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Ten detailed agent workflows for market landscape analysis, competitor product tracking, technology trend monitoring, vendor ecosystem mapping, M&A target identification, pricing intelligence, partnership tracking, talent market analysis, customer migration detection, and strategic positioning — all powered by domain intelligence for network security market advantage.

1Competitor Product & Feature Tracking

AI agent monitors competitor domains — Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco, Sandvine — tracking product launches, feature updates, pricing changes, and strategic pivots through page type analysis.

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Monitor Competitor Product Pages
/products /pricing /blog /press
COMPETITOR PRODUCT TRACKER ════════════════════════════ COMPETITORS MONITORED: 24 network security/DPI vendors CHANGES DETECTED THIS WEEK: 47 SIGNIFICANT CHANGES: paloaltonetworks.com /products: New "AI-Powered DPI" product page added /blog: "Introducing Cortex XDPI — ML-Driven Traffic Analysis" /pricing: Enterprise tier pricing increased 12% /careers: 34 new DPI engineering roles posted sandvine.com /products: Network Intelligence product renamed to "ActiveLogic" /press: "Sandvine announces partnership with 3 Tier-1 EU ISPs" /partners: 8 new technology partners added fortinet.com /products: SD-WAN product integrated with DPI engine /docs: New API documentation for traffic classification /case-studies: 4 new ISP customer case studies published
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Analyze Strategic Implications
/careers /investors OpenPageRank Personas
Company Signal
Palo Alto Networks — New AI-DPI product + 34 DPI engineering hires signals aggressive entry into Allot's core DPI market. /investors: Q3 earnings call mentioned "network intelligence as growth vector." /pricing increase suggests premium positioning strategy.
THREAT: Palo Alto entering DPI market — competitive response needed
Company Signal
Sandvine — Product rename + 3 Tier-1 EU ISP partnerships. /press: Targeting Allot's European ISP customer base directly. /partners: New CDN and analytics integrations. Domain intelligence shows 22% PageRank growth in 6 months.
ALERT: Sandvine expanding EU presence — direct competitive overlap
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Competitive Intelligence Report

COMPETITOR TRACKING REPORT

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE — WEEKLY ═══════════════════════════════ Competitors monitored: 24 Product changes detected: 47 Strategic moves identified: 8 TOP COMPETITIVE THREATS: 1. Palo Alto AI-DPI entry — Direct DPI market threat 2. Sandvine EU ISP wins — Customer base overlap 3. Fortinet SD-WAN+DPI integration — Convergence play RECOMMENDED RESPONSE: Accelerate AI/ML DPI roadmap Strengthen EU ISP relationships (retention focus) Develop SD-WAN integration capabilities PROCESSING TIME: 18.4 seconds | COST: $0.36 API

2Market Landscape Mapping

AI agent maps the entire network security and DPI vendor landscape using domain intelligence — identifying all players, their market positioning, and competitive dynamics.

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Discover Network Security Vendors
IAB Categories /products /about OpenPageRank Personas
MARKET LANDSCAPE MAPPING AGENT ═══════════════════════════════ IAB FILTER: Technology > Network Security, Technology > DPI DOMAINS DISCOVERED: 847 network security vendors globally MARKET SEGMENTATION: Enterprise Firewall/NGFW: 89 vendors Leaders: Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point, Cisco DPI / Traffic Management: 34 vendors Leaders: Allot, Sandvine, Enea (Qosmos), Rohde & Schwarz ISP Security Services: 47 vendors Leaders: Allot, Akamai, Cloudflare, F5 IoT Security: 67 vendors Emerging: Armis, Claroty, Nozomi, Allot IoT Emerging/Startup: 234 vendors PageRank < 4, Domain age < 3 years, raising funding
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Assess Market Position
Sector Signal
DPI/Traffic Management sector: 34 vendors identified. Allot ranks #2 by PageRank (6.8), #1 in ISP DPI (based on /case-studies and /partners analysis). Emerging threat: 12 AI-native startups entering market with ML-based traffic classification. Average startup age: 2.1 years.
LANDSCAPE: 34 DPI vendors, 12 AI-native startups emerging
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Market Map Report

