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IANS vs Infosys

IANS is a practitioner-sourced intelligence engine where data, peer experience and expert insights converge for security teams. Infosys sells cyber security services in consulting, transformation and managed services. CISO Tribune files both under Security consulting and advisory. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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IANS vs Infosys: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
IANSIANS is a practitioner-sourced intelligence engine where data, peer experience and expert insights converge for security teams.ians.comInfosysInfosys sells cyber security services in consulting, transformation and managed services.infosys.com
What it sells
  • Ask IANS[12]An AI Q&A service built on a proprietary database of IANS Faculty expert advice.
  • Client Portal[12][14]A library of research, tools and templates contributed by IANS Faculty.
  • CISO Inquiry Community[12]An invitation-only service where CISOs gain insights from a private community of peers.
  • Identity and Access Management[1][3]Infosys identity and access management work for clients.
  • Vulnerability Management[1]Infosys vulnerability management work for clients.
  • OT cybersecurity[1]Infosys work on operational technology cybersecurity.
  • Infosys Topaz[1][6][7]An AI-first set of services, solutions and platforms using generative AI.
  • Infosys Cobalt[1][8]A suite of services, solutions, and platforms for an agile and resilient foundation.
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Headquarters
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Ownership and funding
Not stated on its pagesPublic (NSE, BSE, NYSE: INFY)[2][5][9]
Named customers
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Recent news
  • August 25, 2026IANS named Kelley Hippler as its Chief Revenue Officer, citing her revenue leadership experience at Thought Industries, Briefly Legal, and Forrester.[16]
  • July 15, 2026IANS announced the launch of its Model Context Protocol Server, which delivers cybersecurity insights and data through the AI tools security teams use.[10]
  • March 31, 2026IANS announced the launch of a security-focused news offering with daily coverage written by its in-house reporters and backed by expert practitioner analysis.[9]
  • February 4, 2026IANS appointed Dan Klein as Executive Vice President, Faculty and Professional Services.[11]
  • October 30, 2026Infosys announced the expansion of its Pocharam Development Center in Hyderabad with the inauguration of a new Software Development Block.[10]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
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  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
  • G2: listed, seen November 3, 2026[5]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
From its own pages, IANS sells mainly to CISOs and their cybersecurity teams. A privacy service from IANS is aimed at CISOs, privacy teams and compliance teams. IANS offers an invitation-only community in which CISOs gain insights from their peers. IANS describes professional development that runs from hands-on technical skill to the executive table. No vendor can become an IANS client. IANS offers data-as-a-service delivery of its content to clients that license it.From its own pages, Infosys sells cyber security services to businesses. Infosys describes security for a financial institution that handles sensitive customer data. Infosys describes the metallurgical industry as exposed to cyber risks through the adoption of advanced technologies in OT systems. Infosys offers consulting, transformation and managed services.
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October 16, 2026October 12, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Security consulting and advisory is the primary category of both IANS and Infosys.

Where they differ, field by field

  • IANS is also filed under Penetration testing and red team services and Security awareness training. Infosys is also filed under Managed security service providers, Vulnerability management and OT and ICS security.
  • IANS lists Ask IANS, Client Portal and CISO Inquiry Community. Infosys lists Identity and Access Management, Vulnerability Management, OT cybersecurity, Infosys Topaz and Infosys Cobalt.
  • Infosys is a public company listed on NSE, BSE, NYSE as INFY.

How they differ

CISO Tribune files IANS under Security consulting and advisory, Penetration testing and red team services, and Security awareness training, with Security consulting and advisory as its primary category. CISO Tribune files Infosys under Security consulting and advisory, Managed security service providers, Vulnerability management, and OT and ICS security, with Security consulting and advisory as its primary category. Both companies therefore share a primary filing, though what each sells under it differs.

IANS sells Ask IANS, an AI Q&A service built on a proprietary database of IANS Faculty expert advice, along with a Client Portal of research, tools and templates and an invitation-only CISO Inquiry Community. IANS says it sells mainly to CISOs and their cybersecurity teams, and that no vendor can become an IANS client. Infosys sells identity and access management, vulnerability management, and OT cybersecurity work, plus Infosys Topaz, an AI-first set of services using generative AI, and Infosys Cobalt, which includes autonomous security operations and continuous threat exposure management. Infosys offers its cyber security services in consulting, transformation and managed services.

