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Cybersecurity Consulting and Assessments in AI answers

Data as of Oct 15, 2026Based on 78 AI responsesReviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky

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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) holds a narrow lead over Deloitte Tohmatsu Group, frequently serving as the foundational reference for roadmaps and initial assessments. For enterprises planning a Zero Trust architecture, however, the recommendations turn directly to consulting firms and technology providers like Deloitte and Microsoft.

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#	Brand	Recommended for	Mentioned in
1	National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)Owned by U.S. Department of Commerce 35% baseline framework guidance for building security roadmaps and initial gap analyses	baseline framework guidance for building security roadmaps and initial gap analyses	35%
2	Deloitte 26%		26%
3	Accenture 22% advisory consulting for enterprise-scale Zero Trust framework implementations	advisory consulting for enterprise-scale Zero Trust framework implementations	22%
4	Microsoft 22%		22%
5	ISO/IEC 27001International Organization for Standardization (ISO) product line 21% structured framework standards for organizations conducting first-time security gap analyses	structured framework standards for organizations conducting first-time security gap analyses	21%
6	Palo Alto Networks · paloaltonetworks.com 21% architecture consulting focused on vendor-backed Zero Trust deployments	architecture consulting focused on vendor-backed Zero Trust deployments	21%
7	NIST Cybersecurity FrameworkU.S. Department of Commerce product line 19% actionable benchmark for prioritizing organizational cybersecurity improvements against vendor noise	actionable benchmark for prioritizing organizational cybersecurity improvements against vendor noise	19%
8	PwC 14% comprehensive enterprise-wide Zero Trust roadmaps and security governance consulting	comprehensive enterprise-wide Zero Trust roadmaps and security governance consulting	14%
9	Zscaler 14%		14%
10	Kpmg · kpmg.de 12% defining Zero Trust vision and aligning architecture with corporate frameworks	defining Zero Trust vision and aligning architecture with corporate frameworks	12%
11	EY 12% strategic security assessment consulting and corporate risk governance reviews	strategic security assessment consulting and corporate risk governance reviews	12%
12	CIS ControlsCenter for Internet Security (CIS) product line 10%		10%
13	CyberSecOp 10%		10%
14	Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)Owned by Federal Government of the United States 10%		10%
15	Booz Allen Hamilton 8%		8%
16	Mandiant 8% threat assessments and frontline offensive security testing engagements	threat assessments and frontline offensive security testing engagements	8%
17	Cisco 8%		8%
18	Cloudflare 8%		8%
19	Check Point 6%		6%
20	CrowdStrike 6%		6%
21	Microsoft EntraMicrosoft product line 6%		6%
22	Wipro 6%		6%
23	Deloitte Zero Trust ServicesDeloitte product line 5%		5%
24	iC Consult 5%		5%
25	Center for Internet Security (CIS)5%		5%
26	KPMG · kpmg.com 5% defining Zero Trust vision and aligning architecture with corporate frameworks	defining Zero Trust vision and aligning architecture with corporate frameworks	5%
27	GuidePoint Security 5%		5%
28	Microsoft Entra Connect SyncMicrosoft product line 5%		5%
29	Silverback Consulting 4%		4%
30	Palo Alto Networks Unit 42Palo Alto Networks product line 4%		4%
31	Aquia 4%		4%
32	AWSAmazon product line 4%		4%
33	Microsoft AzureMicrosoft product line 4%		4%
34	Google CloudAlphabet product line 4%		4%
35	Okta 4%		4%
36	Google Cloud PlatformAlphabet product line 4%		4%
37	Infosys 4%		4%
38	International Organization for Standardization (ISO)3%		3%
39	Guidehouse 3%		3%
40	Kudelski Security 3%		3%
41	IBM SecurityIBM product line 3%		3%
42	Optiv 3%		3%
43	Microsoft IntuneMicrosoft product line 3%		3%
44	World Wide Technology 3%		3%
45	Ravenswood Technology Group 3%		3%
46	Microsoft DefenderMicrosoft product line 3%		3%
47	Cloud Security Alliance 1%		1%
48	Triaxiom Security 1%		1%
49	Deloitte Tohmatsu Group 1% enterprise Zero Trust architecture consulting and workforce security roadmaps	enterprise Zero Trust architecture consulting and workforce security roadmaps	1%
50	Lorikeet Security 1%		1%
51	Accenture SecurityAccenture product line 1%		1%
52	NIST Computer Security Resource CenterU.S. Department of Commerce product line 1%		1%
53	NIST SP 800-115U.S. Department of Commerce product line 1%		1%
54	Stonebridge Cyber 1%		1%
55	AppGate 1%		1%
56	IOActive 1%		1%
57	Advizex Technologies 1%		1%
58	ITZ 1%		1%
59	Breachroad 1%		1%
60	DigiSecuritas 1%		1%
61	Syteca 1%		1%
62	HIPAAU.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) product line 1%		1%
63	IBM 1%		1%
64	Microsoft 365Microsoft product line 1%		1%
65	Dell Technologies 1%		1%
66	ProServeIT 1%		1%
67	DellOwned by Dell Technologies 1%		1%
68	Advizex 1%		1%
69	Cognizant 1%		1%
70	BDO DigitalBDO product line 1%		1%
71	BDO 1%		1%
72	Cloudflare Zero TrustCloudflare product line 1%		1%
73	MindPoint Group 1%		1%
74	Ashburn Consulting 1%		1%
75	Tata Consultancy Services 1%		1%
76	Trustwave 1%		1%
77	IBM ConsultingIBM product line 1%		1%
78	Palo Alto Networks · cyberark.com 1% architecture consulting focused on vendor-backed Zero Trust deployments	architecture consulting focused on vendor-backed Zero Trust deployments	1%
79	Cognizant SoftvisionCognizant product line 1%		1%
80	Netrio 1%		1%
81	National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)1%		1%
82	Kyndryl 1%		1%
83	CDW 1%		1%
84	Cloudflare OneCloudflare product line 1%		1%
85	Zscaler Zero Trust ExchangeZscaler product line 1%		1%

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Widest split: Microsoft, 5% on ChatGPT Search and 38% on Google AI Mode.

Mentioned in on each AI engine, by brand
Brand	ChatGPT Search	Google AI Mode
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)	32%	38%
Deloitte	24%	28%
Accenture	16%	28%
Microsoft	5%	38%
ISO/IEC 27001	5%	35%
Palo Alto Networks	Outside ChatGPT Search's top 25	40%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework	16%	23%
PwC	5%	23%
Zscaler	Outside ChatGPT Search's top 25	28%
Kpmg	Outside ChatGPT Search's top 25	20%

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