PwC named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Incident Response 2025 Vendor Assessment

PwC has been named as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Incident Response 2025 Vendor Assessment (August 2025, IDC #US52036825). 

Commenting on PwC, the report states that ‘PwC's incident response and readiness capabilities are grounded in experience and scale, and arguably, the most important factor is the understanding of business risk. This approach was recognized in an IDC survey of buyers of incident response where their customers considered PwC's post-incident reporting as impressive.’  

Mark Ray, Partner, Cyber Incident Response Leader, PwC United States, “I’m incredibly proud to see PwC recognized as a Leader in this space. It reflects the tireless efforts of our global team, the deep expertise we bring to every engagement, and the meaningful investments we’ve made in our technology - particularly around automation and AI. This recognition validates our commitment to helping clients respond with confidence and emerge stronger.” 

Jan Henrik Schou Straumsheim, Partner, Cyber Threat Operations Leader, PwC Norway, “We are delighted to be named a Leader in this IDC MarketScape. For executives, grounding cyber response in business acumen and strategy is the key differentiator. It turns disruption into durable advantage. We combine deep technical capability and operational agility with a business-aligned, end-to-end approach. We help organizations prepare with confidence, manage incidents decisively, and recover while protecting revenue, reputation, and regulatory standing. With global scale, local expertise, multilingual teams, and cross-platform fluency, we mobilize quickly and integrate seamlessly into our customers' environments. Transparent scoping and competitive pricing, plus insurance and regulatory experience, provide clarity and control. Ongoing investment in analytics, AI, and proprietary technology makes PwC the partner of choice to reduce time to insight, control risk, and emerge stronger.” 

About IDC MarketScape  

IDC MarketScape vendor assessment model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of technology and service suppliers in a given market. The research utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor’s position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of technology suppliers can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors.