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IANS vs KPMG

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IANS vs KPMG: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
IANSIANS describes itself as a practitioner-sourced intelligence engine for security teams.ians.comKPMGKPMG says it uses deep expertise and technology to turn insights into opportunity and move business and innovation forward, placing human connections at the center.kpmg.com
What it sells
  • IANS Intelligence[4]On-demand expert answers, research, and peer benchmarks.
  • Cyber Security Services[1]Advisory service area covering protection of client businesses against cyber threats, delivered as part of KPMG's Advisory and Risk Consulting offerings.
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Recent news
  • 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]
  • April 22, 2026KPMG LLP announced an expansion of its strategic alliance with Google Cloud to help clients in highly regulated industries deploy generative AI.[5]
  • March 25, 2026KPMG LLP introduced KPMG Private, an AI-enabled offering building on its experience serving private market clients.[4]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
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  • G2: listed, seen November 3, 2026[3]
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Who it fits
From its own pages, the company sells mainly to security teams, with CISO clients named directly. A webinar overview also speaks to CISOs and SecOps roles experimenting with and deploying AI across their teams and processes. The home page says requests can cover aligning security priorities with business goals and influencing the board or C-suite, or tool selection and configuration, architecture and threat detection. It also says advice is tailored to a client's industry and team size. A talent report is described as giving CISOs intel to define job roles and advocate for compensation packages for staff.From its own pages, KPMG International lists industries including Financial Services, Healthcare and Government & Public Sector. Private Enterprise and Technology, Media & Telecommunications are also listed. The page includes a Submit RFP option.
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October 16, 2026October 12, 2026

About IANS

IANS describes itself as a practitioner-sourced intelligence engine for security teams. It says security is the only thing it does. Its pages say its data comes from conversations between Faculty, who are security practitioners in the field, and CISO clients. The about page also says no vendor can become an IANS client.[3]

IANS Intelligence is described as on-demand expert answers, research, and peer benchmarks. One listed format is an interactive, live session with an IANS Faculty member.[1]

IANS and Artico Search surveyed more than 755 CISOs for the 2024 CISO Compensation and Budget Benchmark Study. The IANS and Artico 2025 Security Budget Benchmark Report features a blend of data and anecdotal market insights. It features benchmarking data from nearly 600 CISOs across a wide range of industries and company types. IANS and Artico Search also surveyed more than 500 infosec professionals for a 2025 Staff Compensation and Careers Survey.[5][6][7]

Attendees of its webinars may earn up to 1 credit through its partnership with ISC2.[1][2][7][8]

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

KPMG full record

  1. [1]Cyber security servicesKPMG · kpmg.com · undated page, accessed October 12, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]KPMG International | HomeKPMG International · undated page, accessed November 1, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]KPMG Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features - G2G2 · undated page, accessed November 1, 2026 · Tier C
  4. [4]KPMG Announces Private OfferingKPMG · published March 25, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]KPMG Announces New AI Agents to Help Organizations Solve Complex Regulatory and Operational Challenges, powered by Google Cloud’s Gemini EnterpriseKPMG · published April 22, 2026 · Tier A

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