Buyer’s Guide: Risk Consulting And Technology Services (2026)

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Executive Summary

Risk leaders are increasingly allocating budget to refine and enhance their risk strategies, driven by growing regulatory pressures, cyber threats, geopolitical instability and supplier risks. As business resilience and continuity become a key concern across boards and stakeholders, firms are turning to service providers to guide them in navigating abstract and complex risk challenges, enabling them to develop actionable and timely risk mitigation strategies. This report identifies 22 risk consulting and technology service providers and presents in-depth profiles of 11 prominent providers in the market. The analysis draws on questionnaires, briefings, existing Verdantix research and publicly available data sources. C-Suite executives and risk leaders should use this report to inform their risk consulting service purchasing decisions for 2026.

Summary for decision-makers
The 2026 Verdantix Buyer’s Guide to risk consulting and technology services
Defining risk consulting and technology services
Risk consulting continues to deliver assurance and subject-matter expertise, but faces growing AI pressures
Buyers turn to risk consultants for expert judgement, assurance and trust
The risk consulting industry is at an inflection point as AI becomes deeply embedded in delivery models and workflows
Buyers should apply three key criteria when selecting a risk consulting service provider
Inclusion criteria for the 2026 risk consulting and technology services Buyer’s Guide
BDO offers global assurance and risk advisory services for smaller firms as a mid-market risk consulting provider
Deloitte provides tech-enabled digital, cyber and AI risk management services for global organizations
dss+ specializes in operational risk consulting services for clients in high-hazard and complex sectors
EY embeds AI-enabled orchestration to drive enterprise risk transformation programmes
Grant Thornton supports mid-market firms in tackling third-party and cybersecurity risks
J.S. Held brings forensic and technical depth to deliver risk advisory based on post-event analysis
KPMG operationalizes risk to drive resilience and governance strategies
Kroll draws on risk intelligence to deliver cyber, data and security risk management services
McKinsey & Company leverages stress-testing and change management tools to enhance resilience and compliance
PwC delivers risk-aligned outcomes through a global approach, deep sector expertise and technology  
WTW combines actuarial science with data analytics and modelling to deliver advisory services grounded in risk quantification

Figure 1. Drivers of demand for risk consulting
Figure 2.
Typical risk consulting engagement process and key service purchase criteria
Figure 3.
List of risk consulting and technology service providers
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BDO risk consulting and technology services overview
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Deloitte risk consulting and technology services overview
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dss+ risk consulting and technology services overview
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EY risk consulting and technology services overview
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Grant Thornton risk consulting and technology services overview
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J.S. Held risk consulting and technology services overview
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KPMG risk consulting and technology services overview
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Kroll risk consulting and technology services overview
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McKinsey & Company risk consulting and technology services overview
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PwC risk consulting and technology services overview
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WTW risk consulting and technology services overview

About the Authors

Mahum Khawar

Mahum Khawar

Analyst

Mahum is an Analyst at Verdantix, specializing in AI integrations within risk management software and operational resilience. She advises technology buyers and software vendor...

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Bill Pennington

Bill Pennington

VP Research

Bill is VP Research at Verdantix, where he leads analysis on the evolving and interconnected landscapes of EHS, quality, AI and enterprise risk management. His research helps ...

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