MARKET LANDSCAPE REPORT

NETWORK SECURITY MARKET MAP — Q1 2026 ════════════════════════════════════════ Total vendors identified: 847 DPI-specific vendors: 34 New entrants (last 12 months): 12 AI-native startups ALLOT COMPETITIVE POSITION: DPI market: #2 overall, #1 ISP segment IoT Security: #8 — growing segment, room to improve Enterprise: #14 — dominated by NGFW vendors PROCESSING TIME: 24.8 seconds | COST: $0.48 API

3Technology Trend Monitoring

AI agent tracks technology evolution in the network security space — AI/ML adoption, QUIC/ECH impact, zero-trust trends, SASE convergence — using domain intelligence to identify innovation gaps and opportunities.

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Collect Intelligence Data
Agent scans competitor and market domains, enriching with domain intelligence to build comprehensive analysis.
/docs /blog /api IAB Categories
TECHNOLOGY TREND MONITORING AGENT ═══════════════════════════════════════ SCOPE: Network security market — 847 vendor domains SOURCES: /docs, /blog, /api, IAB CategoriesANALYSIS PERIOD: Q1 2026 KEY FINDINGS: Technology evolution tracking across 847 vendor domains. Key trends: AI-native DPI (12 startups), SASE convergence (8 major vendors), Zero-trust network access (67% adoption). Allot opportunity: AI-enhanced DPI differentiation.
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Analyze & Score Findings
Agent applies competitive analysis frameworks and generates prioritized intelligence with strategic impact assessment.
Sector Signal
Technology evolution tracking across 847 vendor domains. Key trends: AI-native DPI (12 startups), SASE convergence (8 major vendors), Zero-trust network access (67% adoption). Allot opportunity: AI-enhanced DPI differentiation.
TREND: AI-native DPI disruption — 12 startups in 24 months
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Strategic Recommendation
Agent produces actionable strategic recommendations based on competitive intelligence analysis.

TECHNOLOGY TREND MONITORING REPORT

TECHNOLOGY TREND MONITORING — Q1 2026 ═══════════════════════════════════════ Technology evolution tracking across 847 vendor domains. Key trends: AI-native DPI (12 startups), SASE convergence (8 major vendors), Zero-trust network access (67% adoption). Allot opportunity: AI-enhanced DPI differentiation. STRATEGIC IMPACT: HIGH RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: See executive briefing PROCESSING TIME: 19.6 seconds | COST: $0.27 API

4M&A Target Identification

AI agent identifies potential acquisition targets in adjacent markets using domain intelligence — startup discovery, funding signals, technology capabilities, and strategic fit assessment.

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Collect Intelligence Data
Agent scans competitor and market domains, enriching with domain intelligence to build comprehensive analysis.
/investors /about /leadership Domain Ages
M&A TARGET IDENTIFICATION AGENT ═══════════════════════════════════════ SCOPE: Network security market — 847 vendor domains SOURCES: /investors, /about, /leadership, Domain AgesANALYSIS PERIOD: Q1 2026 KEY FINDINGS: 234 network security startups analyzed. Top acquisition targets: 8 companies with strong DPI/AI technology, domain age 2-4 years, PageRank growth >50% QoQ, hiring aggressively on /careers page. Strategic fit scores calculated.
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Analyze & Score Findings
Agent applies competitive analysis frameworks and generates prioritized intelligence with strategic impact assessment.
Sector Signal
234 network security startups analyzed. Top acquisition targets: 8 companies with strong DPI/AI technology, domain age 2-4 years, PageRank growth >50% QoQ, hiring aggressively on /careers page. Strategic fit scores calculated.
OPPORTUNITY: 8 high-fit acquisition targets identified
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Strategic Recommendation
Agent produces actionable strategic recommendations based on competitive intelligence analysis.

