KPMG is proud to be recognized as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: European Cybersecurity Governance, Risk, and Compliance Consulting and Professional Services 2026 Vendor Assessment. The IDC MarketScape notes that “In Europe, KPMG's cybersecurity practice spans GRC advisory, regulatory compliance, cyber transformation, and managed security services. Its European GRC advisory practice adopts a multistage methodology that includes strategy development, target operating model alignment, quantitative risk management, and operational implementation.” KPMG member firms across Europe help clients navigate regulatory frameworks, including NIS2, DORA, GDPR, and emerging requirements under the Cyber Resilience Act.
KPMG’s strengths recognized by IDC MarketScape
- Integrated risk and audit methodology: KPMG unifies risk taxonomy, controls, and assurance into a cohesive governance model, improving transparency from process level to the board.
- European regulatory compliance breadth: KPMG advises on NIS2, DORA, GDPR, and the Cyber Resilience Act, enabling clients to manage EU regulatory obligations through a single advisory relationship.
- Proprietary risk quantification tooling: The Cyber Risk Insights platform enables clients to quantify and benchmark cyber exposure, supporting data-driven investment decisions and executive reporting.
According to the IDC MarketScape, consider KPMG when:
- Aligning cybersecurity GRC with enterprise risk and audit functions: KPMG is a relevant choice for organizations seeking to unify risk frameworks, internal controls, and assurance workflows under a single methodology, with clear reporting to the board.
- Managing multi-framework European regulatory compliance: Organizations operating across EU jurisdictions that need coordinated support for NIS2, DORA, GDPR, and related regulations from a single provider with local member firm presence will benefit from KPMG's services.
- Quantifying and communicating cyber risk to leadership: Organizations that need to translate cyber risk exposure into financial terms and present structured risk narratives to executive and board audiences should consider working with KPMG.
Our perspective
We believe this recognition highlights KPMG's commitment to helping organizations navigate an increasingly complex cybersecurity and regulatory landscape. Through integrated governance, risk, and compliance capabilities, regulatory compliance experience, and risk quantification approaches, KPMG helps clients make informed decisions and strengthen cybersecurity resilience.
What KPMG leaders are saying about the recognition
Beyond leadership: A commitment to client trust and satisfaction
It's our view that KPMG's recognition as an IDC MarketScape Leader is further strengthened by another important achievement: KPMG firms were awarded the IDC 2026 Customer Satisfaction Award for Security and Trust Services. Based on direct client feedback gathered through IDC's Services Path Survey, we believe this recognition demonstrates KPMG professionals' ability to help organizations address complex cybersecurity, risk, trust, and resilience challenges while delivering exceptional client experiences.
Together, we believe these recognitions highlight KPMG firms' dual commitment: helping clients build confidence and trust in an increasingly complex digital environment while delivering the high-quality outcomes, industry expertise, and client-centric service that organizations value most.
Learn more about how KPMG can help strengthen cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance
KPMG professionals bring experience across cybersecurity governance, regulatory compliance, risk management, and cyber transformation to help organizations address evolving business and regulatory requirements while building resilient cybersecurity programs.
IDC MarketScape: European Cybersecurity Governance, Risk, and Compliance Consulting and Professional Services 2026 Vendor Assessment, #EUR154110926, July 2026
