800-171 Compliance, Radicl; absent on Managed Detection And Response, Cmmc Compliance, Attack Surface Management.

Alternatives. 0 themes name the brand without citing it; 25 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
39
100% of tracked queries trigger an AI Overview.
Times brand cited
14
36% citation rate when AI answers.
Total brand mentions
14
Across all observed AI responses.
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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 RADICL'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.

QueryRADICL in the AI answerTop sources cited
best managed detection and responseAbsentgartner.com, sangfor.com, defendify.com
managed detection and response vendorsAbsentgartner.com, intezer.com, defendify.com
managed detection and response solutionsAbsentredcanary.com, gartner.com, sangfor.com
managed detection and response softwareAbsentgartner.com, paloaltonetworks.com, sangfor.com
managed detection and response platformAbsentseceon.com, gartner.com, microsoft.com
top managed detection and response providersCitedgartner.com, neweratech.com, youtube.com
managed detection and response comparisonAbsentgartner.com, redcanary.com, esentire.com
best cmmc complianceAbsentreddit.com, healthcareresolutionservices.com, vanta.com
cmmc compliance vendorsAbsentreddit.com, cbh.com, totalassure.com
cmmc compliance solutionsAbsentcybersheath.com, bpm.com, madsecurity.com
cmmc compliance softwareAbsentreddit.com, motherbearsecurity.com, hyperproof.io
cmmc compliance platformAbsentindustrialcyber.co, vanta.com, drata.com
top cmmc compliance providersAbsenttotalassure.com, madsecurity.com, a-lign.com
cmmc compliance comparisonAbsenthuntress.com, cmmccompliance.us, hypervigilance.com
best virtual socAbsentyoutube.com, digitalxraid.com, ambient.ai
virtual soc vendorsCitedradicl.com, lumen.com, paloaltonetworks.com
virtual soc solutionsCitedradicl.com, digitalxraid.com, helpnetsecurity.com
virtual soc softwareCitedyoutube.com, reddit.com, brotherskeep.co
virtual soc platformCitedradicl.com, fortinet.com, digitalxraid.com
top virtual soc providersCitedradicl.com, prophetsecurity.ai, gartner.com
virtual soc comparisonAbsentdigitalxraid.com, cybermaxx.com, rewterz.com
best attack surface managementAbsentgartner.com, reddit.com, upguard.com
attack surface management vendorsAbsentgartner.com, sentinelone.com, synack.com
attack surface management solutionsAbsentgartner.com, sentinelone.com, group-ib.com
attack surface management softwareAbsentsentinelone.com, synack.com, rapid7.com
attack surface management platformAbsentsentinelone.com, gartner.com, synack.com
top attack surface management providersAbsentgartner.com, sentinelone.com, synack.com
attack surface management comparisonAbsentlinkedin.com, cyberproof.com, ionix.io
best nist 800-171 complianceCitedatlantsecurity.com, varonis.com, scrut.io
nist 800-171 compliance vendorsCitedradicl.com, apptega.com, vanta.com
nist 800-171 compliance solutionsCitedcuicktrac.com, radicl.com, testpros.com
nist 800-171 compliance softwareCitedapptega.com, riskwatch.com, vanta.com
nist 800-171 compliance platformAbsentriskwatch.com, carbidesecure.com, preveil.com
top nist 800-171 compliance providersCitedradicl.com, atlantsecurity.com, testpros.com
nist 800-171 compliance comparisonAbsentgetsecureslate.com, viexperts.com, ignyteplatform.com
alternatives to RADICLAbsentslashdot.org, dictionary.cambridge.org, impactful.ninja
RADICL vs Arctic WolfCitedradicl.com, sophos.com, n-able.com
RADICL vs HuntressCitedhuntress.com, reddit.com, unio.digital
RADICL vs ExpelCitedexpel.com, radicl.com, esentire.com
THREE FINDINGS THAT MATTER
01

The brand is missing from 64% of AI-answer queries

RADICL is cited in 14 of the 39 AI answers we triggered.

02

AI misreads the category

RADICL presents as managed detection and response, CMMC compliance, virtual SOC, attack surface management, NIST 800-171 compliance. AI Overviews cite it on Virtual Soc, Nist 800-171 Compliance, Radicl and it is absent on Managed Detection And Response, Cmmc Compliance, Attack Surface Management.

TOP THREE MOVES
01

Win presence on Managed Detection And Response

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.com16Cited on 16 of the queries we tested.
gartner.com11Cited on 11 of the queries we tested.
sentinelone.com10Cited on 10 of the queries we tested.
paloaltonetworks.com9Cited on 9 of the queries we tested.
reddit.com8Cited on 8 of the queries we tested.
synack.com7Cited on 7 of the queries we tested.
sophos.com5Cited on 5 of the queries we tested.
sangfor.com4Cited on 4 of the queries we tested.
rapid7.com4Cited on 4 of the queries we tested.
huntress.com4Cited on 4 of the queries we tested.
Reading
Independent listicles, communities, and rival explainers win the citations RADICL 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 RADICL on the queries where it is absent. Observed, not chosen.

PeerHow AI frames it
youtube.comCited on 16 of the tested queries.
gartner.comCited on 11 of the tested queries.
sentinelone.comCited on 10 of the tested queries.
paloaltonetworks.comCited on 9 of the tested queries.
reddit.comCited on 8 of the tested queries.
synack.comCited on 7 of the tested queries.
sophos.comCited on 5 of the tested queries.
sangfor.comCited on 4 of the tested queries.
Key observation
youtube.com is the most-cited source across the queries RADICL 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 Managed Detection And Response, Cmmc Compliance, Attack Surface Management.
  • 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.