M&A TARGET IDENTIFICATION REPORT

M&A TARGET IDENTIFICATION — Q1 2026 ═══════════════════════════════════════ 234 network security startups analyzed. Top acquisition targets: 8 companies with strong DPI/AI technology, domain age 2-4 years, PageRank growth >50% QoQ, hiring aggressively on /careers page. Strategic fit scores calculated. STRATEGIC IMPACT: HIGH RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: See executive briefing PROCESSING TIME: 21.8 seconds | COST: $0.61 API

5Pricing Intelligence

AI agent monitors competitor pricing pages for changes — price increases, new tiers, freemium models, usage-based pricing — to inform Allot pricing strategy and competitive positioning.

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Collect Intelligence Data
Agent scans competitor and market domains, enriching with domain intelligence to build comprehensive analysis.
/pricing /products /blog Personas
PRICING INTELLIGENCE AGENT ═══════════════════════════════════════ SCOPE: Network security market — 847 vendor domains SOURCES: /pricing, /products, /blog, PersonasANALYSIS PERIOD: Q1 2026 KEY FINDINGS: Competitor pricing changes detected: Palo Alto +12%, Fortinet new MSP tier, Sandvine moved to consumption-based. 14 pricing page changes across 24 competitors this month. Allot pricing position: mid-market, opportunity to increase enterprise tier.
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Analyze & Score Findings
Agent applies competitive analysis frameworks and generates prioritized intelligence with strategic impact assessment.
Sector Signal
Competitor pricing changes detected: Palo Alto +12%, Fortinet new MSP tier, Sandvine moved to consumption-based. 14 pricing page changes across 24 competitors this month. Allot pricing position: mid-market, opportunity to increase enterprise tier.
ALERT: 14 competitor pricing changes this month
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Strategic Recommendation
Agent produces actionable strategic recommendations based on competitive intelligence analysis.

PRICING INTELLIGENCE REPORT

PRICING INTELLIGENCE — Q1 2026 ═══════════════════════════════════════ Competitor pricing changes detected: Palo Alto +12%, Fortinet new MSP tier, Sandvine moved to consumption-based. 14 pricing page changes across 24 competitors this month. Allot pricing position: mid-market, opportunity to increase enterprise tier. STRATEGIC IMPACT: HIGH RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: See executive briefing PROCESSING TIME: 30.2 seconds | COST: $0.44 API

6Partnership Ecosystem Analysis

AI agent maps competitor partnership ecosystems — technology integrations, channel partners, ISP relationships — using /partners page analysis to identify whitespace opportunities.

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Collect Intelligence Data
Agent scans competitor and market domains, enriching with domain intelligence to build comprehensive analysis.
/partners /press /case-studies Countries
PARTNERSHIP ECOSYSTEM ANALYSIS AGENT ═══════════════════════════════════════ SCOPE: Network security market — 847 vendor domains SOURCES: /partners, /press, /case-studies, CountriesANALYSIS PERIOD: Q1 2026 KEY FINDINGS: Partnership ecosystem mapped: 847 partnerships across 24 competitors. Sandvine: 89 ISP partners (3 new EU Tier-1). Fortinet: 234 MSSP partners. Gap analysis: Allot has whitespace in SASE partnerships and cloud marketplace integrations.
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Analyze & Score Findings
Agent applies competitive analysis frameworks and generates prioritized intelligence with strategic impact assessment.
Sector Signal
Partnership ecosystem mapped: 847 partnerships across 24 competitors. Sandvine: 89 ISP partners (3 new EU Tier-1). Fortinet: 234 MSSP partners. Gap analysis: Allot has whitespace in SASE partnerships and cloud marketplace integrations.
GAP: 12 partnership whitespace opportunities identified
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Strategic Recommendation
Agent produces actionable strategic recommendations based on competitive intelligence analysis.

PARTNERSHIP ECOSYSTEM ANALYSIS REPORT

PARTNERSHIP ECOSYSTEM ANALYSIS — Q1 2026 ═══════════════════════════════════════ Partnership ecosystem mapped: 847 partnerships across 24 competitors. Sandvine: 89 ISP partners (3 new EU Tier-1). Fortinet: 234 MSSP partners. Gap analysis: Allot has whitespace in SASE partnerships and cloud marketplace integrations. STRATEGIC IMPACT: HIGH RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: See executive briefing PROCESSING TIME: 19.3 seconds | COST: $0.26 API

7Talent Market Intelligence

AI agent monitors competitor hiring patterns using /careers page analysis to detect strategic initiatives, team growth, and talent market dynamics in the DPI/network security space.