Infosys names BECU, Cummins and Equatex for identity and access management work, and Ferroglobe for OT cybersecurity. Infosys is a public company listed on NSE, BSE, NYSE as INFY. IANS was launched in 2000 and describes a single focus on cybersecurity. On July 15, 2026, IANS announced the launch of its Model Context Protocol Server, which delivers cybersecurity insights and data through AI tools security teams use. On October 30, 2026, Infosys announced the expansion of its Pocharam Development Center in Hyderabad with a new Software Development Block.

What it sells: IANS

What Client Portal does[12][14]
The Client Portal provides a library of research, tools and templates contributed by IANS Faculty. Client Portal website data and infrastructure are based in the U.S.

What it sells: Infosys

What Identity and Access Management does[1][3]
Infosys optimized the identity and access management processes for BECU. Infosys helped Cummins improve password management and establish access governance across their applications. Infosys streamlined Equatex's Identity and Access Management work.
What Infosys Topaz does[1][6][7]
Infosys Topaz is an AI-first set of services, solutions and platforms using generative AI technologies. Infosys Generative AI Labs is part of Infosys Topaz.
What Infosys Cobalt does[1][8]
Infosys Cobalt is a suite of services, solutions, and platforms that enables enterprises to build an agile, reliable, and resilient foundation. Infosys Cobalt includes autonomous security operations and continuous threat exposure management.

Questions about IANS and Infosys

What do IANS and Infosys sell?
IANS sells Ask IANS, Client Portal and CISO Inquiry Community. Infosys sells Identity and Access Management, Vulnerability Management, OT cybersecurity, Infosys Topaz and Infosys Cobalt.
Are IANS and Infosys in the same category?
Yes. Security consulting and advisory is the primary category of both on CISO Tribune.
Who owns IANS and Infosys?
Infosys is a public company listed on NSE, BSE, NYSE as INFY.
Who are IANS and Infosys sold to?
From its own pages, IANS sells mainly to CISOs and their cybersecurity teams. From its own pages, Infosys sells cyber security services to businesses.
What have IANS and Infosys announced recently?
August 25, 2026: IANS named Kelley Hippler as its Chief Revenue Officer, citing her revenue leadership experience at Thought Industries, Briefly Legal, and Forrester. October 30, 2026: Infosys announced the expansion of its Pocharam Development Center in Hyderabad with the inauguration of a new Software Development Block.

About IANS

IANS is a practitioner-sourced intelligence engine where data, peer experience and expert insights converge for security teams. IANS has had a single focus on cybersecurity from the beginning. IANS describes itself as a cybersecurity research and advisory firm that provides services to support decision-making for CISOs and their cybersecurity teams. IANS was launched in 2000. IANS describes a proprietary intelligence platform that mines the collective experience of its CISO community and Faculty.[3][12]

IANS says its data comes from thousands of conversations between 170+ Faculty, who are security practitioners in the field, and CISO clients. IANS states that its vendor intelligence is based on facts and data. No vendor can become an IANS client. IANS uses AI to deliver answers from its practitioner-validated intelligence base of cybersecurity decisions.[3]

IANS offers the Ask-An-Expert service, which provides clients with unlimited access to seasoned cybersecurity professionals for guidance on various topics. Ask IANS is an AI Q&A service whose answers draw on a proprietary database of IANS Faculty expert advice. The Client Portal provides a library of research, tools and templates contributed by IANS Faculty. The IANS CISO Inquiry Community is an invitation-only service that lets CISOs gain insights and perspectives from a private community of their peers. IANS Faculty help executives communicate about cybersecurity risks and strategies to their teams and stakeholders. IANS provides briefings on the latest cybersecurity threats and technologies.[1][12]

IANS offers practitioner-based insights from IANS Faculty and industry peers covering aspects of the vendor management lifecycle. A privacy service from IANS includes an operational privacy framework, privacy toolkit, bi-monthly privacy briefings, regulation cheat sheets, and privacy communication slides. IANS provides access to daily content. IANS Faculty give live guidance on breaking cybersecurity events, incidents and breaches. IANS lets clients submit questions to a private peer community and receive insights in shared summaries. IANS offers an interactive, live setting in which to explore challenges with an IANS Faculty member. IANS also returns short, written responses from multiple faculty members on a topic.[12]

