West Monroe Named a Notable Vendor in Forrester’s 2025 Cybersecurity Consulting Report

West Monroe Shines in 2025 Cybersecurity Consulting Services Report

Cybersecurity consulting is only valuable when it helps companies make clearer risk decisions and carry out improvements that last. Industry recognition matters less as a trophy than as a signal of what buyers now expect from security advisers.

The best consulting firms connect technical depth to business context. Clients need more than assessments and slide decks. They need help deciding what to fix first and turning security work into decisions executives will back and teams can keep up.

Where West Monroe appears in Forrester’s report

Forrester listed West Monroe as a notable vendor in its Q3 2025 overview of cybersecurity consulting services, which covers 32 providers. The firm pitches itself on combining technical skill with business strategy. Its consultants aim to build security plans that reduce risk and fit the client’s business goals.

The Forrester overview gives buyers an overview of providers and the capabilities they offer, such as security strategy, incident response, compliance and AI governance. It is a market overview, not a ranked evaluation.

Working closely with clients

West Monroe says it focuses on clear communication and solutions built around each client’s needs. Clients judge that.

Like most consultancies, it promises work that secures current operations and prepares clients for future threats.

Keeping up with new threats

Threats move fast. West Monroe says it keeps updating its security practices and methods to stay ahead of new attacks.

The firm markets new technology and forward planning as part of its approach.

How to choose a security consultant

A spot in the Forrester overview puts West Monroe on buyers’ radar alongside 31 other providers. It does not settle which firm is best for a given job.

Buyers comparing consultants should ask for references from similar companies and a sample deliverable. Ask who will actually staff the project. Good firms will also say what they will not do.

Frank Jones, CISSP

Frank Jones has loved computers from the age of 13. Frank got his hacking career started when he downloaded a war dialing program that he used to detect dial up modems in his hometown of Chicago. Frank Jones now works as a JAVA coder and cyber security researcher.