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StepSecurity.

A look at how StepSecurity 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.

Sitestepsecurity.io
Where we lookedGoogle AI Overviews, US
Questions tested39 brand, category, and competitor queries
PreparedAugust 4, 2026  ·  by AUQ
AI Visibility Score
43
out of 100. Low band. StepSecurity is cited in 15 of 38 AI answers. It shows up on Github Actions Security, Npm Dependency Security, Stepsecurity. It is absent on Software Supply Chain Security, Ci/Cd Security, Build Pipeline Protection.
Verified AI Overview citations
15
StepSecurity's brand is cited in 15 of the 38 AI-answer queries we tested.
AI answer trigger rate
97%
Google's AI answer box fires on 38 of 39 tracked queries.
Citation rate when AI answers
39%
Share of AI-answer queries where the brand is actually quoted.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

StepSecurity scores 43 of 100 for AI Overview visibility. The work is closing the citation and identity gaps.

StepSecurity is cited in 15 of 38 AI answers. It shows up on Github Actions Security, Npm Dependency Security, Stepsecurity. It is absent on Software Supply Chain Security, Ci/Cd Security, Build Pipeline Protection.

AI answers fire on 97% of tracked queries, yet StepSecurity is quoted in only 39% of them. When it does appear, it sits as a listed provider, rarely the lead source.

AI Visibility Score
43
Low band
BarelyLowCompetitiveDominant
What's in the score
  • How often AI answers appear97 / 100
  • Inclusion in category answers39 / 100
  • Quality of placement when cited50 / 100
  • How AI describes the brand50 / 100
  • Topic coverage breadth50 / 100
  • Your pages being quoted39 / 100
IDENTITY IN AI OVERVIEWS

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

What the brand says about itself

Software Supply Chain Security

StepSecurity - Detect, Prevent, and Respond to Software Supply Chain Attacks Skip to main content Platform Platform Overview Dev Machine Guard Code Repo Security Secure Registry CI/CD Security Threat Intel Customers Pricing Resources Blog Dstepsecurity.io, 2026

Differentiators it leads with: Harden-Runner, Software Supply Chain Security, CI/CD Security, GitHub Actions Security.

What Google's AI says

Recognized in AI answers for Github Actions Security, Npm Dependency Security, Stepsecurity

Cited as a provider on Github Actions Security, Npm Dependency Security, Stepsecurity queries.
Appears alongside cycode.com, youtube.com, reddit.com.
The core gap
StepSecurity presents as software supply chain security, CI/CD security, GitHub Actions security, build pipeline protection, npm dependency security. AI Overviews cite it on Github Actions Security, Npm Dependency Security, Stepsecurity and it is absent on Software Supply Chain Security, Ci/Cd Security, Build Pipeline Protection.
Words AI uses for the brand
Github Actions SecurityNpm Dependency SecurityStepsecurity
The brand's own pillars that AI omits
Software Supply Chain SecurityCi/Cd SecurityBuild Pipeline ProtectionCited 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
Github Actions SecurityOwnedpositioning
Npm Dependency SecurityOwnedpositioning
StepsecurityOwnedcomparison
Software Supply Chain SecurityInvisiblepositioning
Ci/Cd SecurityInvisiblepositioning
Build Pipeline ProtectionInvisiblepositioning
Buyer-journey coverage

Problem Aware. overview queries: StepSecurity appears on 3 of 6 themes.

Solution Aware. Owned on Github Actions Security, Npm Dependency Security, Stepsecurity; absent on Software Supply Chain Security, Ci/Cd Security, Build Pipeline Protection.

Alternatives. 0 themes name the brand without citing it; 23 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
38
97% of tracked queries trigger an AI Overview.
Times brand cited
15
39% citation rate when AI answers.
Total brand mentions
15
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 StepSecurity'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.

