Vulnerability Scanning ads in ChatGPT
Ads shown in ChatGPT conversations about Vulnerability Scanning. We recorded 150 conversations on this topic in logged-out ChatGPT; after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed 150 ads from 38 advertisers. Most often shown: Ironclad, getastra.com and Elastic.
Our captureLogged-out ChatGPT, USOct 3–4, 2026
Advertisers shown in Vulnerability Scanning conversations
top 25 of 38Ranked by how many of the conversations on this topic ended with their ad on screen; share of the 150 shown ads.
| # | Advertiser | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | getastra.com | 20 | 13.3% |
| 2 | Ironclad | 20 | 13.3% |
| 3 | Elastic | 17 | 11.3% |
| 4 | IONIX | 9 | 6.0% |
| 5 | Synack | 9 | 6.0% |
| 6 | GetApp | 8 | 5.3% |
| 7 | Netwrix | 8 | 5.3% |
| 8 | ReliaQuest | 7 | 4.7% |
| 9 | IOmergent | 4 | 2.7% |
| 10 | ManageEngine | 4 | 2.7% |
| 11 | AlgoSec | 3 | 2.0% |
| 12 | Infisical | 3 | 2.0% |
| 13 | Jotform | 3 | 2.0% |
| 14 | SecurityPal AI | 3 | 2.0% |
| 15 | Amplify Security | 2 | 1.3% |
| 16 | Auvik Networks | 2 | 1.3% |
| 17 | CircleCI | 2 | 1.3% |
| 18 | CoreView USA | 2 | 1.3% |
| 19 | evo-networks.com | 2 | 1.3% |
| 20 | Friendly Captcha | 2 | 1.3% |
| 21 | Miles IT | 2 | 1.3% |
| 22 | Sentinel One | 2 | 1.3% |
| 23 | Bastille Networks | 1 | 0.7% |
| 24 | Capterra | 1 | 0.7% |
| 25 | ClickCease | 1 | 0.7% |
13 more advertisers shared the other 13 shown ads.
Ad formats
| Format | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Text ad (advertiser name and headline) | 150 | 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.
- IroncladText ad
Contract SOC2 Compliance for IT
Shown 14 times
- ElasticText ad
Open by design, no black box
Shown 13 times
- IONIXText ad
Looking to replace CyCognito?
Shown 9 times
- NetwrixText ad
Try Netwrix 1Secure
Shown 7 times
- SynackText ad
Enterprise Pentesting in Days
Shown 5 times
- getastra.comText ad
Astra Security
Intruder.io Alternative
Shown 4 times
- IOmergentText ad
Managed Cloud Security Without the Complexity
Shown 4 times
- GetAppText ad
Cybersecurity Software
Shown 4 times
- ManageEngineText ad
Enterprise-Grade Vulnerability Assessment
Shown 3 times
- ReliaQuestText ad
GreyMatter Attack
Shown 3 times
- AlgoSecText ad
Find Risky Firewall Rules
Shown 3 times
- Friendly CaptchaText ad
Privacy-First Bot Protection
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 “alternatives to rapid7 insightvm now that our renewal doubled”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Netwrix.
Text ad: “Try Netwrix 1Secure”
Comparison question · Oct 4, 02:08 ET
In a conversation that began “qualys vs tenable for pci asv scans and internal scans in one platform”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from ManageEngine.
Text ad: “Enterprise-Grade Vulnerability Assessment”
Comparison question · Oct 3, 23:21 ET
In a conversation that began “is there a vulnerability scanner under $1,000 a year that a small business can actually use”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Elastic.
Text ad: “Open by design, no black box”
Price question · Oct 3, 23:28 ET
In a conversation that began “how much does it cost to run openvas ourselves including the server and time to manage it”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Contabo.
Text ad: “VPS 4 – 8 GB, from $5.28/mo”
Price question · Oct 4, 04:37 ET
In a conversation that began “is tenable worth it for small business”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Ironclad.
Text ad: “Contract SOC2 Compliance for IT”
Worth it question · Oct 4, 04:58 ET
In a conversation that began “best open source vulnerability scanner”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from IONIX.
Text ad: “Looking to replace CyCognito?”
Best for question · Oct 3, 23:08 ET
In a conversation that began “we're a nonprofit with 60 staff, a few servers and no security budget, is there a free vulnerability scanner that's safe for us to run?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Bastille Networks.
Text ad: “Wireless Intrusion Detection Systems (WIDS)”
Long scenario question · Oct 3, 23:27 ET
In a conversation that began “how to scan for log4j vulnerabilities”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Jotform.
Text ad: “Cybersecurity Incident Form”
Fix or choose question · Oct 3, 23:05 ET
In a conversation that began “we run a small online store and our payment processor requires quarterly pci asv scans, what's the cheapest legitimate option?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from My Computer Works.
Text ad: “Need a Trusted Tech Expert?”
Long scenario question · Oct 3, 23:10 ET
In a conversation that began “how to scan remote laptops that are rarely on the office network for vulnerabilities”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Infisical.
Text ad: “Find your exposed secrets”
Fix or choose question · Oct 4, 05:06 ET
In a conversation that began “best attack surface management tool”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from ReliaQuest.
Text ad: “GreyMatter Attack”
Best for question · Oct 3, 23:20 ET
In a conversation that began “is continuous vulnerability scanning worth it or are quarterly scans enough for a 100 person company”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Synack.
Text ad: “Enterprise Pentesting in Days”
Worth it question · Oct 3, 23:00 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 | 30 | 20.0% |
| Fix or choose | 23 | 15.3% |
| Long scenario | 23 | 15.3% |
| Comparison | 22 | 14.7% |
| Price | 22 | 14.7% |
| Short search | 15 | 10.0% |
| Worth it | 15 | 10.0% |
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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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