Forrester ranks Accenture as a leader in cybersecurity consulting in Europe

Accenture was named a leader in The Forrester Wave™: European Cybersecurity Consulting Providers, Q3 2021 report.

The report from the independent research firm includes an analysis of the 15 most significant providers of cybersecurity consulting services in Europe against 21 criteria. Accenture received the highest score in the Strategy category and the highest score possible in 14 of the 21 criteria, including: key differentiators; security team engagement; pricing models and asset-based pricing; firm IP and value creation; partnership IP and value creation; governance, risk and compliance capabilities; technical security assessment capabilities; technical consulting implementation capabilities; European go-to-market strategy; European R&D initiatives; and European partnership ecosystems.

The report states, Accenture “dominates with exceptional technical IP, in what it creates itself and what it creates with partners” and “…goes beyond traditional partnerships and alliances via its co-investment model with strategic partners to develop joint solutions to market.”

The Forrester Wave™
European Cybersecurity Consulting Providers
Q3 2021

In addition, Accenture received the highest score possible in the European practice size criterion within the Market Presence category. The report states, “…Accenture has been on a buying spree for its European business, with acquisitions of both the legacy Symantec business and security testing specialists Context IS. This has significantly added to its capabilities and skill sets over the past 12 months as well as its existing plans to expand its ‘cyber fusion’ centers to new locations including Naples."