QueryTypeStepSecurity in the AI answerTop sources cited
best software supply chain securityPositioningAbsentredhat.com, checkmarx.com, endorlabs.com
software supply chain security vendorsPositioningAbsentblackduck.com, tldrsec.com, chainguard.dev
software supply chain security solutionsPositioningAbsentcheckmarx.com, blackduck.com, jfrog.com
software supply chain security softwarePositioningAbsentredhat.com, cheatsheetseries.owasp.org, anchore.com
software supply chain security platformPositioningAbsentabout.gitlab.com, chainguard.dev, checkmarx.com
top software supply chain security providersPositioningAbsentgartner.com, aikido.dev, anchore.com
software supply chain security comparisonPositioningAbsentsciencedirect.com, fossa.com, cycode.com
best ci/cd securityPositioningAbsentreddit.com, cycode.com, paloaltonetworks.com
ci/cd security vendorsPositioningAbsentpaloaltonetworks.com, cycode.com, checkmarx.com
ci/cd security solutionsPositioningAbsentcycode.com, paloaltonetworks.com, checkmarx.com
ci/cd security softwarePositioningAbsentreddit.com, paloaltonetworks.com, checkmarx.com
ci/cd security platformPositioningAbsentpaloaltonetworks.com, checkmarx.com, orca.security
top ci/cd security providersPositioningNo AI answer
ci/cd security comparisonPositioningAbsentreddit.com, harness.io, paloaltonetworks.com
best github actions securityPositioningCitedreddit.com, github.com, docs.github.com
github actions security vendorsPositioningCitedgithub.com, wiz.io, securitylabs.datadoghq.com
github actions security solutionsPositioningCitedstepsecurity.io, github.com, wiz.io
github actions security softwarePositioningCitedgithub.com, wiz.io, docs.github.com
github actions security platformPositioningCitedstepsecurity.io, wiz.io, github.com
top github actions security providersPositioningCitedreddit.com, github.com, docs.github.com
github actions security comparisonPositioningCitedreddit.com, youtube.com, engineering.salesforce.com
best build pipeline protectionPositioningAbsentcycode.com, youtube.com, harness.io
build pipeline protection vendorsPositioningAbsentmonad.com, tldrsec.com, cycode.com
build pipeline protection solutionsPositioningAbsentdensona.com, reversinglabs.com, pipesak.com
build pipeline protection softwarePositioningAbsentcycode.com, apiiro.com, learn.microsoft.com
build pipeline protection platformPositioningAbsentcycode.com, harness.io, youtube.com
top build pipeline protection providersPositioningAbsentlinkedotter.com, stackhawk.com, cycode.com
build pipeline protection comparisonPositioningAbsentlearn.microsoft.com, ox.security, cloudaware.com
best npm dependency securityPositioningAbsentreddit.com, stackoverflow.com, cheatsheetseries.owasp.org
npm dependency security vendorsPositioningCitedreddit.com, docs.npmjs.com, stepsecurity.io
npm dependency security solutionsPositioningCitedpaloaltonetworks.com, microsoft.com, cheatsheetseries.owasp.org
npm dependency security softwarePositioningCitedreddit.com, paloaltonetworks.com, snyk.io
npm dependency security platformPositioningAbsentpaloaltonetworks.com, reddit.com, microsoft.com
top npm dependency security providersPositioningCitedreddit.com, jfrog.com, cheatsheetseries.owasp.org
npm dependency security comparisonPositioningAbsentlinkedin.com, monovm.com, learn.microsoft.com
alternatives to StepSecurityComparisonCitedlinkedin.com, appsecsanta.com, secure-pipelines.com
StepSecurity vs ChainguardComparisonCitedstepsecurity.io, chainguard.dev, cybersectools.com
StepSecurity vs SnykComparisonCitedcybersectools.com, youtube.com, app.stepsecurity.io
StepSecurity vs SocketComparisonCitedstepsecurity.io, docs.stepsecurity.io, github.com
THREE FINDINGS THAT MATTER
01

The brand is missing from 61% of AI-answer queries

StepSecurity is cited in 15 of the 38 AI answers we triggered.

02

AI misreads the category

StepSecurity presents as software supply chain security, CI/CD security, GitHub Actions security, build pipeline protection, npm dependency security. AI Overviews cite it on Github Actions Security, Npm Dependency Security, Stepsecurity and it is absent on Software Supply Chain Security, Ci/Cd Security, Build Pipeline Protection.

TOP THREE MOVES
01

Win presence on Software Supply Chain 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
cycode.com14Cited on 14 of the queries we tested.
youtube.com13Cited on 13 of the queries we tested.
reddit.com11Cited on 11 of the queries we tested.
checkmarx.com9Cited on 9 of the queries we tested.
sentinelone.com7Cited on 7 of the queries we tested.
aikido.dev7Cited on 7 of the queries we tested.
snyk.io7Cited on 7 of the queries we tested.
wiz.io7Cited on 7 of the queries we tested.
orca.security7Cited on 7 of the queries we tested.
paloaltonetworks.com7Cited on 7 of the queries we tested.
Reading
Independent listicles, communities, and rival explainers win the citations StepSecurity 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 StepSecurity on the queries where it is absent. Observed, not chosen.

PeerHow AI frames it
cycode.comCited on 14 of the tested queries.
youtube.comCited on 13 of the tested queries.
reddit.comCited on 11 of the tested queries.
checkmarx.comCited on 9 of the tested queries.
sentinelone.comCited on 7 of the tested queries.
aikido.devCited on 7 of the tested queries.
snyk.ioCited on 7 of the tested queries.
wiz.ioCited on 7 of the tested queries.
Key observation
cycode.com is the most-cited source across the queries StepSecurity 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 Software Supply Chain Security, Ci/Cd Security, Build Pipeline Protection.
  • 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.