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      • Peer Led Insight
      • Confidential Discussion
      • Depth over scale
      • Strategic Focus

      Are you defining the future of cyber security or trying to keep up with it?

      Cyber leaders today sit at the centre of business resilience, transformation, and risk. The challenge is no longer just defending the enterprise, it’s enabling progress while navigating constant uncertainty.

      i‑4 is a peer‑led community for senior cyber leaders (including CISOs, Deputy CISOs, CIOs, CTOs, Chief Privacy Officers/DPOs, Heads of Security, Risk and Technology, and their leadership teams). Since its launch 40 years ago, i‑4 has brought together trusted practitioners from across industries and regions to share real‑world experience, challenge assumptions, and explore what leadership looks like next - without sales, or noise.

      Members engage through confidential forums, regional briefings, and global executive discussions focused on the issues that genuinely matter.

      With peers facing the same challenges and decisions, i-4 is your trusted environment to explore how others respond to the ever changing threat landscape.

      Janina Herrmann
      Janina Herrmann

      Director, Consulting Cyber and Resilience

      KPMG in the UK

      Neil Bhatta
      Neil Bhatta

      Head of i-4

      KPMG in the UK

      Why cyber leaders are turning to trusted peer networks

      Cyber leaders are operating in an environment defined by rapid change, increasing complexity and heightened accountability. Traditional approaches are no longer sufficient on their own. Trusted peer networks provide a confidential space where leaders can sense‑check decisions, learn from real‑world experience and stay ahead of emerging risks together.

      Accelerating and complex threat landscape

      The cyber threat landscape is evolving faster than ever, with attacks becoming more sophisticated, targeted and disruptive. CISOs are increasingly expected to anticipate threats that may not yet be widely understood across the industry. Trusted peer networks allow cyber leaders to exchange real‑world threat intelligence and lessons learned with others facing the same challenges, offering early warning, practical insight and a clearer view of what is coming next.

      AI‑driven and emerging technology risk

      AI, automation and emerging technologies are rapidly transforming organisations and fundamentally reshaping cyber risk. Cyber leaders are under pressure to enable innovation while managing ethical, security and resilience concerns, often without established playbooks. Peer networks enable leaders to explore AI‑driven risk, governance questions and real‑world experiences openly with others navigating similar uncertainty.

      Regulatory and board‑level pressure

      Cyber accountability at board and executive level continues to increase, alongside expanding regulatory and compliance expectations. CISOs must justify investment, demonstrate maturity and communicate risk clearly to non‑technical stakeholders. Engaging with trusted peers allows leaders to benchmark their approaches, test narratives and strengthen board‑level conversations with confidence.

      Trusted, confidential peer dialogue

      Many cyber challenges are difficult to discuss openly within an organisation or through vendor‑led forums. Cyber leaders are often required to make high‑impact decisions quickly, based on incomplete or emerging information. Trusted peer networks provide confidential, non‑sales environments for candid dialogue, experience sharing and practical problem‑solving with senior leaders who understand the realities of the role.

      What's in it for you?

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      Trusted peer community

      i‑4 operates in a confidential, vendor-free environment under non-disclosure, enabling open and honest dialogue on today’s most complex cyber challenges.

      Members build trusted relationships with peers who face the same strategic decisions and pressures.

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      Insight that drives better decisions

      Gain clarity and confidence through real-world insight, shared experience, and senior-level discussion.

      Members access international forums, regional roundtables, special interest groups, and monthly threat intelligence exchanges, alongside the i‑4 Knowledge Bank: a 25-year archive of learning, insight, and event content.

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      Impact through collaboration & growth

      Strengthen your organisation’s cyber maturity through collaboration, mentoring, and continuous learning.

      i‑4 membership supports improved decision-making, practical benchmarking, and leadership development through mentoring and peer learning, helping organisations elevate capability, resilience, and long-term impact.

      i-4 Member Testimonials

      What sets i‑4 apart is the quality of the conversations. It’s one of the few environments where senior cyber leaders can speak openly about what’s actually happening - not what should be happening. The trust, confidentiality, and peer calibre make it genuinely valuable.

      Bethany

      DPO, National Grid

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      Most cyber forums prioritise scale and visibility; i‑4 prioritises substance. The discussions are deliberately small, senior, and focused on the decisions we’re actually making as leaders - not vendor narratives or surface‑level trends.

      Phil

      Deputy CISO, ABF

      Every i‑4 event I’ve attended has been directly relevant to the challenges I’m facing in role. There’s no posturing or theory - just experienced leaders sharing what’s worked, what hasn’t, and why. It’s rare to find that level of honesty and practicality.

      Frank

      CISO, LiveRamp

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      The Detail

      i-4 is a trusted peer group for CISOs and senior cyber leaders. It gives members a private setting to share real challenges, compare approaches and learn what is working across global organisations.

      CISOs and senior cyber leaders from large global companies. Members come from every major industry and use i-4 as a confidential space to exchange experience and insight.

      It has run for over 40 years and remains vendor free and sales free. Members speak openly and receive unfiltered insight that typical conferences cannot provide.

      Three international 3-day forums, regional meetings, focused roundtables, quarterly Special Interest Groups and monthly Threat Intelligence Exchange calls. Members can also submit benchmarking queries and access the full knowledge bank.

      Membership is per organisation. Any appropriate employees can attend. Most members send several delegates to maximise value and learning.

      The annual fee is £25,000. Multi-year discounts are available.

      Members get early sight of emerging risks, peer approaches and market signals. This supports clearer leadership decisions and strengthens internal influence.

      All information shared through i-4 is confidential. Members agree not to share content outside their organisation without explicit permission. Non permitted use is prohibited.

      KPMG issues a Membership Agreement, confirms your representatives and activates access to events and the Knowledge Bank once the agreement is signed.

      Speak to the i-4 team to register your interest

      Janina Herrmann
      Janina Herrmann

      Director, Consulting Cyber and Resilience

      KPMG in the UK

      Neil Bhatta
      Neil Bhatta

      Head of i-4

      KPMG in the UK

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