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Collect Intelligence Data
Agent scans competitor and market domains, enriching with domain intelligence to build comprehensive analysis.
/careers /leadership /about Countries
TALENT MARKET INTELLIGENCE AGENT ═══════════════════════════════════════ SCOPE: Network security market — 847 vendor domains SOURCES: /careers, /leadership, /about, CountriesANALYSIS PERIOD: Q1 2026 KEY FINDINGS: Hiring analysis: Palo Alto added 34 DPI roles (new market entry). Sandvine added 22 EU sales roles (EU expansion). Total network security job market: 8,400 open roles. Allot talent competition: 4 competitors hiring for same skill sets.
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Analyze & Score Findings
Agent applies competitive analysis frameworks and generates prioritized intelligence with strategic impact assessment.
Sector Signal
Hiring analysis: Palo Alto added 34 DPI roles (new market entry). Sandvine added 22 EU sales roles (EU expansion). Total network security job market: 8,400 open roles. Allot talent competition: 4 competitors hiring for same skill sets.
INSIGHT: Competitor hiring reveals strategic priorities
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Strategic Recommendation
Agent produces actionable strategic recommendations based on competitive intelligence analysis.

TALENT MARKET INTELLIGENCE REPORT

TALENT MARKET INTELLIGENCE — Q1 2026 ═══════════════════════════════════════ Hiring analysis: Palo Alto added 34 DPI roles (new market entry). Sandvine added 22 EU sales roles (EU expansion). Total network security job market: 8,400 open roles. Allot talent competition: 4 competitors hiring for same skill sets. STRATEGIC IMPACT: HIGH RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: See executive briefing PROCESSING TIME: 33.9 seconds | COST: $0.42 API

8Customer Win/Loss Intelligence

AI agent detects customer migration signals — ISPs switching DPI vendors, enterprise accounts moving between security platforms — using domain intelligence change detection.

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Collect Intelligence Data
Agent scans competitor and market domains, enriching with domain intelligence to build comprehensive analysis.
/case-studies /press /partners OpenPageRank
CUSTOMER WIN/LOSS INTELLIGENCE AGENT ═══════════════════════════════════════ SCOPE: Network security market — 847 vendor domains SOURCES: /case-studies, /press, /partners, OpenPageRankANALYSIS PERIOD: Q1 2026 KEY FINDINGS: Customer migration detected: 2 EU ISPs removed Sandvine case studies (potential churn). 1 APAC ISP added Allot to /partners page. 3 enterprise accounts moved from Cisco to Palo Alto (based on /security page vendor reference changes).
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Analyze & Score Findings
Agent applies competitive analysis frameworks and generates prioritized intelligence with strategic impact assessment.
Sector Signal
Customer migration detected: 2 EU ISPs removed Sandvine case studies (potential churn). 1 APAC ISP added Allot to /partners page. 3 enterprise accounts moved from Cisco to Palo Alto (based on /security page vendor reference changes).
ALERT: 2 Sandvine ISP customers may be in play
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Strategic Recommendation
Agent produces actionable strategic recommendations based on competitive intelligence analysis.

CUSTOMER WIN/LOSS INTELLIGENCE REPORT

CUSTOMER WIN/LOSS INTELLIGENCE — Q1 2026 ═══════════════════════════════════════ Customer migration detected: 2 EU ISPs removed Sandvine case studies (potential churn). 1 APAC ISP added Allot to /partners page. 3 enterprise accounts moved from Cisco to Palo Alto (based on /security page vendor reference changes). STRATEGIC IMPACT: HIGH RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: See executive briefing PROCESSING TIME: 28.2 seconds | COST: $0.38 API

9Emerging Threat Vendor Tracking

AI agent monitors the cybersecurity startup landscape for new threat detection capabilities that could complement or compete with Allot solutions, tracking funding, product maturity, and market traction.

