Thanks to the heavy impact of digital transformation, the evolving threat landscape, and regulatory mandates, cybersecurity has come to dominate boardroom discussions. Pair that with a cybersecurity skills shortage, and companies are now in more need than ever for qualified cybersecurity expertise.
In a global study, IDC surveyed 901 organizations to gauge the need for cybersecurity consulting services and assess top providers. Their findings concluded that cybersecurity consulting demands profound skills, yielding three crucial requirements for providers:
- Expertise: Consultants must have deep expertise in various cybersecurity domains, with additional value for industry-specific knowledge.
- Service Range: Vendors should offer a comprehensive suite of services covering strategy, transformation, architecture assessment, design, and resilience consulting.
- Stakeholder Understanding and Communication: Consultants need to grasp the concerns of stakeholders beyond security, and effectively communicate technical risks to C-suite and board members in business terms.
The new IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cybersecurity Consulting Services 2024 Vendor Assessment evaluates 15 vendors against a set of criteria around current capabilities and strategic direction. The research underscores the importance of comprehensive capabilities, skills, expertise, and operational strengths with value-added services.
Explore how LevelBlue was evaluated and how we were named a “Major Player” by the IDC MarketScape.
