In this report, ISG has assessed 116 companies based on comprehensive product and service offering, strong market presence and established competitive position and has acknowledged HCLTech as a Leader in ISG Provider Lens® Cybersecurity – Solutions and Services - Strategic Security Services Large Accounts - U.S., 2025.

“HCLTech is repositioning cybersecurity as a digital business enabler through a pragmatic mix of advisory expertise, technical implementation and operational maturity with customized strategies to address emerging IT and OT convergence risks,” said Gowtham Sampath, Assistant Director and Principal Analyst, ISG Provider Lens®.

Key highlights of the report:

• Integrated IT-OT security advisory: HCLTech’s inclusion of OT within its broad cybersecurity strategy ensures comprehensive protection across industrial and digital domains, bridging the IT-OT gap. Its advisory model incorporates platform-based governance, risk and compliance (GRC) services covering third-party risk management, compliance tracking and operational oversight. This model ensures unified risk visibility and improved response capabilities across enterprise and industrial assets.
• AI governance and oversight: HCLTech is actively embedding AI governance and data security into its cybersecurity advisory services, reinforcing its commitment to ethical and secure AI deployment. Its proprietary frameworks, such as TRiBE for Responsible AI oversight and E.L.E.V.A.T.E. for data-centric security management, address AI model integrity, data lineage, privacy risks and algorithmic accountability.
• Sector-tailored architecture: HCLTech is expanding its strategic security advisory through industry-specific consulting and security architecture design. It is developing verticalized cybersecurity solutions for various industry verticals. These solutions incorporate domain-aware threat modeling, regulatory alignment and business continuity features that match sectoral operating realities.