KPMG named a “Leader” in the IDC MarketScape for Worldwide OT Security Services

KPMG is proud to be recognized as a “Leader” in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Operational Technology (OT) Security Services 2026 Vendor Assessment. We believe this recognition reflects the strength and maturity of KPMG member firms) OT security capabilities—built over decades of experience and designed to help organizations address evolving cyber threats across complex operational environments.

The IDC MarketScape highlights KPMG for strengths such as global scale and consistent cross-regional delivery, value-added engagement, OT-specific innovations, and regulatory leadership and standards depth.

This commitment is further reinforced by KPMG’s continued investment in OT-specific innovation, including proprietary capabilities such as OT Digital Twin environments and AI-powered tools that help simulate real-world scenarios, enhance vulnerability assessments, and accelerate insight-driven decision-making.

KPMG member firms' OT Security Services are designed to  help organizations protect and transform operational environments through a combination of advisory, implementation, and managed services. These capabilities are designed to support organizations in establishing secure foundations, enhancing visibility, and responding effectively to emerging OT threats.

• “Global scale and consistent cross-regional delivery. KPMG’s global OT security practice spans more than 450 specialized professionals across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia/Pacific, a head count that has grown significantly, reflecting deliberate investment aligned to market demand. A customer reference chose KPMG specifically because of its unified, single-model delivery structure. Another customer commented that KPMG is a “true leader” in the OT security space, citing its ability to answer all technical, process, and commercial questions with confidence and depth.”

• “Value-added engagement. Customers consistently point to KPMG’s value-added services as a genuine strength, citing KPMG’s involvement in AI policy development, local compliance, and board presentations as “extremely helpful.” Another customer reference gave customer service and responsiveness high praise, describing KPMG as “very easy to work with, flexible, responsive, and detail oriented.” Commercial flexibility is rated high across customers too, reflecting KPMG’s willingness to engage as a long-term strategic partner.”

• “OT-specific innovations. KPMG’s proprietary assets like OT Synapse and AI powered OT Security Avatar are differentiated. They help enhance the overall technical appeal and the credibility of “OT-specific security expertise,” which was rated high in IDC’s Global OT Security Services Survey. KPMG’s AI capability is trained on KPMG’s proprietary OT security methodologies and global delivery experience. Today, the AI Avatar actively assists KPMG teams by demonstrating OT cyberattack scenarios and operational impacts and accelerating assessments through automated observations and insights.”

• “Regulatory leadership and standards depth. KPMG’s regulatory and compliance capabilities are consistently rated high across customers. Customer references gave highly positive commendation for “compliance and standards alignment” in their OT engagements. This strength reflects a genuine institutional depth where KPMG actively participates in IEC 62443 drafting committees, the ISF working committee for ICS standards, and India’s Central Electric Authority power sector guidelines. The firm co-founded the Global OT Center of Excellence (COE) with the Global Cybersecurity Forum where KPMG is the vice chair of the OT Technical Review Committee and also an active participant in the World Economic Forum.”

Organizations across industries rely on KPMG to help them address increasingly complex OT security challenges. By engaging KPMG member firms, clients can gain access to deep operational and cybersecurity expertise, structured transformation methodologies, and advanced innovation capabilities that are designed to help strengthen resilience, enhance regulatory alignment, and enable secure operations at scale.

With a KPMG member firm as your advisor, you can move beyond isolated security improvements toward integrated, enterprise-wide OT resilience—helping protect critical infrastructure, support business continuity, and build secure, future-ready operational environments.