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Collect Intelligence Data
Agent scans competitor and market domains, enriching with domain intelligence to build comprehensive analysis.
/about /products /investors Domain Ages
EMERGING THREAT VENDOR TRACKING AGENT ═══════════════════════════════════════ SCOPE: Network security market — 847 vendor domains SOURCES: /about, /products, /investors, Domain AgesANALYSIS PERIOD: Q1 2026 KEY FINDINGS: 67 cybersecurity startups tracked. 12 with DPI-relevant technology: AI traffic classification, encrypted traffic analysis, IoT device fingerprinting. 4 recently funded ($10M+ rounds). Domain intelligence shows 3 with accelerating PageRank growth (market traction signal).
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Analyze & Score Findings
Agent applies competitive analysis frameworks and generates prioritized intelligence with strategic impact assessment.
Sector Signal
67 cybersecurity startups tracked. 12 with DPI-relevant technology: AI traffic classification, encrypted traffic analysis, IoT device fingerprinting. 4 recently funded ($10M+ rounds). Domain intelligence shows 3 with accelerating PageRank growth (market traction signal).
WATCH: 4 well-funded startups with DPI-adjacent technology
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Strategic Recommendation
Agent produces actionable strategic recommendations based on competitive intelligence analysis.

EMERGING THREAT VENDOR TRACKING REPORT

EMERGING THREAT VENDOR TRACKING — Q1 2026 ═══════════════════════════════════════ 67 cybersecurity startups tracked. 12 with DPI-relevant technology: AI traffic classification, encrypted traffic analysis, IoT device fingerprinting. 4 recently funded ($10M+ rounds). Domain intelligence shows 3 with accelerating PageRank growth (market traction signal). STRATEGIC IMPACT: HIGH RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: See executive briefing PROCESSING TIME: 12.6 seconds | COST: $0.47 API

10Strategic Positioning Dashboard

AI agent aggregates all competitive intelligence into executive dashboards showing market position, threat assessment, opportunity identification, and recommended strategic actions.

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Collect Intelligence Data
Agent scans competitor and market domains, enriching with domain intelligence to build comprehensive analysis.
/investors /press /products All Enrichments
STRATEGIC POSITIONING DASHBOARD AGENT ═══════════════════════════════════════ SCOPE: Network security market — 847 vendor domains SOURCES: /investors, /press, /products, All EnrichmentsANALYSIS PERIOD: Q1 2026 KEY FINDINGS: Allot strategic position: Strong in ISP DPI (#1), growing in IoT security (#8). Threats: AI-native DPI startups, NGFW vendor convergence. Opportunities: SASE integration, EU regulatory compliance (DSA/GDPR), AI-enhanced classification. Recommended: Accelerate AI roadmap, pursue 2 acquisitions.
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Analyze & Score Findings
Agent applies competitive analysis frameworks and generates prioritized intelligence with strategic impact assessment.
Sector Signal
Allot strategic position: Strong in ISP DPI (#1), growing in IoT security (#8). Threats: AI-native DPI startups, NGFW vendor convergence. Opportunities: SASE integration, EU regulatory compliance (DSA/GDPR), AI-enhanced classification. Recommended: Accelerate AI roadmap, pursue 2 acquisitions.
STRATEGY: 3 growth vectors identified, 2 acquisition targets recommended
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Strategic Recommendation
Agent produces actionable strategic recommendations based on competitive intelligence analysis.

STRATEGIC POSITIONING DASHBOARD REPORT

STRATEGIC POSITIONING DASHBOARD — Q1 2026 ═══════════════════════════════════════ Allot strategic position: Strong in ISP DPI (#1), growing in IoT security (#8). Threats: AI-native DPI startups, NGFW vendor convergence. Opportunities: SASE integration, EU regulatory compliance (DSA/GDPR), AI-enhanced classification. Recommended: Accelerate AI roadmap, pursue 2 acquisitions. STRATEGIC IMPACT: HIGH RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: See executive briefing PROCESSING TIME: 25.4 seconds | COST: $0.26 API
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