Cloud Security Posture ads in ChatGPT
Ads shown in ChatGPT conversations about Cloud Security Posture. We recorded 151 conversations on this topic in logged-out ChatGPT; after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed 147 ads from 43 advertisers. Most often shown: Ironclad, ReliaQuest and Netwrix.
Our captureLogged-out ChatGPT, USOct 3–4, 2026
Advertisers shown in Cloud Security Posture conversations
top 25 of 43Ranked by how many of the conversations on this topic ended with their ad on screen; share of the 147 shown ads.
| # | Advertiser | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ironclad | 17 | 11.6% |
| 2 | ReliaQuest | 13 | 8.8% |
| 3 | Netwrix | 12 | 8.2% |
| 4 | Elastic | 11 | 7.5% |
| 5 | Torq | 10 | 6.8% |
| 6 | Datadog | 6 | 4.1% |
| 7 | IOmergent | 6 | 4.1% |
| 8 | Sentinel One | 6 | 4.1% |
| 9 | GetApp | 5 | 3.4% |
| 10 | Coalfire | 4 | 2.7% |
| 11 | nOps | 4 | 2.7% |
| 12 | ESET | 3 | 2.0% |
| 13 | Finout LTE | 3 | 2.0% |
| 14 | IONIX | 3 | 2.0% |
| 15 | Kion | 3 | 2.0% |
| 16 | Miles IT | 3 | 2.0% |
| 17 | Prefect Technologies | 3 | 2.0% |
| 18 | Zaden Technologies | 3 | 2.0% |
| 19 | AlgoSec | 2 | 1.4% |
| 20 | Arctic Wolf | 2 | 1.4% |
| 21 | Box | 2 | 1.4% |
| 22 | Edge Delta | 2 | 1.4% |
| 23 | getastra.com | 2 | 1.4% |
| 24 | North.cloud | 2 | 1.4% |
| 25 | StackAdapt | 2 | 1.4% |
18 more advertisers shared the other 18 shown ads.
Ad formats
| Format | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Text ad (advertiser name and headline) | 147 | 100.0% |
| Shopping ad (product name and price) | 0 | 0.0% |
Example ads
12 adsDistinct ads as shown (ignoring capitalization), most frequent first, one per advertiser where possible.
- TorqText ad
2026 AI SOC Leadership Report
Shown 10 times
- NetwrixText ad
Try Netwrix 1Secure
Shown 8 times
- IroncladText ad
Contract SOC2 Compliance for IT
Shown 8 times
- IOmergentText ad
Managed Cloud Security Without the Complexity
Shown 6 times
- ElasticText ad
AI that asks before it acts
Shown 5 times
- ReliaQuestText ad
GreyMatter Attack
Shown 4 times
- KionText ad
Automated Governance Across Cloud & Beyond
Shown 3 times
- Finout LTEText ad
Every Cloud and AI Cost, Fully Allocated
Shown 3 times
- Prefect TechnologiesText ad
MCP Gateway & Access Control
Shown 3 times
- Zaden TechnologiesText ad
AI Cloud Security
Shown 3 times
- Miles ITText ad
Looking for a Top-Rated MSP?
Shown 2 times
- getastra.comText ad
Astra Security
Autonomous Pentesting
Shown 2 times
Example conversations
12 examplesChosen to cover different advertisers and question types. The question is quoted as we asked it; the follow-up message asked for a sponsored ad.
In a conversation that began “I'm the first security hire at a 150 person saas company on aws with 40 accounts, should I start with wiz, orca or native aws tools?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from cmdnctrlsecurity.com.
Text ad: “Run Cyber Challenges”
Long scenario question · Oct 4, 04:27 ET
In a conversation that began “what's the right way to set up aws organizations, scps and security hub for a startup that will scale fast”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Coalfire.
Text ad: “FedRAMP 20x Advisory”
Fix or choose question · Oct 4, 04:03 ET
In a conversation that began “I'm an msp starting to manage aws environments for small clients, what cloud security tool works across many customer accounts?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Netwrix.
Text ad: “Try Netwrix 1Secure”
Long scenario question · Oct 3, 23:24 ET
In a conversation that began “best cspm under $50k a year”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Elastic.
Text ad: “AI that asks before it acts”
Best for question · Oct 3, 23:19 ET
In a conversation that began “best ciem tool for aws permissions”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from ReliaQuest.
Text ad: “GreyMatter Attack”
Best for question · Oct 3, 23:03 ET
In a conversation that began “prisma cloud vs wiz for an enterprise that already uses palo alto firewalls everywhere”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from IOmergent.
Text ad: “Managed Cloud Security Without the Complexity”
Comparison question · Oct 4, 01:41 ET
In a conversation that began “cnapp cost for mid-sized company”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Miles IT.
Text ad: “A Top-Rated MSP, Nationwide”
Price question · Oct 3, 23:15 ET
In a conversation that began “aqua security vs palo alto cortex cloud for container security in a regulated industry”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Codacy.
Text ad: “Nearing ISO 27001 Audit?”
Comparison question · Oct 3, 23:31 ET
In a conversation that began “cnapp platform”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from getastra.com.
Text ad: “Autonomous Pentesting”
Short search question · Oct 3, 23:08 ET
In a conversation that began “what cloud security do i need for soc 2”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Ironclad.
Text ad: “Contract SOC2 Compliance for IT”
Fix or choose question · Oct 4, 02:18 ET
In a conversation that began “orca security”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Torq.
Text ad: “2026 AI SOC Leadership Report”
Short search question · Oct 3, 23:06 ET
In a conversation that began “how much does defender for cloud cost if we enable it on 300 vms and our storage accounts”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Finout LTE.
Text ad: “Every Cloud and AI Cost, Fully Allocated”
Price question · Oct 4, 02:31 ET
Question types
How the conversations on this topic were asked, and how many of the shown ads came from each kind.
| Question type | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | 29 | 19.7% |
| Comparison | 23 | 15.6% |
| Price | 22 | 15.0% |
| Fix or choose | 23 | 15.6% |
| Long scenario | 22 | 15.0% |
| Short search | 15 | 10.2% |
| Worth it | 13 | 8.8% |
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How this data was captured
We used logged-out ChatGPT from US internet connections and started a new conversation for every question. Message 1 was the question. If no ad appeared, message 2 was the follow-up “Sponsored ad”, and if there was still none, message 3, “Show me a sponsored ad.”, was a last try. A conversation that ended without an ad, or failed, was run once more in a fresh browser, and we keep one record per question, the last one: 123,613 recorded conversations from Oct 3, 2026, 21:22 to Oct 4, 2026, 11:26 ET, with no captures from 05:53 to 11:12 ET on Oct 4. Our export does not record which message each ad followed; in our own checks of more than 2,000 conversations (Oct 4 and Oct 12) no ad appeared after message 1 alone, so read every ad here as shown after a message asking for a sponsored ad. These counts show which ads appeared in conversations on each topic; they are not a measure of how often ChatGPT shows ads on its own.
Only ads drawn on screen count as shown. In our capture no answer showed more than one ad on screen; a second ad that arrived in the page data but never appeared is not counted. Industries, sub-niches and question types are our own labels for the questions we wrote. Independent; not affiliated with OpenAI. Full methodWhy this is not an ad rateWhat the ads looked like
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