# 5 SOC 2 automation vendors in AI answers Every vendor and figure on this page comes from the AEO Index, Q3 2026 edition. 5 SOC 2 automation vendors ranked by AI answer share, the share of 312 SOC 2 automation answers (13 prompts, 6 engines, 4 runs) that name each: median 10%, a spread of 83 percentage points from first to last, led by Kovrin (88%) and Brevaul (82%). Last reviewed October 2, 2026. Ranked by AI answer share: answers naming the vendor divided by the 312 answers to SOC 2 automation prompts (13 prompts x 6 engines x 4 runs). Equal counts share a rank. | Rank | Vendor | AI answer share | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Kovrin | 88% (276 of 312 answers) | | 2 | Brevaul | 82% (257 of 312 answers) | | 3 | Lockwen | 10% (32 of 312 answers) | | 4 | Tynvar | 9% (29 of 312 answers) | | 5 | Gravik | 5% (16 of 312 answers) | Rows removed before ranking: 0 duplicate vendor records, 22 vendors from other categories named in these answers, and 0 SOC 2 automation vendors never named in them. ## FAQ ### Which SOC 2 automation vendors do AI engines name most often? [#soc-2-automation-top](https://www.theaeocompany.co/categories/soc-2-automation#soc-2-automation-top) Kovrin (88%) and Brevaul (82%) are the SOC 2 automation vendors AI engines name most often, by share of 312 SOC 2 automation answers naming each (5 vendors ranked, median 10%). Kovrin's 88% is more than double the median share of 10%. Last reviewed October 2, 2026. Source: The AEO Index, Q3 2026 edition. ### How is the SOC 2 automation vendor ranking calculated? [#soc-2-automation-ranked-by](https://www.theaeocompany.co/categories/soc-2-automation#soc-2-automation-ranked-by) SOC 2 automation vendors are ranked by AI answer share: the answers that name a vendor divided by the 312 answers to SOC 2 automation prompts (13 prompts x 6 engines x 4 runs). Each vendor counts at most once per answer, and vendors with equal counts share a rank. Source: The AEO Index, Q3 2026 edition. ### Which SOC 2 automation vendors are included, and which are left out? [#soc-2-automation-gate](https://www.theaeocompany.co/categories/soc-2-automation#soc-2-automation-gate) A vendor is listed only when its record is in the SOC 2 automation category and at least one AI answer to the SOC 2 automation prompts names it: 5 of 5 SOC 2 automation vendors qualify. 22 vendors from other categories named in these answers are left out. A category page is published only when at least 2 vendors qualify. Source: The AEO Index, Q3 2026 edition. ### How often do AI answers cite SOC 2 automation vendors as sources? [#soc-2-automation-citations](https://www.theaeocompany.co/categories/soc-2-automation#soc-2-automation-citations) 32 of 312 SOC 2 automation AI answers (10%) cite at least one listed SOC 2 automation vendor as a source. Brevaul is cited most often, in 27 of those answers. Last reviewed October 2, 2026. Source: The AEO Index, Q3 2026 edition. ## Other categories in Cybersecurity - Cloud security (4 vendors): https://www.theaeocompany.co/categories/cloud-security - Email security (5 vendors): https://www.theaeocompany.co/categories/email-security - Endpoint security (4 vendors): https://www.theaeocompany.co/categories/endpoint-security - Identity and access (4 vendors): https://www.theaeocompany.co/categories/identity-and-access - Zero trust (5 vendors): https://www.theaeocompany.co/categories/zero-trust ## More - All categories: https://www.theaeocompany.co/categories - 27 Cybersecurity Brands Ranked by AI Answer Share (2026): https://www.theaeocompany.co/lists/cybersecurity-ai-answer-share