IANS acts as an adversary to identify and exploit weaknesses in client controls. IANS demonstrates adversary tactics and gives guidance to harden infrastructure. IANS offers an engagement to find the gaps in a client IR process, then test the plan against them. IANS delivers training through its Faculty practitioners to improve foundational skills and reduce knowledge gaps. IANS provides instruction with hands-on interactive labs, in multiple formats. IANS offers a personalized engagement with an executive coach from its Faculty line-up.[1]

IANS delivers its knowledge base via MCP into AI tools. For clients that license them, IANS offers data-as-a-service delivery of IANS proprietary content, including the IANS MCP Server. The IANS MCP server does not train or operate its own large language model. IANS does not use MCP log data to train AI models, and does not provide it to any third party for model training. Requests to speak with IANS Faculty can be submitted through the MCP.[1][12][13]

IANS protects data at rest with the 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm. IANS data removal process adheres to a decommissioning policy under GDPR and the California Consumer Privacy Act. IANS conducts annual penetration testing and monthly internal network and vulnerability scans through independent external parties. IANS and Artico Search surveyed more than 525 infosec professionals as part of the 2024 Staff Compensation and Satisfaction Survey. The 2025 Cybersecurity Staff Compensation Benchmark report draws on survey data gathered from June through the end of 2024. The report includes a breakdown of compensation for various roles across security functions and the factors that most impact compensation packages.[1][2][5][6][7][8][15]

IANS on the record

Sources

IANS full record

  1. [1]ians.comIANS · ians.com · undated page, accessed October 16, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Security program assessmentsIANS · ians.com · undated page, accessed October 16, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]About IANS — who we are and what we believe | IANSIANS · undated page, accessed November 2, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]IANS — The intelligence platform for security leadersIANS · undated page, accessed November 2, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]2024 Security Budgets: Data From 755 CISOsIANS · published September 5, 2024 · Tier A
  6. [6]IANS 2025 Security Budget Benchmark ReportIANS · published August 5, 2025 · Tier A
  7. [7]Cybersecurity Salaries 2026: Staff Pay and Retention DataIANS · published March 31, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Webinar: Where to Deploy AI Across Your SecOps TeamIANS · undated page, accessed November 2, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]IANS Launches News Offering and Reinvents Its Platform for How Security Leaders Work TodayIANS · published March 31, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]IANS Launches the First Cybersecurity MCP Server Delivering Practitioner-Validated Intelligence Directly into Clients' Native AI ToolsIANS · published July 15, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]IANS appoints Dan Klein as Executive Vice President, Faculty and Professional Services to Support Faculty and Consulting Services GrowthIANS · published February 4, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Terms of Service | IANSIANS · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]MCP Data Privacy & Security | IANSIANS · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]IANS Cybersecurity Commitment | IANSIANS · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  15. [15]2025 Staff Pay Data From 525+ Infosec ProfessionalsIANS · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  16. [16]New CRO to Help IANS Expand Practitioner-Sourced Intelligence, Peer Insight, and AI-Ready Guidance for Security TeamsIANS · published August 25, 2026 · Tier A

Infosys full record

  1. [1]Enterprise Cyber Security Services and Consulting | InfosysInfosys · undated page, accessed October 12, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Ifrs inr press releaseInfosys · infosys.com · published July 23, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Infosys Cybersecurity: Strengthening Cyber Resilience Through AI-Led ServicesInfosys · undated page, accessed November 1, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Infosys - Consulting | IT Services | Digital TransformationInfosys · undated page, accessed November 1, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Infosys Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2G2 · undated page, accessed November 1, 2026 · Tier C
  6. [6]Infosys Topaz: An AI-first offering to accelerate business valueInfosys · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Generative AI Services for Digital, Human and Ethical Shift | InfosysInfosys · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Enterprise Cloud Solutions & Platforms | InfosysInfosys · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Infosys Careers - The Path to Success in ConsultingInfosys · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Infosys Announces Expansion of Pocharam Development Center in HyderabadInfosys · published October 30, 2026 · Tier A

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